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