unit 16-20 (page 50-65) Flashcards
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slender
long and thin
surpass
do better then; be better; excel
vast
very big
doubt
not be sure of; lack of certainty
capacity
amount of room or space inside
penetrate
get into or through
pierce
go into, through; penetrate
accurate
exactly right as the result of care or pains
microscope
instrument with a lens for making objects larger so that one can see things more clearly
grateful
thankful
cautious
very careful; never taking chances
confident
certain; sure
appeal
attraction; interest
addict
one who cannot break away from a habit
wary
on one’s guard against danger or trickery; cautious
aware
knowing; realizing
misfortune
bad luck
avoid
keep away from
wretched
very unsatisfactory; miserable
keg
small barrel, բոչկա
nourish
make or keep alive and well, with food; feed; develop an attitude
harsh
rough to the touch; sharp
quantity
amount
opt
choose or favor; select
tragedy
a very sad or terrible happening; a sad play
pedestrian
person who goes on foot; walker
glance
a quick look, glimpse
budget
amount of money you have
nimble
active and sure-footed; quick moving; light and quick
manipulate
handle or treat skillfully
reckless
careless; heedless; wild
horrid
terrible; frightful
rave
talk wildly
economical
not wasting money or time
lubricate
make (machinery) smooth and easy to work by putting on oil, grease, or a similar substance
ingenious
having great mental ability; clever
harvest
gathering in of grain or other food crops
abundnat
more then enough
uneasy
restless; anxious
calculate
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absorb
take in or suck up (liquids)
estimate
form a judgment or opinion about; guess
morsel
a small bite; tiny amount
quota
share of a total due from or to a particular state, district, person, etc.
threat
sign or cause of possible evil or harm
ban
prohibit; forbid
panic
unreasoning fear
appropriate
set apart for some special use
emerge
come out/up
jagged
with sharp points ~ticking out; unevenly cut or torn
linger
stay on; delay
ambush
a trap in which soldiers or other enemies hide to make a surprise attack
crafty
skillful in deceiving others; sly; tricky
defiant
openly resisting; challenging
vigor
active strength or force
perish
be destroyed; die
fragile
easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; delicate
captive
prisoner
prosper
be successful; have good fortune
devour
eat hungrily; absorb completely