General Vocabulary Flashcards
Gather in order to learn or fixate new general vocabulary seen throughout the classes.
DEPLETE
If we continue to deplete the earth’s natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment.
verb
to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc
CROP
The main crops grown for export are coffee and rice.
noun
(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts
RYE
The lower valley of the Hudson is noted for its crops of rye.
noun
a type of grain, the seeds of which are used to make flour or whisky or to feed animals
portuguese: centeio
SEEDLING
Raise the seedlings in the greenhouse.
noun
a very young plant that has grown from a seed
WILDEBEEST
Evidence also exists of competition between elephant and wildebeest.
noun
a large African animal with a long tail and horns that curve to the sides that lives in areas covered in grass
synonym: gnu
FASTIDIOUS
They were too fastidious to eat in a fast-food restaurant.
adjective
having a strong dislike of anything dirty or unpleasant
STEM
He stooped down, cut the stem for her with his knife and handed her the flower.
noun
the stem of a plant is the thin, upright part on which the flowers and leaves grow
related word(s): branch
TOPI
Topi primarily live in grassland habitats ranging from treeless plains to savannas.
noun
an antelope, Damaliscus korrigum, of grasslands and semideserts of Africa, having angular curved horns and an elongated muzzle
“CHEWING CUD”
- As horses do not chew the cud, many seeds pass more or less intact though the digestive tract.
- He sat for a moment chewing the cud before he spoke.
1. phrase, 2. idiom
- when animals such as cows or sheep chew the cud, they slowly chew their partly-digested food over and over again in their mouth before finally swallowing it
- to think slowly and carefully about something
2. related words(s): cogitate
CHOMP
He chomped on his potato chips.
verb
to bite on something and make a chewing movement with your teeth
GRAZE
- Five cows graze serenely around a massive oak.
- I had grazed my knees a little.
verb
- when animals graze or are grazed, they eat the grass or other plants that are growing in a particular place;ou can also say that a field is grazed by animals
- if you graze a part of your body, you injure your skin by scraping against something
TRAMPLE
Somebody trampled all over my flowerbeds!
verb
to step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury
related word(s): destroy
WEAR STH DOWN
He’s already worn out two pairs of shoes this year.
verb
to use something so much that it is damaged and cannot be used any more, or to become damaged in this way
related word(s): wear out adulterate, erode
