Session 9. Vocab Flashcards
Coarse
Rough
Currant
Dried grape (like a raisin)
Fowl
A bird (or type of bird)
Cheque
A piece of paper with an instruction to a bank to pay the holder of the paper a certain amount of money
Current
The flow of water or electricity
Serial
being part of a series (adj.)
Heir
A person who inherits something from someone else
Invoke
To ask for (help)
Brew
make something by soaking in liquid
Evoke
To recall (memories)
Dearth
Not much of (something)
Attest
To give evidence
Sake
for the purpose of (i.e. for someone’s/something’s sake)
Mentor
An experienced adviser
Predator
An animal that preys on others
Prance
To walk with exaggerated movements
Pounce
Sprint or swoop suddenly (to catch prey)
Parody
An imitation (often an funny or exaggerated imitation)
Excessive
More than is necessary
Assortment
A collection of various things or people
Decline
Become smaller / decrease
Despise
(to) hate
Alight
To get off from a train or bus (or other form of transport)
Respite
A short period of rest from something difficult
Contrite
Feeling remorse (when realising you have done something wrong)
Restrain
Control or hold down
Liberate
to set something/someone free
Libel
A published false / malicious statement about someone/something
Employer
A person or organisation that gives people jobs
Liberal
Willing to respect to behaviour or opinions of others, even if different to ones own
