Highschool Flashcards
Assist(v)
To help
Have you ever assisted an alders person across the street?
Construct(v)
To build sth large
The pyramid of Egypt were constructed thousands of years ago.
Debt(n)
Money you owe someone
A company that has a lot of debt many have problem borrowing more money from the bank.
Intend(v)
To plan
If you intended to buy a sports car, how much money do you need to save?
Rival(n)
A person you compete whit
In the Olympic, figure skaters became rivals fighting for the gold medal.
Witness (n)
Someone who. Saw sth
A witness at the second of seen of the accident called for help.
Concentrate
To think carefully
Consultant
Someone who gives advice
Stiff(ad)
Difficult to move
After sitting on the plane for eight hour, my legs were very stiff.
Trial(n)
A legal process
Trial(n)
A legal process
When a famous person goes on trial, journalist make it a big story, even if the crime was small.
Accurate(adj)
Correct
“The earth is round “is an accurate statement
Critic (n)
Someone who reports whether something is good or bad
Food critics decide how many stars a restaurant should have.
Encourage(v)
My parents encouraged me to read when I was a small child, taking me to the library often and praising me when I finished books.
Exhibit(v)
To show
The MIT museum exhibit a robot named Kismet.
Firm (ad)
Solid or definite
If you ask someone to marry you, you don’t want this person to say, “maybe”;rather, you want to hear a firm answer.
Prejudice (n)
An unfair felling of dislike for someone
Tempt (v)
To make someone want to do something
My sister tempted me to skip school an a beautiful spring afternoon.
Contrast (n)
A different
Convenience(n)
Ease,usefulness
Attitude (n)
Opinions and feeling
Some psychologists believe that you need to have a positive attitude toward your job to be successful at it.
Establish (v)
It’s impossible to establish trust with a new pet.
To start something
Fade (v)
To gradually disappear
Daylight fade from the sky when the sun sets every evening
Pressure (n)
Attempt to make someone do something
Reputation (n)
Problems that someone or something has
Wandered (v)
To walk slowly without a plan
Appoint(v)
To choose someone for a job
After only three years ,Isabela was appointed program director.
Astonished (v)
Samir’s progress astonished all his teachers.he learned so much in one year.
To surprise very much
Cocept(n)
An idea
Extend(v)
To continue for a distance
Taipei 101 is the world’s tallest skyscraper , it extend 1,671 feet into the air.
Extreme(adj)
One danger of a volcano is its extreme.
Very great
Mere
Small
Passage (n)
A narrow path
