Lessons 3-4 Flashcards
approach
v. go closer to
n. coming closer; road or way that leads to a place
burrow
v. dig a hole or tunnel into or under something; dig deeply into; search
n. hole or tunnel dug by an animal as a home or for protection
cease
v. stop; come or bring to an end
destructive
adj. causing harm or damage
(destruction) n. harm or damage
drowsy
adj. tired or sleepy
famished
adj. very hungry
forecast
v. figure out and say what will happen before it takes place
n. telling of what will happen
hibernate
v. spend the winter in a resting state
migrate
v. move from one country or region to another
(migration) n. act of migrating
(migratory) adj. moving from one place or country to another, usually regularly
nestle
v. settle down comfortably, as if in a nest; lie in a sheltered, partly hidden place
observe
v. see; notice; comment; remark; mark an event or day; obey
prepare
v. make or get ready
(preparation) n. something done to get ready
reduce
v. make or become smaller or less
(reduction) n. act of reducing or the amount by which something is reduced
severe
adj. very strict or harsh; hard to bear or deal with
venture
v. dare to do, go, say
n. something that involves the risk of a loss
active
adj. taking part; working; lively; quick; busy; moving a lot; moving quickly
astound
v. surprise; amaze
(astounding) adj. very surprising
attend
v. go to or be present at; pay attention to
cherish
v. cling to an idea or feeling; take good care of; love
contract
v. make an agreement that has the force of law; get; come to have; make or become smaller
n. agreement that has the force of law
eager
adj. wanting very much
(eagerly) adv. with a great deal of enthusiasm, wanting
expose
v. make known; open to view; leave unprotected
grace
n. beauty of form or movement; short prayer said before a meal; extra period to do or pay something
(graceful) adj. having beauty of movement
impose
v. force someone to accept or put up with; take unfair advantage of
modest
adj. not thinking too highly of oneself; simple; not fancy or extreme
(modesty) n. quality of being modest
parallel
adj. lying in the same direction and always the same distance apart
paralyze
v. stop all movement or feeling in; make helpless or powerless
(paralysis) n. condition of being paralyzed
pessimist
n. person who expects things to turn out badly
(pessimistic) adj. not having hope, joy, or confidence; gloomy
recite
v. say aloud before an audience, usually from memory
(recital) n. program of music or dance
respond
v. answer
(response) n. something said or done in reply
