Group 608 Vocabulary - Day 11 Flashcards
baffle
to perplex or confound
kiwi
bird native to New Zealand; a New Zealander
plush
luxurious
wheel
the part of a car, motorcycle or bicycle that is round and rotates
ripen
to become ripe or mature (for food)
ripe
mature and ready to eat (for food)
booze
alcoholic drinks
shiny
reflecting light (for fabrics or materials)
vain
having an excessively high opinion of your appearance or abilities
bash
a party or social event
foe
enemy
ladder
structure consisting of a series of parallel bars that can be climbed up or down
prime number
a number that cannot be divided by other numbers (e.g. 3, 5, 7, 11, 13)
dream catcher
object you hang above your bed to avoid nightmares
tabloid
small-format newspaper (e.g. Tribuna)
broadsheet
large-format newspaper (e.g. Gazeta do Povo)
strike
to hit
sew
to pass a thread through a piece of fabric with a needle
stitch
a loop of thread through a piece of fabric, made to join the fabric to another piece or to repair it
wristband
strip of material worn around the wrist
turn in
to submit (work to a teacher)
hand in
to submit (work to a teacher)
assignment
a piece of work given to someone for a job or for study
come by
to acquire something
broadcast
to transmit
hoax
a humorous or malicious public deception
coconut
the large nut of the palm tree that has white flesh and contains water
wrapping
paper used to cover an object
folktale
a story originating in popular culture, typically transmitted orally
leash
a cord used to restrain a dog or other animal
loiter
to stand around without any apparent purpose
credible
able to be believed; convincing
far-fetched
unlikely; implausible
fishy
suspicious; doubtful
iffy
doubtful; or questionable
misleading
giving the wrong idea or impression
phoney
fake; not genuine
well-founded
based on good evidence or reasons
dub
to give someone/something an unofficial name
pluck
to quickly remove something from its place
trader
someone who buys and sells things
behead
to cut off someone’s head
cursed
affected by some evil supernatural power