ESL Essential Words6 Flashcards
Plea
N. Request, appeal, that which is asked of another
Weary
Adj.Tired
Collide
V. Come together with force
Confirm
V. Prove to be true of correct, make certain
Verity
N. Prove to be true, confirm. A true thing
Anticipate
V. Look forward to, expect
Dilemma
N. Situation requiring a choice between two evils, a difficult choice
Detour
V. Or n. A roundabout way
Merit
V. Or n. Goodness, worth, value
Transmit
V. Send over, pass on, pass along, let through
Relieve
V. Make less, make easier, reduce the pain of, replace, release, free
Baffle
V. Be too hard to understand or solve
Warden
N. Keepers guard, person in charge of a prison
Acknowledge
V. Admit to be true
Delinquent
N. or adj. An offender, criminal, behind time
Reject
V. Refuse to take, use believe, consider, grant, etc.
Deprive
V. To take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone.
Spouse
N. husband or wife
Vocation
N. Occupation, business, profession, trade
a type o work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which you should give all your time and energy, or the feeling that a type of work suits you in this way
Unstable
Adj. Not firmly fixed, easily moved or overthrown
Homicide
N. A killing of one human being by another, murder
Penalize
V. To cause someone a disadvantage
Declare punishable by law or rule, set a penalty for
Beneficiary
N. a person or group who receives money, advantages, etc. as a result of something else.
Reptile
N. A cold blooded animal that creeps or crawls, snakes, lizards, turtles, alligators, and crocodiles
Forbid
V. Order someone not to do something, make a rule against
Exhibit
V. Display, show
Display: to arrange something or a collection of things so that they can be seen by the public
Proceed
V. To continue as planned. Go on after having stopped , move forward
Precaution
N. An action which is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening
Prevent: stop from beginning
Extract
V. To remove or take out something
Pull out or drew out, usually with some effort
Prior
Adj. Coming before, earlier
Valiant
Adj. Brave, courageous
Courage: the ability to control your fear in a dangerous or difficult situation
Partial
Adj. Not complete, not total
Fierce
Adj. physically violent and frightening
Strong and powerful
Showing strong feeling or energetic activity
Detest
V. Dislike very much, hate
Sneer
V. Show scorn or contempt by looks or words, a scornful look or remark
Scorn: a very strong feeling of no respect for someone or something that you think is stupid or has no value
Contempt: a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something
Scowl
V. Look angry by lowering the eyebrows, frown
Frown: to bring your eyebrows together so that there are lines in your face above your eyes to show that you are annoyed or worried
Vermin
Plural noun. Small animals and insects that can be harmful and which are difficult to control when they appear in large numbers
Wail
V. To make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness.
Authority
N. The moral or legal eight or ability to control
Neutral
Adj. On neither side of a quarrel or war
Trifle
N. A matter or object of little value or importance
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