Jan 29 Flashcards
exaggerate
talk about something as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.
“It was raining a tiny bit but my friend said it was raining like a hurricane.”
tragic
extreme distress or sorrow
“The bus accident that killed the children was very very tragic.”
unconscious
not awake in mind or body, knocked out
“When the boy fell hard on the ground he became unconscious. He looked dead but he wasn’t.”
incapable
unable to do it, too much for someone to do
“I’m incapable of swimming deep in the ocean because I’m too scared.”
invincible
too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
“The United Stetes army is thought of as invincible.”
consultant
a person who provides expert advice professionally.
“We asked a consultant how to best plant our crops.”
urban
think cities with lots of people
“Cairo is a very famous urban area.”
rural
think farmland and open fields, not so many people
“Farms are usually found in rural areas.”
surplus
an amount of something left over after you have used it
“There was a surplus of paint after we finished paiting the house.”
vast
very large and open space
“Antartica is a vast land of ice and snow.”
imaginary
existing only in the imagination.
“I like to imagine myself on top of Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth.”
Did you know?
Male, and not the female, seahorses give birth to the young ones. Now that is a weird science fact, isn’t it?
Hmmm
“Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.”
