Batch 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
alley
[aeli]
a narrow road between houses or buildings
The alley behind my house looks dirty
noun
chore
[tjor]
an unpleasant job that must be done
It’s Nikki’s chore to do the dishes every Tuesday and Wednesday
noun
ax
[aeks]
a tool used to cut wood
She used an ax to cut some wood for the fire
noun
bunch
[bantf]
a group of the same things
She was hungry, so she ate the entire bunch of grapes
noun
decent
[disent]
OK or good enough
Eric did a decent job painting the fence
adjective
disgraceful
[disgreisful]
behavior that is very bad
This is a disgraceful waste of money
adjective
elbow
[elbou]
the middle part of an arm, where it bends
She pointed to her elbow to show me where she hurt herself
noun
iritate
[ireteit]
to annoy someone
Karen’s brother irritated her when he told her that he lost her came
verb
kid
[kid]
to say something that is not true as a joke
I am not really mad. I was kidding when I said I was angry
verb
loose
[lus]
not held in place tightly
The bolt was loose, so I tightened it with the wrench
adjective
overnight
[ouvernait]
happens during the night
The campers stayed in the tent overnight
adverb
offend
[efend]
to make someone angry or upset
They were both offended by what they had said to each other
verb
persist
[persist]
to keep doing something even when it is hard
Even though the lesson was difficult, he presisted until he understo
verb
pine
[pain]
a type of tall, thin tree with needles instead of leaves
There were many beautiful pine trees in the forest
noun
scar
[skar]
a mark on the skin after a wound heels
The man had horrible scars on his cheek and forehead
noun
sensation
[senseifen]
a feeling that people get from their senses
Mom got a painful sensation in her head from the loud noise
noun
sled
[sled]
a small vehicle used on snow
Marvin likes to ride his sled down the hill in winter
noun
grateful
[greitfel]
feels thankful about something
The girls were grateful for the chance to visit their grandfather
adjective
valentine
[vaelentain]
someone loved or admired with great affection
Harry wante Molly to be his valentine
noun
tease
[tiz]
to laugh at or make fun of someone
Jake teased Charlie because he was the new student
verb
