Batch 22 Flashcards
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accomodate
[ekamedeit]
tohave enough room
The meeting room can accomodate nine people
verb
circus
[serkes[
a traveling show with animals and people
I like to go to the circus to see the animals do tricks
noun
coincide
[kouinsaid]
to happen at the same time
My birthday coincides with Christmas
verb
comission
[kemisyen]
to pay that person to do some job
The artist was comissioned to create a picture
verb
dose
[dous]
a certian amount of medicine taken at one time
My mother gave me a dose of medicine before I went to bed
noun
dye
[dai]
to make it a certain color by using a special chemical
Valery got her hair dyed at the salon yesterday
verb
extent
[ikstent]
how large, important, or serious it is
He ate so such an extent that he became overweight
noun
gender
[dgender]
a category that descirbes being either a boy or a girl
Do you know the gender of her new baby?
noun
headline
[hedlain]
the title of a newspaper story
The headline on the front page was about the economy
noun
informal
[informel]
casual and relaxed, not official
They had an informal meeting to talk about their experiences
adjective
inquire
[inkwaier]
to ask about it
Dad called to inquire about the price of tickets for the show
verb
messenger
[mesendger]
one who carries information from one place to another
The messenger delivered an important document to the office
noun
peer
[pier]
to watch it carefully
She peered at people through the window
verb
portrait
[portrit]
a painting or photograph of someone
I saw many religious portraits when I went to the museum
noun
pose
[pouz]
to stay in one place without moving
The kids and their dog posed for a picture
verb
ranch
[raentsh]
a large farm where animals are kept
My uncle has many horses on his ranch
noun
steer
[stier]
to control where it goes
He steered the go-cart around the track
verb
stripe
[straip]
a thick line
The flag of the United States has red and white stripes
noun
tame
[teim]
animal is not afraid to be near people
The tame bird rested in his hand
adjective
tempt
[tempt]
to offer them something they want but shouldn’t have
I wasn’t hungry, but she tempted me with a piece of my favorite cake
verb
