Essential Vocab P3 Flashcards
Arise-V
To arise is to happen.
Ex.
Difficulties arose with his computer because it is too old.
Benefactor-N
A benefactor is a person who gives money to help someone.
Ex.
The student’s benefactor gave him money to spend on his studies.
Blacksmith-N
A blacksmith is a person who makes things out of metal
Ex.
The blacksmith pounded the piece of metal until it was flat.
Charitable-Adj
When someone is charitable, they help people who are in need.
Ex.
My sister was charitable enough to help me buy my first house.
Compensate-V
To compensate is to pay someone for the time they spent doing something.
Ex.
Her boss compensated her for the extra work she did last week.
Encounter-V
If you encounter something, you meet or come close to it.
Ex.
I encountered a sea turtle while I was swimming.
Exceed-V
To exceed is to be more than something.
Ex.
Since I exceeded my limit, I decided to get rid of my credit cards.
Forge-V
To forge is to make or produce, especially with difficulty.
Ex.
Stacy and Heather forged their friendship when they were teenagers.
Ladder-N
A ladder is an object that is used to climb up and down high places.
Ex.
He used a ladder to climb to the top ofhis tree house.
Modest-Adj
If people are modest, they do not think that they are too important.
Ex.
Derek is very modest for someone who is so rich.
Preach-V
To preach is to talk about and promote a religious idea.
Ex.
Aaron often preached about living an honest life.
Arrogant-Adj
behaving in an unpleasant or rude way because you think you are more important than other people:
Ex.
He was unbearably arrogant
Awkward-Adj
If something is awkward, it is embarrassing and uncomfortable.
Ex.
1-After dropping his coffee cup, Robbie felt awkward.
2- Hany behaved Unpolitely and he left us in an awkward situation.
3- When he saw himself spinning in the bar because of being drank, he felt awkward.
He knew that many people will watch that short video that was recorded by Carmen’s cellphone.
Caretaker-N
A caretaker is a person who takes care of very young, old, or sick people.
Ex.
My grandmother’s caretaker helps her get around the house.
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Deceive-V
To deceive someone is to make them believe something that is not true.
Ex.
He tried to deceive his friends as they were playing a game.
Fake-Adj
If something is fake, it is made to look real in order to trick people.
Ex.
The model was wearing fake eyelashes.
Hut-N
A hut is a house made of wood, grass, or mud that has only one ortwo rooms.
Ex.
We all went into the hut to sleep.
Lodge-N
A lodge is a house in the mountains, used by people who hunt or fish.
Ex.
During our ski trip, we stayed at a lodge.
Inferior-Adj
If something is inferior, it is not as good as something else.
Ex
The products we buy today are inferior to those who we used to buy in the past.
Neglect-V
To neglect someone or something is to not take care of it properly.
Ex.
Saher neglected my love for years.
Newcomer-N
A newcomer is a person who has recently arrived at a place or a group.
Ex.
We will begin the session by introducing ourselves to the newcomers.
Offense-N
An offense is behavior that is wrong or breaks a law.
Ex.
1- Stealing a car is a very serious offense.
2- Not wearing the belt while driving is considered an offence.
Overlook-V
To overlook something is to not notice it, or to not realize that it is important.
Ex.
1- Brenda overlooked the last step and had a bad fall.
2- Ted overlooked the pell of banana and had a bad fall.
3- Ted overlooked Amany’s birthday and he broke up with her on the birthday again.
4- Mohamed Ramadan overlooked the bull that was hidden behind him in the restaurant.
Satisfactory-Adj
If something is satisfactory, it is good enough.
Ex.
Mina often received satisfactory grades since she studied so hard.
Venture-V
To venture is to go to a place that may be dangerous.
Ex.
1- I ventured by walking through a 50-meter-long pipe last night in Degla protection.
Bunch-N
A bunch is a group of the same things.
Ex.
She was hungry, so she ate the entire bunch o f grapes.
Decent-Adj
When something is decent, it is OK or good enough.
Ex.
Eric did a decent job painting the fence.
Disgrace-N
Disgrace is a feeling of shame.
Ex.
He felt a sense of disgrace after failing his big exam.
Grateful-Adj
When you are grateful for something, you are happy that it happened.
Ex.
The girls were grateful to have a chance to spend time with their grandfather.
Irritate-V
To irritate means to annoy someone.
Ex.
She was irritated when her brother told her that he had lost her camera.
Kid-V
To kid is to make a joke to make someone believe something which is not true.
Ex.
I am not really mad. I was kidding when I said I was angry.
Loose-Adj
When something is loose, it is not held in place well.
Ex.
The bolt was loose, so I tightened it with the wrench.
Persist-V
To persist means to keep doing something even when it is hard.
Ex.
Even though the lesson was difficult, he persisted until he understood.
Scar-N
A mark on the skin after a wound heals.
Ex.
The monster had horrible scars on his cheek and forehead.
Sensation-N
A sensation is a feeling a person gets from their senses.
Ex.
Mom got a painful sensation in her head from the loud noise.
