Session 16. Vocab Flashcards
Endure
To put up with, or suffer patiently with (something)
Deduct
Subtract
Additive
A substance added to something - usually in small amounts - to improve it
Cast
Throw (v)
A shape made by pouring a material into a mould (n)
To make light or shadow appear on a surface (v)
To shed (skin) during growth (v)
Prosper
To be financially successful
Pail
Bucket
Plausible
Seeming reasonable (adj)
Prompt
On time
Done without delay (adj)
To encourage or remind someone to do something (v)
Thrive
To grow or develop well
Prosper (to be financially successful)
Saline
Salty water
Valiant
Courageous
Cower
To crouch in fear
Surplus
An excess / an amount left over after you have used what you needed
Flack
Strong criticism
Hack
To cut roughly
To gain unauthorised access to a computer system
To cough persistently
Sluggish
Slow-moving or inactive
Decorous
Polite (adj)
Reflecting good taste (adj)
Vigorous
Forceful
Strong and full of energy
Unachievable
To difficult to do (adj)
Intensive
very thorough
Intermission
A pause or break
An interval between parts of a film or play
Intend
To plan (to do something)
Hospitable
Friendly and welcoming (e.g. to visitors)
Capable
To have the ability (to do something)
Exhilarated
Very happy (adj)
Drastic
To have a strong or extreme effect (adj)
Module
One independent part of a more complex system (e.g. a detachable shuttle of a larger spaceship)
Modify
To change (v)
