The Giver - Set 3 Flashcards
Define:
dim
(dim)
adj. (of a light, color, or illuminated object) not shining brightly or clearly, 감소하다, 줄어들다
He was not aware of giving the memory; but suddenly he realized that it was becoming dimmer, that it was sliding through his hand into the being of the newchild.
Define:
wisp
(wisp)
n. a small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something, 작은 묶음, 한 움큼
He no longer had any more than a wisp of the memory, and he felt a small lack where it had been.
Define:
contort
(kuhn TAWRT)
v. twist or bend out of its normal shape, 뒤틀다, 일그러지다, 얼굴을 찡그리다
The Giver looked up at him, his face contorted with suffering.
Define:
foul
(foul)
adj. offensive to the senses, esp. through having a disgusting smell or taste or being unpleasantly soiled, 불쾌하고 역겨운, (날씨가) 사나운, 나쁜
He was in a confused, noisy, foul-smelling place.
Define:
expanse
(ik SPANS)
n. an area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface, 넓은 장소, 광활한 공간
Around him, everywhere, far across the expanse of what seemed to be a field, lay groaning men.
Define:
bridle
(BRAHYD l)
n. the headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled straps to which a bit and reins are attached, 굴레, 고삐
A wild-eyed horse, its bridle torn and dangling, trotted frantically through the mounds of men, tossing its head, whinnying in panic. It stumbled, finally, then fell, and did not rise.
Define:
trot
(trot)
v. (with reference to a horse or other quadruped) proceed or cause to proceed at a pace faster than a walk, lifting each diagonal pair of legs alternately, (동물이) 빠른 걸음으로 걷다
A wild-eyed horse, its bridle torn and dangling, trotted frantically through the mounds of men, tossing its head, whinnying in panic. It stumbled, finally, then fell, and did not rise.
Define:
whinny
(HWIN ee)
v. (of a horse) make a gentle, high-pitched neigh, 조용히 히힝 울다, 나직이 울다
A wild-eyed horse, its bridle torn and dangling, trotted frantically through the mounds of men, tossing its head, whinnying in panic. It stumbled, finally, then fell, and did not rise.
Define:
croak
(krohk)
v. make a deep hoarse sound when speaking or laughing, 낮고 쉰 목소리로 말하다
Jonas heard a voice next to him. “Water,” the voice said in a parched, croaking whisper.
Define:
matted
(MAT id)
adj. (esp. of hair or fur) tangled into a thick mass, 헝클어진
Dirt streaked the boy’s face and his matted blond hair.
Define:
sprawl
(sprawl)
v. sit, lie, or fall with one’s arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way, 아무렇게나 뻗어있다
He lay sprawled, his gray uniform glistening with wet, fresh blood.
Define:
glisten
(GLIS uhn)
v. (of something wet or greasy) shine; glitter, 반짝이다, 빛나다
He lay sprawled, his gray uniform glistening with wet, fresh blood.
Define:
shred
(shred)
n. a strip of some material, such as paper, cloth, or food, that has been torn, cut, or scraped from something larger, 조각, 파편
The colors of the carnage were grotesquely bright: the crimson wetness on the rough and dusty fabric, the ripped shreds of grass, startlingly green, in the boy’s yellow hair.
Define:
spurt
(spurt)
n. a sudden gushing stream, 내뿜다, 용솟음, 분출, 급등
When he spoke, a new spurt of blood drenched the coarse cloth across his chest and sleeve.
Define:
coarse
(kawrs)
adj. rough or loose in texture or grain, 거친, 굵은
When he spoke, a new spurt of blood drenched the coarse cloth across his chest and sleeve.
Define:
splinter
(SPLIN ter)
v. break or cause to break into small sharp fragments, 쪼개다, 산산조각나다
One of Jonas’s arms was immobilized with pain, and he could see through his own torn sleeve something that looked like ragged flesh and splintery bone.
Define:
trickle
(TRIK uhl)
v. (of a liquid) flow in a small stream, 똑똑 떨어지다, 천천히 흐르다
Water trickled into the imploring mouth and down the grimy chin.
Define:
implore
(im PLAWR)
v. beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something, 애원하다, 간청하다, 탄원하다
Water trickled into the imploring mouth and down the grimy chin.
Define:
shriek
(shreek)
v. utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, esp. as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement, 비명을 지르다, 새된소리로 말하다
Horses lying on the ground shrieked, raised their heads, and stabbed randomly toward the sky with their hooves.
Define:
hoof
(hoof)
n. the horny part of the foot of an ungulate animal, esp. a horse, 발굽, 말굽
Horses lying on the ground shrieked, raised their heads, and stabbed randomly toward the sky with their hooves.
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. (of a light, color, or illuminated object) not shining brightly or clearly, 감소하다, 줄어들다
dim
(dim)
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something, 작은 묶음, 한 움큼
wisp
(wisp)
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. twist or bend out of its normal shape, 뒤틀다, 일그러지다, 얼굴을 찡그리다
contort
(kuhn TAWRT)
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. offensive to the senses, esp. through having a disgusting smell or taste or being unpleasantly soiled, 불쾌하고 역겨운, (날씨가) 사나운, 나쁜
foul
(foul)