Lesson 17 Flashcards
isthmus
n.
a narrow strip of land with water on each side and joins two large pieces of land
The isthmus of Sinai connects Africa and Asia.
fiercely
adj.
done in a very mad manner
The raptors fiercely sliced the ranger’s guts open.
poncho
n.
a piece of clothing made of a single piece of material, with a hole in the middle through which you put your head
My mom worn poncho today because outside is raining
contort
v.
to twist into an unusual appearance or shape
She is a wonderful dancer, she can contort her body very bloodcurdling.
performance
n.
an activity (such as singing a song or acting in a play) that a person or group does to entertain an audience
She puts on a performance to show that she really cares about this child.
textile
n.
especially:a fabric that is woven or knit
China exports amount of textile on the Silk Road.
aquifer
n.
a layer of rock or sand that can absorb and hold water
River, lake and aquifer are the source of your drinking water.
plaza
n.
an open public area that is usually near city buildings and that often has trees and bushes and places to sit, walk, and shop
He put his statue in the plaza because this place is public.
glyph
n.
a symbol
Glyphs and writing are not neccesarily the same.
jaguar
n.
1. a large spotted feline, Panthera onca, of tropical America, having a tawny coat with black rosettes: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
a jaguar killed by a poacher, is captured live on TV.
descendant
n.
someone who is related to a person or group of people who lived in the past
He is the descendant of a famous soldier, he is the grandchild of him.
audience
n.
a group of people who gather together to listen to something (such as a concert) or watch something (such as a movie or play) : the people who attend a performance
The audience who listened to this speech reacted readily to his speech.
ruinous
adj
causing or likely to cause damage or destruction
The fire were very ruinous to the trees.
codex
n,
an ancient type of book which was written by hand, not printed.
There are not many codexs because codexs were wrote long long ago
paradox
n.
something (such as a situation) that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually true or possible.
He was really hate of the people who says his unpleasant word but he just said disadvantage of that person to me, that is really a paradox.
maize
n.
corn
Pigeon eats maize as their diet.
subject
n.
the person or thing that is being discussed or described
Casino is the subject of debate in the competition and it is hard to debate because apparently, there are no casinos in China.
engineer
n.
a person who has scientific training and who designs and builds complicated products, machines, systems, or structures
Engineer is what I want to be when I grow up because I like to build and design things.
desperately
adj.
very sad and upset because of having little or no hope feeling or showing despair
she cried desperately, when she heard the bad news.
quarrel
n.
an angry argument or disagreement
They had a bad quarrel about whose faught it is for that to be ruined
