ESL_967,C434 Flashcards
the feeling of being sad and wishing to be in the place one thinks of as home
homesick
to suggest an idea (such as a song, movie, or book) to a person who has the power to make or create that thing
to pitch
a small body of water that has land on three sides and is connected to the ocean
bay
for land or any area under one’s feet to go almost straight up and down
steep
a thick wire, usually used for sending electricity, for building, or for pulling boats or cars
cable
low clouds that make it difficult to see
fog
a sharp drop in a river where water passes over very quickly and drops a long distance
waterfall
a building where items are made by machines, usually in large numbers and for sale
factory
to create or to produce something
to generate
electricity created by moving water
hydroelectric
a round container usually made of wood, used for storing things
barrel
an amount of money that is charged as punishment for doing something illegal
fine
the act of forming an opinion or judgment about the current condition of something or someone; the process of studying a property’s value in order to apply the proper taxes on it
assessment
the process of judging the value of something or someone after careful thinking
evaluation
the process of determining the value of someone or something done by an expert
appraisal
feeling badly for someone because they are going through hardship or difficult times
sympathy
the ability to identify and relate to the hardship that another person is experiencing and imagine how it feels to go through a similar experience
empathy
to not hurry; to not think about the time and just make sure that what one is doing is done correctly
to take (one’s) time
to relax, usually by sitting down to get some rest
to take a load off
to make someone feel uncomfortable and self- conscious
to embarrass (someone)
a person who is very entertaining and fun to be around; the most exciting and interesting person at an event
the life of the party
extremely embarrassing; making one feel ashamed in front of other people
humiliating
to have a negative feeling of embarrassment when someone does something unpleasant or difficult to watch
to cringe
a period of time when nobody is speaking, because nobody can think of anything appropriate to say, but everyone would like someone else to say something because it is uncomfortable to be silent in the situation
awkward silence
to laugh very loudly and uncontrollably for a long period of time because something is very funny
to laugh (one’s) head off
the ability to perceive (understand) what makes things funny, laughing at other people’s jokes and telling jokes to make other people laugh
sense of humor
to do or say something to make another person happy; to do what another person wants one to do so that he or she does not get upset; to pretend to agree with someone
to humor (someone)
to pretend to be happy or satisfied with something; to focus on the positive side of something that is mostly or entirely negative
to put a good face on
spontaneous; without previous planning
impromptu
a person who is very shy and spends time on the edge of a group of people because he or she does not want to interact with others or does not know how to, especially at a dance
wallflower
to treat everything very seriously and not be able to recognize the humor in a situation, especially when one is being laughed at by others
to not be able to take a joke
with a lot of enthusiasm and excitement; without limits, restrictions, or hesitation
exuberant
to make someone feel sad by not meeting his or her expectations; to perform or occur at a level that is lower than what people were expecting or hoping for
to disappoint
no way; a phrase used to show that there is no possibility of something happening
not a chance
