Batch 2 Flashcards
(19 cards)
agreement
[egriment]
a formal decision about future action
I think you’ll get Tom’s agreement to this proposal
noun
arise
[eraiz]
to happen
Difficulties arose with his computer because it was old
verb
benefactor
[benefaekter]
a person who gives money to help someone
The student’s benefactor gave him money to spend on his studies
noun
chimney
[tjimni]
a tall pipe used to carry smoke out of a building
The cat was sitting on the roof next to the chimney
noun
blacksmith
[blaeksmith]
a person who makes things out of metal
The blacksmith pounded the piece of metal until it was flat
noun
compensate
[kampenseit]
to pay someone for the time they spent doing something
Her boss compensated her for the extra work she did last week
verb
exceed
[iksid]
to be more than something
Since I exceeded my limit, I decided to get rid of my credit cards
verb
encounter
[inkaunter]
to find ot meet a person or thing
I encountered a sea turtle while I was swimming
verb
forge
[fordge]
to make or produce, especially with difficulty
Stacy and Heather forged their friendship when they were teenagers
verb
humble
[hambl]
don’t believe that they are better than other people
Even though Bob is the smartest boy in his class, he is humble
adjective
iron
[aiern]
a strong metal that is used to make any objects
The horse has shoes mad of iron
noun
modest
[madist]
they don’t think that they are too important
Derek is very modest for someone who is so rich
adjective
occupy
[akjupai]
a place is to live, work, or be there
Kevin and Alics occupied the chairs and had a long discussion
verb
penny
[peni]
a coin worth one cent
US President Abraham Lincoln in on the penny
noun
prosper
[prasper]
to be successful or make a lot of money
Frank’s new business finally pospered after many years of hard work
verb
preach
[pritjh]
to talk about and promote a religious idea
Aaron often preached about living an honest life
verb
province
[pravins]
an area that is controlled by a country
Canada is divided into several different provinces
noun
satisfaction
[saetisfaeksyen]
the feeling of having done or received something good
Brad was fiilled with satisfaction when he saw what was for dinner
noun
sustain
[sestein]
to keep it going
Wind power is a clean way to sustain a city with energy
verb