Sled-N
A sled is a small vehicle that you use on snow.
Ex.
Marvin likes to ride his sled down the hill in winter.
Tease-V
To tease someone means to laugh at or make fun of them.
Ex.
Jake teased Charlie because he was the new student.
Bloom-V
If plants bloom they make flowers.
Ex.
Roses bloom every summer.
Compact-Adj
If something is compact, it is smaller than normal.
Ex.
Samsung made a compact cellphone. Called Flip 5
Dip-V
To dip something is to put part of it into a liquid for a short time.
Ex.
Laurel dipped her strawberry into the chocolate.
Distant-adj
If something is distant, it is far away.
Ex.
Michael could barely see the distant island.
Leisure-N
Leisure is time when you do not have to do work.
Ex.
Eve likes to listen to music in her leisure time.
Passion-N
Passion is a very strong feeling of wanting to do something.
Ex.
She had a passion for dancing.
Whistle-V
To whistle is to make a sound by putting your lips together and blowing.
Ex.
I whistle when I feel happy.
Ex2
As he was listening to music, Daryl whistled.
Refresh-V
To refresh someone is to make them feel less hot or tired.
Ex.
The baby was refreshed after taking a cool bath.
Acquaint-V
To acquaint is to get to know something or someone.
Ex.
Nancy acquainted herself with the new computer.
Cemetery-N
A cemetery is where people are buried when they die.
Ex.
Some people are scared o f cemeteries.
Curse-V
To curse someone or something is to hope that bad things happen to them.
Ex.
The witch cursed the village.
Disguise-N
A disguise is something you wear so people cannot tell who you are.
Ex.
Everyone knew that it was Dad in the Santa disguise.
Fancy-Adj
If something is fancy, it is nicer than normal.
Ex.
Their table was all set for a fancy dinner.
Inhabitant-N
An inhabitant is a person who lives in a certain place.
Ex.
The number of inhabitants in the countryside is increasing.
Nourish-V
To nourish something is to give it food that it needs to live.
Ex.
A good mother will nourish her baby every day.
Publication-N
A publication is something printed, like a newspaper or book.
Ex.
She’s been a subscriber to that publication for over ten years.
Riddle-N
A riddle is a question that is difficult to answer but meant to be funny.
Ex.
I could not answer Wendy’s riddle, but it made me laugh.
Rot-V
When something rots, it slowly gets softer and is destroyed.
Ex.
The old log began to rot in the forest.
Shortly-Adv
If something will happen shortly, it will happen very soon.
Ex.
My workday will end shortly.
Skeleton-N
A skeleton is the bones of a body.
Ex.
There is a skeleton in the science classroom.
Spoil-V
If something spoils, it turns bad or rots.
Ex.
We left the fruit out too long, and it spoiled.
Starve-V
If a person starves, they do not get enough to eat and sometimes die.
During the war, many people starved.
Thrill-N
A thrill is an exciting feeling.
Ex.
The boys enjoy the thrill ofsurfing a big wave.
Wicked-Adj
If something is wicked, it is very bad or evil.
Ex.
My boss is a very wicked man.
Alert-V
To alert someone is to tell or warn them about something.
Ex.
The fire alarm alerted us that there was a problem.
Bulletin-N
A bulletin is a news report that talks about very recent and important events.
Ex.
There was a live bulletin reporting on the economy of the city.
Broadcast-N
A broadcast is a television or radio show.
Ex.
Ne watched the broadcast o f the local news on TV.
Bump-N
A bump is a raised area on a surface.
Ex.
The monkey got a bump on his head because he was hit by a rock.
Console-V
To console someone who is sad means to make them comforted.
Ex.
When my dog ran away, my dad consoled me.
District-N
A district is a small part of a city, county, state, or country.
Ex.
I live in a residential district of Seattle, Washington.
Endure-V
To endure something tough means to do or go through it.
Ex.
She had to endure her husband shouting all day long.
Execute-V
To execute someone means to kill them as a legal punishment.
Ex.
Some people are executed for serious crimes.
Grasp-V
To grasp something means to hold it.
Ex.
He grasped the bag of money tightly.
Rear-N
When something is in the rear of something, it is in the back.
Ex.
The man loaded the rear o f his truck with boxes.
Senator-N
A senator is someone who makes laws for a state.
Ex.
The young senator promised to make laws that would help the people.
Skull-N
A skull is the hard part of your head. Your brain is inside of it.
Ex.
The brain is protected by the skull.
Tap-V
To hit something lightly.
Ex.
Tap on his shoulder to let him know that you are there.
Tremendous-Adj
When something is tremendous, it is very large.
Ex.
The Earth’s oceans are filled with a tremendous amount of water.
Underneath-Prep
When something is underneath something else, it is below or lower than it.
Ex.
The roots o f a tree are located underneath the ground.
Abandon-V
To abandon something is to leave it forever or for a long time.
Ex.
I don’t want to abandon my children because of my husband attitude.
Ambitious-Adj
Someone who want to be rich or successful.
Ex.
Only ambitious people keep working on long-term goals.
