Vocabulary Flashcards
Benign
Harmless, gentle and kind.
Eg. My mother is always benign to me.
Eg. The bicycle is a benign form of transport for the environment.
Dubious
Skeptical, doubtful, hesitating about sth (something).
Eg. I’m not sure if I should choose this outfit, I feel really dubious about it.
Not to be relied upon, suspicious.
Eg. “Try this new drink”, but both the drink and the person looked dubious (suspicious), so I decided I didn’t trust them and didn’t taste the beverage.
Hastily
In a rush, briskly.
Eg. l hastily folded up my school uniform so l could start doing my homework as soon as possible.
Drenched
Soaked. Covered in water
Eg. After exercising, l realised l was drenched in sweat.
Eg. Oh no! I forgot to bring the umbrella! I will be drenched in rain when l get home.
Adorn
Decorate something.
Eg. I adorned myself with jewlery.
Eg. Beautiful painting adorned the famous museum walls.
Heap
A group of things one on top of another; a pile. To put in a heap or supply with a great deal of something.
Eg. I gathered a heap of smelly clothes from the laundry and put them in the washing machine.
Eg. I heaped my big plastic bucket with sand by the seashore at the beach.
Unfurl
To unfold something (eg. boat’s sails, bedsheets, paper, wings, etc) that was previously rolled tightly.
Eg. The big black bat’s wings unfurled and it immediately flew away into the night.
Novice
1) A person who is new to something (work, a place, circumstances in general).
Eg. My family and I just moved to this new apartment, so I am a novice in this place.
2) A person admitted into a religious order for a testing time before committing.
Eg. To become a nun, one spends a period as a novice and then decides whether one wants to commit.
Comprehend
Verb - Understand
Derivative words
comprehensible (adj), comprehension (noun)
Eg. I still couldn’t comprehend how this mathematical problem is solved.
Malice
Noun - A desire to inflict harm or suffering on somebody.
Derivative words
Malicious (adj), maliciously (adv).
Eg. The attacker committed this evil crime with malice.
Eg. The malice of the teacher led him to send too much homework today.
Unkempt
Adj- Related to personal appearance. Not combed, messy, disheveled, in disarray.
Eg. My father showed up at the first day of work with unkempt hair and unwashed inside out clothes.
Ruse
Noun - a trick, a stratagem to lie to somebody.
Eg. The cheater used a ruse on my friends to copy our homework notes.
Abundant
Adj - A lot. Numerous large quantities
Eg. The big endless sea is abundant in marine animals.
There were abundant white clouds in the sky
Accumulate
To gather together or acquire an increasing number
Eg. We arrived at the sunny beach and my sister accumulated seashells
At the stationary store, I accumulated pens , erasers and notebooks for school.
Accommodate
Definition
Give somebody a room to stay. Also, a person or thing that changes sth to fit with the wishes or needs of sb or sth. Assist
Example sentence:
At arrival to the hotel, I was accomodated in a large room with views.
The staff at the hotel was most accomodating, making all necessary changes to my room and adapting to my needs.
Ambition
Definition
a strong desire to achieve something, typically requiring determination . A goal.
Example sentence:
My biggest ambition is to be a famous music producer when I grow up.
Our ambition might cause us to be selfish and stubborn too.
Advantage
Definition
A condition that puts one in a favorable (better) position
Example sentence:
Do not let this tricky person take advantage of you.
Is there any advantage in arriving at the cinema an hour early?
Aid
Definition
(v) Coming to a person’s help. Rescue. (N) help
Example sentence
I came to my sister’s aid when she bruised and cut herself badly.
I grabbed the first aid kit from the bathroom drawer and pulled out all the bandages l could find.
Agriculture
Definition :
the science or practice of farming
Example sentence :
My aunt who works in a farm was offended because my sister has no appreciation of agriculture.
My friend wanted to be a farmer so she is studying agriculture.
Adapt
Definition
to make something suitable for another use; modify. Grow used to
Example sentence
I just moved to this apartment so I need some time to adapt to it
The new girl at my school was able to quickly adapt to the new learning style and make many friends.
Amnesia
Definition a partial or total loss of memory. Forget everything Example sentence My friend accidentally bumped her head onto the marble wall, so she suffered amnesia.
Accurate
Definition
Correct. Right. Exact.
After studying for the longest time, I finally got all my exam questions accurate.
The history teacher gave a very accurate description of life in ancient times.
Ample
Definition
enough . more than enough
Example sentence
There is ample money for a three week trip, so my parents took my sister and l on a adventurous vacation
Agony
Definition Pain. Deep pain.Extreme physical or mental suffering . (In agony) Example sentence “Aaaaghhh!” I screamed in agony while wincing at the pain after burning my arm with the hot water carelessly.
Allegiance
Definition
Loyalty to person/country
Example sentence
I owe allegiance to my friends for all the help they have given me.
The soldiers pledged their allegiance to the king and their country.
Ancestor
Definition
The person you descended from.
Example sentence
That lady in the old faded picture who looks like my mum is my ancestor.
Alibi
Definition
a claim that someone was
somewhere else during a crime so they are innocent
Example sentence
I can’t confirm your alibi, because it doesn’t make sense.
Alliteration
Definition
Noun
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words
Example sentence :
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers; A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked; If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Advance (v), advanced (adj)
Definition Verb / adjective verb: Walking towards a person/animal/thing Adjective: high level 1. The dog slowly advanced towards me, so l felt really scared and grabbed my mother’s hand tightly. 2. My sister is learning advanced math and science at school.
Afar
Definition Adverb To be seen from a distance Example sentence I saw my best friend from afar and waved her over.
Admission
Definition
Noun: a statement acknowledging
the truth; or the process of entering
Example sentence
The criminal’s admission of their behaviour sent them straight to jail.
I applied for the admission to the bst elementary school.
Acquaint
Definition
Verb: (acquaint yourself with) to make someone aware of or familiar with
Example sentence
I need to acquaint myself with my new neighbors since we will all be living together soon
Acknowledge
Definition
Verb: accept of admit something.
The teacher acknowledged that she had made a mistake marking my exam.
My sister acknowledged scratching me in the arm while we were fighting.
