Group 16 - Day 20 Flashcards
to inflame
to provoke
midriff
front of the body between the chest and the waist
to win over
to gain the support or favor of someone who was previously doubtful or antagonistic
to deport
to expel a foreigner from a country
character
a person in a novel, play or movie
acting
person who temporarily performs someone else’s duties (e.g. the acting prime minister)
housewife
a wife who does not work outside the home
housekeeper
a person employed to manage a house
food for thought
something to think about
widow
a woman whose husband has died
Muslim
muçulmano
Islam
Islã
at will
when you can determine the time or way you do something
task
a piece of work to be undertaken
needle
thin piece of metal with a hole at one end, used for sewing
spine
a hard pointed defensive structure found on some animals and sea creatures
warehouse
a large building for storing goods/items
sizable
of a large size
lead
chumbo
readiness
quality of being ready/prepared
stream
a small river
grasslands
large open area of country covered with grass
to leap
to jump
sharp
having an edge or point that can cut
to burrow
(for animals) to make a hole or tunnel in the ground
surplus
excess of an item or money
to settle
to establish a colony in a place
pollutant
a substance that contaminates the environment
cabbage
repolho
urchin
ouriço-do-mar
moth
nocturnal insects related to butterflies
hourglass
a device made of glass and containing sand, used to measure time
entrepreneur
person who organizes and operates a business
to depict
to show or represent
to foster
to promote the development of something/someone
humble
modest
to probe
to explore