Bay-N
A bay is an area near the ocean where the land goes inward.
Ex.
We rode the jet scooter near the bay all day long.
Brilliant-Adj
If someone is brilliant, they are very smart.
Ex.
My younger sister is brilliant for someone her age.
Chin-N
Your chin is the hard part at the bottom of your face.
Ex.
Luke pointed to the hair on his chin.
Complaint-N
A complaint is something you say to tell people that you don’t like something.
Ex.
Mom said she didn’t want to hear my brother’s complaints.
Enthusiastic-Adj
To be enthusiastic about something is to be excited by or interested in it.
Ex.
The man was enthusiastic about his job.
Expedition-N
An expedition is a long trip, usually to a place very far away.
Ex.
They got into their spaceship to begin their expedition.
Horizon-N
The horizon is where the sky looks like it meets the ground.
Ex.
The sun clipped below the horizon.
Loyal-Adj
To be loyal to something or someone is to agree to always help them.
Ex.
The three friends are very loyal to each other.
Mayor-N
The mayor is the person in charge of a city.
Ex.
The mayor of our hometown is quite powerful speaker.
Mutual-Adj
If something is mutual, it is felt in the same way by two or more people.
Ex.
Robert likes Sarah. The feeling is mutual.
Restore-V
To restore something is to put it back the way it was.
Ex.
Victor restored the old car.
Rub-V
To rub something is to push on it and move your hand back and forth.
Ex.
Mom’s feet were sore, so she rubbed them.
Veterinarian-N
A veterinarian is a doctor that takes care of animals.
Ex.
Wanda became a veterinarian because she loves dogs.
Ivory-N
Ivory is a white, hard substance that comes from elephants.
Ex.
The elephant’s long ivory tusks looked very impressive.
Mill-N
A mill is a building where flour is made.
Ex.
The farmer took his wheat to the mill to make it into flour.
Polish-V
To polish something is to rub it in order to make it shiny.
Ex.
Mark spent all morning polishing his shoes for the wedding.
Shed-N
A shed is a small building where you store things like tools.
Ex.
We have a small shed in the backyard for storage.
Upwards-Adv
If something goes upwards, it moves vertically higher.
Ex.
The kite went upwards further and further.
Anniversary-N
An anniversary is a day that celebrates something from the past.
Ex.
My parents went out to eat for their wedding anniversary.
Arithmetic-N
Arithmetic is a math.
Ex.
I like to study arithmetic at school.
Burst-V
To burst is to suddenly break open or apart.
Ex.
The bomb burst over the city.
Drip-V
When a liquid drips, just a little bit falls at a time.
Ex.
I heard water dripping from the faucet.
Elegant-Adj
If something is elegant, it is very fancy and pleasing.
Ex.
In Japan, women wear elegant kimonos on special occasions.
Ail-V
To ail a person or group is to cause difficulty or pain.
Ex.
My brother went to the doctor to see what was ailing him.
Ally-N
An ally is someone who agrees to help or support you.
Ex.
I was happy to find many allies who shared the same opinion as me.
Boast-V
To boast is to talk about how good you are.
Ex.
We all became tired oflistening to him boast about himself all day.
Bounce-V
To bounce is to move something up and away from a surface after hitting it.
Ex.
Owen bounced the ball on the ground.
Dominant-Adj
When someone or something is dominant, they are strongerthan others.
Ex.
The gorilla is one of the dominant animals in the jungle.
Mercy-N
If you show mercy, you choose not to punish or harm someone.
Ex.
He asked his boss for mercy and to not fire him.
Nod-V
To nod is to move your head up and down.
Ex.
I nodded my head as I listened to the song.
Opponent-N
An opponent is someone who fights against you.
Ex.
On the field, our opponents were too good for us.
Quarrel-V
To quarrel is to argue or fight.
Ex.
Egyptian husband and wife always quarrel after a happy occasions.
Rival-N
A rival is someone that is trying to keep you from getting what you want.
Ex.
English Premier league is full of strong rivals.
Sore-Adj
When a part of your body is sore, it hurts.
Ex.
After lifting the heavy box, Mona’s back was sore.
Absence-N
Absence is the state of something being away.
Ex.
Dalia was absence today at work. My colleagues said she is giving birth in the hospital.
Aloud-Adv
If you say something aloud, you say it so that others can hear you.
Ex.
My father often reads stories aloud to me and my sister.
Bald-Adj
If someone is bald, they have no hair.
Ex.
My oldest brother is bald.
Creep-V
To creep is to move quietly and slowly.
Ex.
The thief crept to the main gate.
Divorce-N
Divorce is an event in which a marriage is ended.
Ex.
Divorce rates have increased in the past twenty years.
Imitate-V
To imitate someone is to do exactly what they do.
Ex.
He imitated his favorite superhero by putting on a costume.
Nowhere-Adv
You use nowhere to say that a place or thing does not exist.
Ex.
Unfortunately, water was nowhere to be found.
Pat-V
To pat something is to hit it softly with your hand.
Ex.
I patted some lotion onto my face.
