Vocabulary Flashcards
Grumble
To complain about somebody or something that is not really very serious
Exaggerate
To make something seem larger
Underestimate
To think that the amount cost of something is smaller than it really is
Optimistic
Expecting good things to happen
Sufficient
Enough for a particular purpose
Tremendous
Very great
Dignity
A sens of your own important and value
Stingy
Not willing to spend money
Coincidence
The fact of two things happening at the same time
Deliberately
Done in a way that was planned
Tranquil
Quiet and peaceful
Assertive
Expressing opinions
Submissive
Too willing to accept
Captivate
To keep somebody’s attention
Catastrophe - disaster
A sudden event that caused sudden damage
Phenomenon
An event in nature
Inherit
To receive maney from somebody when he dies
Substitute
A person or thing acting or serving in place of another
Stimulus
Something that helps somebody- something to develop better or more quickly
Provoke
To say or do something that yiu know will annoy somebody so that they react in an angry way
Deficiency
The state of not having, or not having enough of something that is essential
Dedicated
Used for one particular purpose only
Crisis
A time of great danger, difficulty or doubt when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made
Permanent
Lasting for a long time