Esio Trot Flashcards

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retired

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adj, not working anymore : having ended your working or professional career

His mother struck it rich and retired at age 35.

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entirely

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Jewel

adv, complete or full : not lacking or leaving out any part

Sam entirely fell in love with that girl.

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tremendous

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Eva

adj,very large or great.

There will be tremendous changes at his job.

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courage

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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

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to rescue

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verb, to save from danger or harm.

The first team rescued the hostage.
Chris

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secret

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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

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balcony

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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

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to whisper

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verb, to talk in a very low or quiet voice

She whispered to her friend about the secret.

Sister

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jealous

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adj.feeling or showing an unhappy or angry desire to have what someone else has

Her grades made her classmates jealous.

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to bury

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Carlos:

verb, to hide (something) in the ground.

The dog buried her bone.

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to hibernate

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verb,
to spend the winter sleeping or resting. Bears hibernate in their dens

Martin

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to gaze

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Shawn

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gorgeous

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Julia adj.very beautiful or attractive

eg Look at that puppy, it’s gorgeous!

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to weigh

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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.

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scale

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noun, a device that is used for weighing people or things

Mr. Hoppy put the tortoise on the scale.

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solemn/solemnly

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adj, very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression.

adv, done in a solemn way

She was sad, and her expression was solemn.

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giant

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adj, very large : much larger or more powerful than normal

They said that the giant plant could eat humans!

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envy

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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.

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backwards

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adj, toward the back : to or toward what is behind

She bumped into the fence when she was trying to walk backwards.

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obvious

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adj, easy to see or notice

The answer was obvious.

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magic

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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.

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proper/properly

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adj, correct according to social or moral rules
adv, done in a proper way

Her table manners were very proper.

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bliss

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noun, complete happiness

Eating chocolate gave him a feeling of bliss.

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to differ

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verb, to be different or have opinions that don’t agree

Their opinions about the new trade agreement differed.

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exhausted
adj, very tired He was exhausted after 7 hours practicing cello.
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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.
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foliage
noun, the leaves of a plant or of many plants Many people like to watch the foliage turn colors in fall.
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to develop
verb, to cause (something) to grow or become bigger or more advanced Vocabulary skills develop best with consistent study.
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appetite
noun, a physical desire for food He didn't have a big appetite while he was sick.
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enormous
adj, very great in size or amount The enormous bar of chocolate melted on the car seat.
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to match
verb, to have the same appearance, color, etc. Her yellow shirt did not match her orange skirt.
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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.
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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.
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to halt
verb, to stop (something or someone) from moving or continuing He put a halt to his roommates trumpet playing.
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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.
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brave
adj, feeling or showing no fear : not afraid Traveling to a new country by yourself to learn English is very brave.
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miracle
noun, an unusual or wonderful event that is believed to be caused by spiritual power His recovery from cancer was a miracle.
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to mind
verb, to be bothered by (something) : to object to or dislike He didn't mind lending his coat to his friend.