unit 14 Flashcards
brick
eng WORD LIST n. A brick is a block of hard clay that is used for building things’ such as walls. There were several bricks scattered on the ground.
crumble
v. To crumble means to break or fall apart into small pieces. The old house’s walls crumbled into a pile of rock and wood.
dough
n. Dough is a mixture of flour and water that becomes bread when baked. I made heart-shaped cookies from the dough.
express
v. To express a feeling or idea means to show others how one thinks or feels. The nurse expressed her sympathy for the sick patient.
Ofist
n. A fist is a hand with fingers bent in toward the palm. The bully made a fist and threatened to hit the small boy.
flexible
adj. If something is flexible’ then it can bend easily without breaking. The tree branch was so flexible it could be bent into a circle and not break.
flush
v. To flush means the face becomes red due to heat’ illness’ or emotion. After the long race’ the runner’s face was flushed.
injure
v. To injure someone means to damage a part of their body. The car crash injured two people.
lump
n. A lump is a small piece of something that is solid. The artist took a lump of clay and turned it into a beautiful pot.
mixture
n. A mixture is something that is made by mixing other things together. The walls were built using a mixture of water’ rock’ and dirt.
reconcile
v. To reconcile means to return to a friendly relationship. After arguing’ the two friends were reconciled with each other.
ruin
v. To ruin something means to harm or damage it greatly. Our walk in the park was ruined by the sudden rain.
shatter
v. To shatter something means to break it suddenly into many tiny pieces. When the ball hit the window’ the glass shattered.
shutter
n. Shutters are wooden or metal covers in front of a window. Mr. Smith closed the shutters every night to make his bedroom dark.
sift
v. To sift something means to remove all the large pieces. The baker sifted the flour into a large bowl.
slight
adj. If something is slight’ then it is small or minor. There was only a slight change in the little boy’s height.
sparkle
v. To sparkle means to shine brightly with quick flashes of light. The stars sparkled in the winter night’s sky.
sprinkle
v. To sprinkle means to scatter something all over something else. He sprinkled the pasta with salt and black pepper.
Ostale
adj. If food is stale’ then it is not fresh but dry’ hard’ and not good to eat. The cookies sat on the table so long that they became stale.
Outter
v. To utter a word or a sound means to say it. The lost boy was so scared that he could barely utter a single word.
