Test8 Listening Flashcards
Patriotism
devotionto andvigoroussupport for one’s country.
“a highly decorated officer of unquestionable integrity and patriotism”
Embark on
to begin (a journey)They embarked on their trip to America with high hopes.
Intense
very great; very strong, extreme
We were all suffering in the intense heat.
Intense
very great; very strong, extreme
We were all suffering in the intense heat.
Spear
a weapon with a long wooden handle and a sharp metal point used for fighting
Glaze -n
1
a thin clear liquid put on clay objects such as cups and plates before they are finished
2. a liquid such as milk or beaten egg used to form a smooth, shiny coating on food.
“brush the cake with an apricot glaze
Coating-n
a thin layer of a substance covering a surface
•
a thin coating of chocolate
Bead
Necklace
Hollow -adj
having a hole or empty space inside.
“a hollow metal tube”
Molten-adj
liquefied by heat
Impurity
substance that is present in small amounts in another substance, making it dirty or of poor quality
•
A filter will remove most impurities found in water.
Tint -v
colour (something) slightly;tinge.
“her skin was tinted with delicate colour”
Lead -n
Pb
)
a chemical element, qo’g’oshin
Counter -v
to reduce or prevent the bad effects of something, counteract
Businesses would like to see new laws to counter late payments of debts
Cloud -v
make or become less clear or transparent.
Refractive -adj
causing, caused by or relating to refraction, sinishi
Repeal-n
cancellation
“the House voted in favour of repeal
Levy -v
impose (a tax, fee, or fine).
“a tax of two percent was levied on all cargoes”
Horticultural- adj
relating to the art or practice of gardencultivationand management.
“horticultural crops”
Bog’dorchilik
Precise -adj
exact, accurate, and careful about details.
“the director was precise with his camera positions”
Hi-tech -adj
using, requiring, or involved in high technology.
“a high-tech security system”
Fiercely -adv
in a powerful anddestructivemanner.
“the wind was blowing fiercely”
with aheartfeltand powerful intensity.
“campaigners have fiercely opposed the proposals”
Beverage -n
a drink other than water.
“light lunch items and beverages will be available for sale”
Quarry -v
cut into (rock or ground) to obtain stone or other materials.
“the hillside had been quarried for many years”
Vanish -v
disappear suddenly and completely.
“Moira vanished without trace”
Spotted & mottled
marked or decorated with spots.
“a red spotted handkerchief”
Taselled- adj
decorated with tassels
Glimpse -n
a momentary or partial view.
“shecaught a glimpse ofthe ocean”
Speckled -adj
covered with small spots or patches of colour.
“a large speckled brown egg”
wear away
to gradually disappear or to cause.
Even a trickle of water will eventually wear the rock away.
Stubby- adj
short and thick.
“Bob pointed with a stubby finger”
Rewinding- n
restoration of damaged ecosystem
Denude- v
to remove a top layer, the features, etc. from something, so that it is exposed
•
(be) denuded (of something) hillsides denuded of trees
Trawl -v
fish with a trawl net orseine.
“the boatstrawled forflounder”
- search thoroughly
Dredge-v
bring up or clear smth from a river
“mud was dredged out of the harbour
Behave
act or conductoneselfin a specified way
“he always behaved like a gentleman”
Retain-v
absorband continue to hold
“limestone is known to retain water”
Drive
To make sth move
To force sb
To make sb do sth
Hunger drove her to steal
