Lesson 06 Flashcards
apparel
(n.) The things that are worn by a person; clothing.
appreciate
(v. )
(1) To see the worth or quality of.
(2) To increase in value.
continuous
(adj.) Going on without stopping.
dissolve
(v. )
(1) To make or become liquid.
(2) To bring or to come to an end.
domesticate
(v.) To tame; to bring plants or animals under human control.
emerge
(v. )
(1) To come into view; to appear.
(2) To become known.
fiber
(n. )
(1) A thin, threadlike part of animal hair or plant tissue; also, an artificial thread that resembles this.
(2) An arrangement of body cells that form muscles and nerves.
(3) A food substance that provides bulk but is not digested.
function
(v.) To serve a purpose.
n.
(1) The special purpose that something is used for.
(2) An important ceremony or gathering.
hatch
(v. )
(1) To come or bring forth from an egg.
(2) To think up.
(n.) A small opening with a door or cover.
inhibit
(v. ) (1) To prevent from doing something or to prevent from happening.
(2) To slow down the growth or progress of something.
minute
(adj.) Very small; tiny.
motion
(n. )
(1) Movement.
(2) A suggestion on which members at a meeting must vote.
(v.) To signal.
sheathe
(v.) To cover with something that protects.
shed
(v. ) (1) To lose; to give up.
(2) To cause to flow.
(3) To throw off water without letting it soak through.
(4) To send out or give off.
transfer
(v.) To move, carry, send, or change from one person or place to another.
(n. ) (1) The act of transferring.
(2) A ticket used for transferring from one bus or train to another.