Batch 16 Flashcards
(20 cards)
adolescent
[aedelesnt]
a young person or a teenager
The adolescent was excites about getting a skateboard for his birthd
noun
aptitude
[aeptitud]
a natura; ability or skill
He has a natural aptitude for water skiing
noun
compliment
[kamplement]
to say a nice thing about someone or something
Her co-worker complimented her for doing a good job
verb
hinder
[hinder]
to stop someone or something from doing something
All the traffic hindered me from getting to work on time
verb
journalism
[dgerbelizem]
the work of collecting the news to put in newspapers or on TV
Before becoming a teacher, she worked in journalism
noun
jury
[dgueri]
a group of people that listen to a trial and say if someone is guilty
The jury listened closely to the attorney before they made their decisio
noun
justice
[dgastis]
fairness in the way that people are treated
People turn to the court system when they are seeking justice
noun
liberty
[liberti]
freedom to do what one wants
To many people, the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom
noun
pharmacy
[farmesi]
a place where medicine is sold
My mother sells medicine to people at the pharmacy
noun
pill
[pil]
a small object that has medicine inside
She took a pill for her headache
noun
presume
[prizum]
to believe something is true without being certain
Since the girl raised her hand, the teacher presumed she knew the answer
verb
privacy
[praivesi]
the state of being happily away from other people
Please hang the sign on the door so we can have some privacy
noun
punishment
[panishment]
something that one must endure for any wrongdoing
He was given a punishment for being rude to the teacher
noun
sensible
[sensebel]
good and smart
It was sensible for her to save some money each month
adjective
slice
[slais]
a piece from something larger, such as a cake
The girl enjoyed a slice of cake at her birthday party
noun
sorrow
[sarou]
a very sad feeling
The girl felt sorrow after her best friend moved away
noun
straw
[sto]
a thin tube that is used to suck liquid into the mouth
I drank the orange juice through a straw
noun
tidy
[taidi]
clean and in order
Leon has always been a very tidy boy
adjective
swell
[swel]
to become larger and rounder
My sister’s stomatch began to swell after she got pregnant
verb
literary
[litereri]
involved with literature in some way
He worked hard to create a successful literary career
adjective
