chapter 7 Flashcards
(19 cards)
aggravation
- the act or result of making a condition, injury, worse.
- the act or result of aggravating something.
alert
able to think clearly and to notice things.
alien
from another country.
caretaker
a person who gives physical or emotional care to someone (such as a child, an old person, or someone who is sick).
caution
- care taken to avoid danger or risk , a careful attitude or way of behaving.
- a warning telling someone to be careful.
consequence
something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions.
constructive
- helping to develop or improve something.
- helpful to someone instead of upsetting and negative.
deprivation
the lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity.
enthusiasm
- strong excitement about something.
- a strong feeling of active interest in something that you like or enjoy.
hobby
an activity done regularly in one’s leisure time for pleasure.
leisure
- time when you are not working. free time
- time when you can do whatever you want to do.
moody
having moods that change often.
prompt
- to cause (someone) to do something.
- done without delay; immediate.
prune
- a dried plum that is often cooked before it is eaten.
- a plum preserved by drying, having a black, wrinkled appearance.
rehearse
practice (a play, piece of music, or other work) for later public performance.
speculate
- to think about something and make guesses about it.
- to form ideas or theories about something usually when there are many things not known about it.
temper
a person’s state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm.
translate
to change words from one language into another language.
trim
- to remove something by cutting.
- to make something neat by cutting it.
