Esio Trot Flashcards
retired
adj, not working anymore : having ended your working or professional career
His mother struck it rich and retired at age 35.
entirely
Jewel
adv, complete or full : not lacking or leaving out any part
Sam entirely fell in love with that girl.
tremendous
Eva
adj，very large or great.
There will be tremendous changes at his job.
courage
noun
the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.
I got courage from playing in the orchestra.
Howard
to rescue
verb, to save from danger or harm.
The first team rescued the hostage.
Chris
secret
Noun.a fact or piece of information that is kept hidden from other people
eg:I wanted her to keep my secret, but at last, she still betrayed me.
Monster
balcony
noun
a raised platform that is connected to the side of a building and surrounded by a low wall or railing.
I have a good balcony in my house.
King
to whisper
verb, to talk in a very low or quiet voice
She whispered to her friend about the secret.
Sister
jealous
adj.feeling or showing an unhappy or angry desire to have what someone else has
Her grades made her classmates jealous.
to bury
Carlos:
verb, to hide (something) in the ground.
The dog buried her bone.
to hibernate
verb,
to spend the winter sleeping or resting. Bears hibernate in their dens
Martin
to gaze
Shawn
gorgeous
Julia adj.very beautiful or attractive
eg Look at that puppy, it’s gorgeous!
to weigh
verb, to find how heavy (someone or something) is : to measure the weight of (someone or something)
A person weighs less on the moon that she does on Earth.
scale
noun, a device that is used for weighing people or things
Mr. Hoppy put the tortoise on the scale.
solemn/solemnly
adj, very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression.
adv, done in a solemn way
She was sad, and her expression was solemn.
giant
adj, very large : much larger or more powerful than normal
They said that the giant plant could eat humans!
envy
noun, the feeling of wanting to have what someone else has
verb, to want what someone else has
He envied his friend for his talent at the piano.
backwards
adj, toward the back : to or toward what is behind
She bumped into the fence when she was trying to walk backwards.
obvious
adj, easy to see or notice
The answer was obvious.
magic
noun, a power that allows people (such as witches and wizards) to do impossible things by saying special words or performing special actions
His power to influence people was like magic.
proper/properly
adj, correct according to social or moral rules
adv, done in a proper way
Her table manners were very proper.
bliss
noun, complete happiness
Eating chocolate gave him a feeling of bliss.
to differ
verb, to be different or have opinions that don’t agree
Their opinions about the new trade agreement differed.
exhausted
adj, very tired
He was exhausted after 7 hours practicing cello.
to explore
verb, to look at (something) in a careful way to learn more about it : to study or analyze (something); to look at (something) in a careful way to learn more about it : to study or analyze (something)
She had always wanted to explore other countries.
foliage
noun, the leaves of a plant or of many plants
Many people like to watch the foliage turn colors in fall.
to develop
verb, to cause (something) to grow or become bigger or more advanced
Vocabulary skills develop best with consistent study.
appetite
noun, a physical desire for food
He didn’t have a big appetite while he was sick.
enormous
adj, very great in size or amount
The enormous bar of chocolate melted on the car seat.
to match
verb, to have the same appearance, color, etc.
Her yellow shirt did not match her orange skirt.
operation
noun, a set of planned actions for a particular purpose; a process in which a doctor cuts into someone’s body in order to repair or remove a damaged or diseased part
From Esio Trot: It was amazing that Mrs. Silver had hardly noticed anything at all during the great operation.
casual/casually
adj, happening by chance : not planned or expected; designed for or permitting ordinary dress, behavior, etc. : not formal
The orchestra players are not allowed to wear casual clothing.
to halt
verb, to stop (something or someone) from moving or continuing
He put a halt to his roommates trumpet playing.
to wave
to move your hand or something held in your hand usually in a repeated motion in order to signal or greet someone; to move (something) back and forth
He waved his hand in front of her face, but there was no response.
brave
adj, feeling or showing no fear : not afraid
Traveling to a new country by yourself to learn English is very brave.
miracle
noun, an unusual or wonderful event that is believed to be caused by spiritual power
His recovery from cancer was a miracle.
to mind
verb, to be bothered by (something) : to object to or dislike
He didn’t mind lending his coat to his friend.
