Batch 3 Flashcards
(20 cards)
acquire
[ekwaier]
to get or gain possession of that thing
Tina acquired a strange package yesterday
verb
awkward
[okwerd]
embarrasing and uncomfortable
AFter dropping his coffee cup, Robbie felt awkward
adjective
discourage
[diskeridge]
to make someone feel less excited about something
Mr. Perry discouraged the students from quitting school
verb
deceive
[disiv]
to make someone believe something that is not true
He tried to deceive his friends with a card trick
verb
caretaker
[kaerteiker]
a person who takes care of very yound, old, or sick people
My grandmother’s caretaker helps her get around the house
noun
fake
[feik]
to look real in order or trick people
The model was wearing fake hair
adjective
hut
[hat]
a house made of wood, grass, or mud that has only one or two rooms
We all went into the hut to sleep
noun
hatred
[heitrid]
a strong feeling of not liking someone or something
I have a hatred for the taste of medicine
noun
inferior
[infierier]
not as good as something else
Cars built a hundred years ago are inferior to ones built today
adjective
lodge
[ladge]
a house in the mountains used by people who hunt or fish
During our ski trip, we stayed at a lodge
noun
neglect
[niglekt]
to not take care of it properly
William neglected his room, so it is a complete mess
verb
newcomer
[njukamer]
a person who has recently arrived at a place or a group
The students happily welcomed the newcomer to the school
noun
offense
[efens]
‘behavior that is wrong or breaks a law
Stealing car is a very serious offense
noun
overlook
[ouverluk]
to not notice it or to not realize that it is important
Brenda overlooked the last step and had a bad fall
verb
ridiculous
[ridikjeles]
silly or strange
Steve looked ridiculous with those huge blue sunglasses
adjective
repay
[ripei]
to pay back or toward someone or something
She repaid her friend for all of his hard work with a small gift
verb
satisfactory
[saetisfaekteri]
good enough
Mina often received satisfactory grades since the studied so hard
adjective
shepherd
[feperd]
a person who protects and cares for sheep
The shepherd moved the sheep to another field
noun
venture
[ventjer]
to go to a place that may be dangerous
Even though it was dangerous, they ventured up the mountain
verb
wheat
[hwit]
a plant from which we get the grain used to makeb bread
The field of golden wheat was ready to be harvested
noun
