Lessons 7-8 Flashcards
colony
n. group of people, animals, or plants living close together; group of people who settle in a new land and have legal ties to the country they came from
compensate
v. make up for, equivalent to; pay for
(compensation) n. payment or whatever is given or done to make up for something
deposit
v. lay down; put money into a bank account or to give as a partial payment
n. something laid down; money put into a bank account or given as partial payment
fascinate
v. attract; strongly hold the interest of
(fascinating) adj. extremely interesting
feeble
adj. having a little strength; weak; not very believable or satisfying
frigid
adj. very cold; lacking a warm manner; unfriendly
harsh
adj. rough and unpleasant to the senses; causing pain; cruel; not suitable for living things; extremely unfortunate
huddle
v. crowd together; curl one’s limbs up close to one’s body; closely packed group
remote
adj. far away in time or space; slight or faint; controlled indirectly or from a distance; distant in a manner
resemble
v. be like or similar to
rigid
adj. stiff and unbending; not flexible; strict; not easily changed
solitary
adj. being alone; lacking the company of others; being the only one
substantial
adj. strong; solid; great in value or size
waddle
v. walk with short steps, swaying from side to side
n. awkward, clumsy walk
formal
adj. following rules or customs, often in an exact and proper way; suitable for events where strict standards of dress and behavior are expected
assemble
v. bring together into a group; gather; put or fit together
(assembly) n. group of people gathered for a certain person; fitting together of various parts
banquet
n. large meal for many people; feast
cargo
n. load carried by a plane or ship
cask
n. barrel-shaped container, especially one for holding liquids
celebrate
v. honor something in a special way
(celebrated) adj. famous
desperate
adj. reckless because of feelings of despair; so serious so as to be almost hopeless
decrease
v. become smaller or less
n. amount by which something becomes smaller
edible
adj. safe or fit to be eaten
n. item of food; anything that can be eaten
frivolous
adj. not serious or important; silly
(frivolity) n. silly or lighthearted play
harvest
n. gathering of ripe crops for a season; quantity of crops gathered
v. gather in the crops
hew
v. chop down or cut with blows from an ax; cut or shape with blows of an ax or similar tool
hostile
adj. unfriendly; of or like an enemy
(hostility) n. expression of unfriendly feelings
pledge
v. make a serious promise
n. serious promise
prosper
v. succeed, especially in terms of money
(prosperous) adj. enjoying growth and success
task
n. piece of work that needs to be done
