Batch 9 Flashcards
(20 cards)
ally
[aelai]
someone who agrees to help or support another person or group
I was happy to find many allies who shared my opinion
noun
boast
[boust]
to talk about how great one is
We all became tired of listening to him boast about himself all day
verb
bounce
[bauns]
to move up and away from a surface after hitting it
Owen bounced the ball on the ground
verb
bully
[buli]
a person who is mean to others
The two bullies always picked on the smalled, weaker kids
noun
carbohydrate
[karbouhaidreit]
substances in food like bread that give energy
Carbohydrate like rice are a good source of energy for active people
noun
crawl
[krol]
to move slowly on hands and knees
The baby crawled across the floor
verb
defeat
[difit]
to beat that person in a game or battle
The champion defeated the challenge in the boxing match
verb
dial
[daiel]
a circular tool, like the front of a clock
I looked at the dial to see what time it was
noun
dominant
[domenent]
stronger than others
The gorilla is one of the dominant animals in the jungle
adjective
entire
[intaier]
the whole thing or group
The entire table was covered with food
adjective
opponent
[epounent]
a person or group trying to defear another person or group
On the field, our opponents were too good for us
noun
mercy
[mersi]
a feeling or act of kindness
He asked his boos for mercy and to not fire him
noun
nod
[nad]
to move your head up and down
I nooded my head as I listened to the song
verb
quarrel
[kworel]
to argue or fight
Billy quarreled with his wife about buying a new house
verb
rival
[raivel]
trying to achieve the same thing as another
The three rivals were all competing for the same job
noun
sore
[sor]
feeling or causing pain
After lifting the heavy box, Mona’s back was sore
adjective
sting
[stin]
to cause pain by pushing a sharp part into the skin
The needle stung my arm and made me say, “Ouch!”
verb
strain
[strein]
to try very hard
Casey strained to lift the heavy box
verb
torture
[tortyer]
action that causes physical or mental pain
Greg thought that writing the essay was torture
noun
wrestle
[resl]
to try to push another competitor to the floor
My dad loved to wrestle when he was in high school
verb
