The Great Gallardo's Books - U -FD Flashcards
splatter
to splash with small blobs
asphalt
asphalt is a black substance used to make the surfaces of things such as roads and playgrounds
firecracker
a cardboard filled with explosive powder, firework
toothpick
a toothpick is a small wooden stick which can be used to remove food between your teeth
counter
a table in pubs, bars and canteens, people order food in one side of the counter, and servers stand in another side
essay
a short, simple composition written by a student
due
if something is due at a particular time, it is expected to happen, be done, or arrive at that time
peel
remove skins from fruits
slid
simple past of slide, move something smoothly on a surface
not much of a choice
don’t have many choices
drag
to pull or be pulled with force, esp along the ground or other surface
ladder
you can use a ladder to get to the loft
wander
want
tug
If you tug something or tug at it, you give it a quick and usually strong pull
confetti
small pieces of brightly colored paper that people often throw at celebrations
dusty
filled or covered with dust
faded
to become less bright; to lose color
condition
the state in which something exists
plaster
to cover (a surface or area) with something
wear away
If you wear something away or if it wears away, it becomes thin and eventually disappears because it is used a lot or rubbed a lot
fancy
not plain or ordinary
biography
a biography is a book which describes a famous person’s life
distract
to cause (someone) to stop thinking about or paying attention to someone or something and to think about or pay attention to someone or something else instead, disturb
