Batch 28 Flashcards
(20 cards)
ache
[eik]
to hurt, or cause pain
Mindy’s head ached because she bumped it against the wall
verb
arctic
[arktik]
something is of or from the cold, far-north part of the Earth
It is cold when the arctic winds blow
adjective
canal
[kenael]
a path for water to travel through
The city of Venice, Italy, has many canals
noun
chemist
[kemist]
a scientist who works with chemicals
My mother is a succesful chemist who helps invent new products
noun
chill
[tjill]
a feeling of cold
The chill from the cold wind made Bill shiver
noun
dairy
[deeri]
something is made from milk
Things like milk and cheese are dairy foods
adjective
congress
[kongris]
a group of leaders in a government
Congress is a group of leaders in a government
noun
descend
[disend]
to go downward
I descended the stairs to get out of the building
verb
hesitate
[hezeteit]
to wait for a short time before doing something
He hesitated for a moment before he decided which one to choose
verb
grocer
[grouser]
a person who sells food
Our grocer, Mr. Smith, is a very kind man
noun
institution
[instetyusyen]
an organization that works to help a city or group of people
Banks are vital institution that businesses and people use every day
noun
jog
[djog]
to run slowly
He jogs every day so he can be healthier
verb
merchant
[mertsyent]
a person who sells things
The merchant was selling used cars
noun
poke
[pouk]
to push something quickly with your finger or a pointed object
I poked my finger on a thumb tack
verb
splash
[splaesh]
to rash into something so that liquid spreads out
Some green paint splashed upon the floor
verb
postpone
[poustpoun]
to make it happen later than planned
They postponed the meeting until Elena arrived
verb
stubborn
[stabern]
don’t change their mind easily
Both of my parents are stubborn. They never give in to each other
adjective
suburb
[saberb]
a small part of a large city
I grew up in the suburbs, only a few minutes outside of the city
noun
tide
[taid]
the level of the water in the sea
The tide continued to crawl upon the beach little by litle
noun
tragedy
[traedgedi]
a very sad event
It was a tragedy when his house was struck by lightning and burned
noun
