Batch 29 Flashcards
(20 cards)
bomb
[bam]
an object that explodes and destorys large areas
The bomb will destroy anything that is nearby
noun
circumstance
[serkemstaens]
an event that makes a situation what it is
There were many circumstance behind their success, like hard work
noun
certificate
[sertifeket]
a document that says that something is true or happened
I was given a certificate for completing the computer course
noun
coffin
[kofin]
a box used to bury dead people
When people pass away, they are usually buried inside of a cofifn
noun
cope
[koup]
a difficult or stressful situation means to deal with it
He copes with wonk stress by exercising three or four times a week
verb
devastate
[devesteit]
to cause great damage or pain to that thing
The entire wall was devastated
verb
criticism
[kritisizem]
the act of saying that something is not corrrect or good
She had a lot of criticism about their new plan
noun
frown
[fraun]
to make an unhappy look with one’s face
Melissa forward when she found out the party had been cancelled
verb
gaze
[geiz]
to look at it for a long time
We used a telescope to gaze at the stars for over an hour
verb
glance
[glaens]
to look at it quickly
verb
groom
[grum]
a man whois going to be married
The groom looked happy as he walked with his new wife
noun
grief
[grif]
the feeling of deep sadness, usually when a person dies
The grief caused by losing her parents was very difficult for her
noun
license
[laisens]
an officual document that gives one permission to do something
In the United States, you need a driver’s license to drive legally
noun
miscroscope
[maikreskoup]
a device that makes small objects look bigger
Germs can’t be seen without a microscope
noun
nuclear
[nuklier]
relatest tothe divison or joining of atoms
Nuclear power plants provide inexpensive or joining of atoms
adjective
portray
[potreit]
to describe it or show it in a picture
Her picture portrayed the house she grew up in when she was little
verb
rotate
[routeit]
to turn it around in a circle
An airplane’s propellers rotate quickly to help it fly
verb
souvenir
[suvenier]
something bought to remember of a place or time
I bought a Russian doll as a souvenir on my trip on Moscow
noun
submarine
[sabmerin]
a boat that can go underwater for long periods of time
The submarine dove under the sea so the enemy couldn’t see it
noun
trace
[teris]
to follow over it with the eyes or a finger
He traced over the graph with his finger
verb
