Batch 23 Flashcards
(20 cards)
ban
[baen]
to not let people do it
Smoking is banned in this building
verb
cautious
[kosyes]
careful to avoid danger
Be very cautious as you stack those boxes
adjective
confess
[kenfes]
to admit a bad or embarrasing truth
The woman confessed that she had stolen the money
verb
cottage
[katidge]
a small, old house in the countryside
My aunt lives in a pretty cottage in the mountains
noun
daytime
[deitaim]
the time of the day when the sky is light
The kids are only allowed to play outside in the daytime
noun
desperate
[desperit]
will try anything to do or change something
I’m desperate to find a new job
adjective
exhausting
[igzostin]
very tiring
After an exhausting journey, we finally arrived
adjective
fade
[feid]
to become quieter or less bright
The piece of cloth I found was old and faded
verb
mow
[mou]
grass is to cut it to make it short
I mow our lawn every weekend
verb
fierce
[fiers]
angry or violent
Wolves are fierce animals. Do not distrub them
adjective
gamble
[gaembel]
to play a game that involves winning or losing money
Mnay people like to go to casinos to gamble
verb
lawn
[lon]
an area covered in grass
My dad keeps the lawn in front of our house very neat
noun
outlaw
[autlo]
a criminal who hides from the police
The police passed out posters of the outlaw to all the people
noun
prospect
[praspekt]
a possibility that something will happen
He wakes up every morning with the prospect of having a good day
noun
purse
[pers]
a bag in which women keep money, makeup, keys, etc
My sister likes to buy designer purses
noun
rod
[rod]
a thin stick made of wood or metal
I bought a new fishing rod to use while on vacation
noun
seldom
[seldem]
an action doesn’t happen very often
It seldom rains in southern Arizona
adverb
terrified
[terefaid]
extremely scared
When I saw the ghost, I saw absolutely terrified
adjective
shave
[syeiv]
to cut the hairs on one’s face with a sharp tool
My father shaves his face every day because he doesn’t want a beard
verb
wizard
[wizerd]
a man who can do magiz
The wizard made gold fall from the sky
noun
