ESL_977,978,C439 Flashcards
a narrow passage of water that connects two bodies of water
canal
built by humans and not created by nature; made or built by people
man-made
a person who travels to a place to find out more about a new land
explorer
a forest where many trees and other plants grow close together, with a lot of rain and is very hot
jungle
a detailed suggestion about how to do something; a formal plan about how something should be done
proposal
an analysis and detail plan of the land where a building or other structure is built
survey
the crime of lying about something to gain something for one’s benefit, such as money
fraud
sections in a canal with entrance and exit gates that lift the ships from sea level to higher land
locks
a project that is very difficult that requires bravery and talent
feat
a false name that a writer publishes his or her work under
pseudonym
to sing a version of a song that someone else has already recorded and made available to the public
to cover
passionate and intense
mad
to waste money, resources, or time; to spend something in a reckless or unintelligent way
to squander
to spend in an extravagant way, buying expensive things and/or in very large quantities
to lavish
to use or spend carelessly or recklessly without thinking of the consequences or risks, and not putting the money to good use
to waste
caring a lot and thinking a lot about the way one looks and the way people view one
self-conscious
having trust and confidence about one’s own worth or abilities
self-confident
being aware or familiar with oneself, including one’s emotions, appearance, and character
self-aware
the toughest; the most able to withstand or tolerate difficulties or hardships
as tough as they come
a statue or another three-dimensional object made to be the same size as the person or animal it represents
life-size figure
the part of the body below the wrist; the part of the body that has five fingers, as well as the square-shaped area the fingers are attached to
hand
the inner square-shaped area between one’s wrist and fingers; the front side of one’s hands, excluding the fingers
palm
the part of the body that one walks on; the part of the body below the ankle
feet
the first of the five finger-like parts on each foot
toe
the part of the body between one’s leg and one’s foot; the part of the body that allows one to move one’s foot
ankle
the part of the body above the neck
head
one of the two round or oval shapes on the side of the head, used to capture sounds to hear
ear
uneven; with one end longer than the other
lopsided
the small piece of material at the base of the ear, where women often have a small hole pierced for wearing earrings
earlobe
not made to the same scale as something else; much larger or smaller than something should be as compared to other things
disproportionate
elements on a face that define how one appears to other people, such as the nose, chin, eyebrows, cheekbones, and eyes
facial feature
the section of skin above one’s eyebrows and below the hairline
forehead
the part of the face below one’s mouth and above one’s neck
chin
one of the two long body parts that one uses to stand and walk
leg
the round bone found in the middle and toward the front of the leg above the knee (the part of the leg that bends)
kneecap
with the parts of the body placed where they should be and with the proper sizes, especially when talking about art
anatomically correct
an area where only certain people are allowed; an area that is closed to the general public
restricted area
people who are allowed to have or do something; people who meet the qualifications for having access to something
authorized personnel
allowed; with permission to do something
permitted
to not be able to say yes or no; to not be willing to provide any information about something
to neither confirm nor deny
a badge or a small piece of paper that indicates one is a journalist or reporter and should be given access to certain individuals or events
press credentials
to be tested against certain criteria; to be examined or checked for something
to be screened
the people or department responsible for maintaining safety and order in a particular area
security
not allowed; not permitted
off-limits
to continue to do something despite difficulties or limitations; to not give up
to persist
to be made to leave, especially against one’s will, by someone who accompanies one to the exit
to be shown out
a person who belongs to a certain country and has certain rights and privileges there, such as voting and applying for a passport
citizen
a nation where people are allowed to do what they want to do without significant control by the government; a reference to the United States
a free country
land or a building owned by an individual, a group, or a business, not by the government; not public property
private property
to accompany someone; to be next to someone and guide or lead that person somewhere
to escort
away from a particular building or location
off the premises
something that is very bad and is not what it should be, or is not how one expected it to be
travesty
an official complaint about something, especially if presented to the government
formal protest
