vocab Flashcards
anxious
experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome
boast
talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities
chuckle
laugh quietly or inwardly:
cobbled
paved with cobblestones
cul de sac
a street or passage closed at one end
faithful
loyal, constant, and steadfast:
foreman
a worker, especially a man, who supervises and directs other workers
gaily
in a cheerful or lighthearted way
glistened
shine; glitter
henceforth
from this time on or from that time on
hitch
a device for attaching one thing to another, especially the tow bar of a motor vehicle
limp
walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot:
make out (a bill)
write down the amount owing for a customer
panic-stricken
suddenly overcome with stress brought on by a situation
pension
a regular payment made during a person’s retirement from an investment fund to which that person or their employer has contributed during their working life
pint
a unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to one half of a quart
pitch-dark
so dark that nothing can be seen
quart
a unit of liquid capacity equal to a quarter of a gallon or two pints
reins
a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse’s bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse while riding or driving
remarkable
worthy of attention; striking: a remarkable coincidence
retire
leave one’s job and cease to work, typically upon reaching the normal age for leaving employment
route
a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination
salary
a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee, especially a professional or white-collar worker:
scream of brakes
the sound of tires sliding on the road when brakes stop tires from turning while a vehicle is still moving
sing out
speak or yell out loud
skipping
move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce
splendid
magnificent; very impressive:
stable
a building adapted for keeping horses
stalk
pursue or approach stealthily
take today off
arrange to not work on a day when one is supposed to work
tenderly
showing gentleness and concern or sympathy
wagon
a horse-drawn vehicle, especially a covered wagon used by early settlers in North America and elsewhere
wearily
tired of or bored with
wear out
for a person to become tired or for a thing to be used so much that it can no longer be used as intended
