Lessons 9-10 Flashcards
absurd
adj. so unreasonable as to be laughable; foolish or silly
accomplish
v. do something by making an effort; complete success
(accomplishment) n. something requiring skill and determination that is completely successfully
ascend
v. rise, usually in a steady way
dense
adj. tightly packed; crowded close together; thick; hard to see through; stupid, thickheaded
experiment
n. test to prove or discover something
v. carry out experiments; try out new ideas or activities
flimsy
adj. easily damaged or broken; not strongly made; not believable
heroic
adj. very brave; showing great courage; showing great determination; requiring enormous amount
lumber
n. wood that has been sawed into boards
v. move in a clumsy or heavy way
mimic
v. copy or imitate closely; make fun by imitating
n. one who can imitate sounds, speech, and actions
significant
adj. important; full of meaning
(significance) n. quality of being important or of giving meaning
soar
v. fly high in the sky; rise suddenly and rapidly
spectator
n. person who watched an activity; an onlooker
suspend
v. hang while attached to something above; stop for a while before going on; bar from working, attending, or taking part for a while
terminate
v. bring or to come to an end
unwieldy
adj. hard to handle or control because of large size or heaviness
available
adj. easy to get to; present and ready to use
bondage
n. state of being a slave
donate
v. give to those in need, often through an organization
(donation) n. whatever is donated, as money or goods
yearn
v. want very badly; be filled with longing
(yearning) n. longing or strong desire
establish
v. set up or begin; show to be true
(establishment) n. something that has been established, especially a place of business or a public building
evade
v. keep away from; avoid being caught; avoid doing or answering
(evasive) adj. carefully avoiding saying too much; not open or direct
liberate
v. free
numerous
adj. large number; very many
occasion
n. particular time; special event;
(occasional) adj. happening once in a while
oppose
v. to be or act against
(opposition) n. act or condition of being against
prohibit
v. forbid by law or order
pursue
v. follow in order to capture; chase; seek actively; carry on with
(pursuit) n. act of following after; activity, as a job or sport, that a person takes part in
reassure
v. make less worried or fearful; comfort
(reassurance) n. act of giving comfort or state of receiving comfort
reluctant
adj. not wanting to do something; unwilling
(reluctance) n. state of not wanting to do something
superior
adj. excellent of its kind; higher in position or in rank
n. person of higher rank
