February 5 Flashcards
to eat or drink; to use up; to waste; to totally destroy such as by fire
consume (Example: My brother was so hungry after his football practice that he practically consumed all of the food in the kitchen.)
close to; next to; lying near
adjacent (Example: Our house is adjacent to a park.)
to guide; to lead someone to create or do something great
inspire (Example: The author of the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, has inspired many young authors.)
to argue about or disagree with
dispute (Example: My sister and I had a dispute over which kind of family pet we wanted to get.)
to stand up to an attack; to tell your opinion about something (or defend yourself) when you feel someone is criticizing you or complaining about you
defensive (Example: I was defensive about the fact that I thought I should have a bigger bedroom than my brother because I’m older.)