"The Last Rung on the Ladder" Flashcards
accusation
n, a claim that someone has done something or illegal
I want to make an accusation against the criminal.
fathom
v., to understand the reason for something
I couldn’t fathom why she made this decision.
hick
n., an uneducated person from a small town or the country
I was just a hick from Texas when I was in the law school.
corporation
n., a large business or organization that under the law has the rights and duties of an individual and follows a specific purpose.
I work for an American magazine corporation.
the jitters
n, a nervous feeling
Having to perform solo always gives me the jitters.
incident
(n.) an unexpected and usually unpleasant thing that happens
He couldn’t imagine that this kind of incident would happen to him , and it meant he also lost the last photo of his wife in that wallet.
-Richard
smudge
(n)A dirty mark,spot,streak,etc.
His hand left a grimy smudge on the wall.
(v)To make a dirty mark,etc.
Don’t smudge the picture with your dirty hand!
rumple
v, to make (something) messy or wrinkled
Her essay was rumpled from being in her backpack for two weeks.
chaff
(n) the seed coverings and other plant parts that cannot be eaten and are removed from grain
In order to prepare the wheat to make bread, the chaff should be removed first.
Emir
Barn
N. a building on a farm that is used for storing grain and hay and for housing farm animals or equipment
to splinter
v, to break (something) into small pieces or splinters
The glass splintered when it fell on the floor.
barn
n, a building on a farm that is used for storing grain and hay and for housing farm animals or equipment
In the old days, people kept their animals on the lower floor of the house instead of in a barn.
shimmy
n, to move or shake your body from side to side
Sam got in trouble for shimmying up the tree!
demure
adj, quiet and polite — usually used to describe a woman or girl
a demure young lady
She seemed demure, but she was really a fireball.
