J_021_025 Flashcards
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ballad
SING A BALLAD : romantic or sad poem or song
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contribute
CONTRIBUTE MONEY TO THE PROJECT : to give something to
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disturb
DISTURB THE CLASS : bother
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foundation
BUILDING’S FOUNDATION : basis
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imposter
FOOLED BY AN IMPOSTER : a pretender
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mammoth
MAMMOTH ORGANIZATION : very large
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plead
STUDENT PLEADED WITH THE PRINCIPAL : to beg
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regulated
GOVERNMENT-REGULATED DRUG : controlled by rules
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stray
STRAY CAT : wandering; homeless
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vicinity
VICINITY OF THE CRIME : close distance
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ballot
SECRET BALLOT : a vote; paper used to vote
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cooperate
TWO STUDENTS COOPERATED : work together
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document (n)
SIGN THE DOCUMENTS : piece of paper with information
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fragrant
FRAGRANT FLOWERS : smelling good
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inaccurate
INACCURATE ANSWER : not correct
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management
COMPANY MANAGEMENT : people who run the company
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plot
PLOT OF THE NOVEL : actions of a story
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rehearsal
REHEARSAL FOR THE PLAY : practice for a performance
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suburb
LIVE IN THE SUBURB : residential area outside the city
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victim
VICTIM OF THE CRIME : person hurt by an event
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barrier
JUMP OVER THE BARRIER : something that blocks
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corporations
JAPANESE CORPORATIONS : a company
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doubtful
DOUBTFUL THEORY : not clear or definite; unclear
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frantic
FRANTIC PROTESTERS : desperate, wild, excited
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incident
BAD INCIDENT : event
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marvel
MARVEL AT THE SIGHT : be amazed
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portion
A SMALL PORTION : amount
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reign
KING RICHARD’S REIGN : a period of rule
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summarize
SUMMARIZE THE STORY : tell in short form
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victorious
VICTORIOUS SOLDIER : winning
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benefit
BENEFIT OF STUDYING : something good
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counterfeit
COUNTERFEIT MONEY : fake
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doubtless
IT WILL DOUBTLESS HAPPEN SOON : definite; certain
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furious
TEACHER WAS FURIOUS : very angry
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inexpensive
INEXPENSIVE GIFT : cheap
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massacre
BOSTON MASSACRE : killing of a large group of people
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portrait
FAMILY PORTRAIT : picture
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relate
RELATE THE STORY : to tell the story of
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superior
SUPERIOR OFFICERS : more powerful; in higher position
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villain
HERO KILLED THE VILLAIN : bad guy of a story
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betray
BETRAY HIS COUNTRY : to be unfaithful; to cheat your friends
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courteous
COURTEOUS WAITER : showing respect; being nice
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dramatic
DRAMATIC ENDING : like a drama; exciting
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galaxy
STARS IN THE GALAXY : group of stars
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inform
INFORM THE STUDENTS : to give information
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maximum
MAXIMUM SPEED : the most
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possess
POSSESS KNOWLEDGE : own
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reliable
RELIABLE EMPLOYEE : dependable; trustworthy
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surgery
BRAIN SURGERY : operation
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visual
VISUAL PROJECT : having to do with seeing