LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CH. 6 Flashcards
large in size, value, or importance
substantial
to begin a boat journey
set sail
going to or intended for a particular place
bound for something
worry and anxiety
agitation
continuing for ever in the same way
perpetual
to crush hard food loudly between the teeth, or to make a sound as if something is being crushed or broken
crunch
uncontrolled and excited, sometimes violent
frenzied
soon
before long
made of cobbles (= rounded stones used on the surface of an old-fashioned road)
cobbled
a lot of rain in a short time
downpour
to shout very noisily and for a long time
shout your head off
a hysterical or mistaken belief that disaster is imminent (about to happen)
the sky is falling`
to find yourself in an unexpected and usually unpleasant situation, especially as a result of what you do
wind up
an area of land where fruit trees (but not orange trees or other citrus trees) are grown
orchard
a tree with smooth, often white bark (= outer covering) and thin branches
birch
extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering
anguish
extremely sad and feeling alone/having no living things; empty
desolate
more than enough
abundant
not completely belonging to or accepted by a group of people who share the same job, activities etc
on the fringes
something that makes someone who is sad or disappointed feel better
consolation
to find a safe place
take refuge
small, rounded stones, often mixed with sand
gravel
to keep or continue to have something
retain
a group of animals that includes cows, buffalo, and bison, that are often kept for their milk or meat
cattle
obvious, completely clear
stark
Meaning of graze in English
graze
verb
UK /ɡreɪz/ US /ɡreɪz/
graze verb (SURFACE)
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[ T ]
to break the surface of the skin by rubbing against something rough:
graze your knee He fell down and grazed his knee.
He was lucky, the bullet just grazed his leg.
[ T ]
If an object grazes something, it touches its surface lightly when it passes it:
The aircraft’s landing gear grazed the treetops as it landed.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Scratching and rubbing
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Touching & feeling
graze verb (FOOD)
[ I or T ]
to (cause animals to) eat grass:
The cows were grazing.
The farmer grazes cattle on this land in the summer months.
[ I ] informal
to eat small amounts of food many times during the day instead of sitting down to eat meals at particular times
graze
