Chapter5 Flashcards
(26 cards)
ancient
adjective
belonging to a time long ago in history, especially thousands of years ago
This is an ancient world herritage sight.
commonsense
adjective
the ability to behave in a sensible way and make practical decisions
He has no commonsense.
multiple
adjective only before noun
many, or involving many things, people, events etc
She has a multiple personality.
starvation
noun
suffering or death caused by lack of food → hunger
They died of starvation.
articulation
noun
the act of making a sound or of speaking words
The singer worked on hard of articulation.
deliberate
adjective
intended or planned
He told a deliberate lie.
origin
noun
the country, race, or type of family which someone comes from
This is the origin of the war.
symbolically
adverb
a symbolic action is important because of
what it represents but may not have any real effect
Statue of liberty explains freedom symbolically.
biological
adjective
relating to the natural processes performed by living things
This is a biological mystery.
explore
verb
to travel around an area in order to find out about it
The man always explores.
possess
verb
formal to have a particular quality or ability
He possesses all kinds of books.
throat
noun
the passage from the back of your mouth to the top of the tubes that go down to your lungs and stomach
I have a sore throat.
carved
verb
to make an object or pattern by cutting a piece of wood or stone → carving
The cave filled with smoke.
indiscriminate
adjective
an indiscriminate action is done without thinking about what harm it might cause
His desk is often indiscreiminate.
presence
noun
a group of people
The cat felt our presence and escaped.
tongue
noun
the soft part inside your mouth that you can move about and use for eating and speaking
cave
noun
a large natural hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or under the ground →caving
The bad smell is coming from this cave.
intriguing
adjective
something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected →fascinating
These pictures have intrigued many people.
primary
adjective
most important →main
This document is of primary importance.
uniquely
adverb
in a way that is typical of a particular place or group of people, and that does not exist anywhere else
The teacher talked uniquely.
chamber
noun
an enclosed space, especially in your body
The heart has four chambers.
jewelry
noun
small things that you wear for decoration, such as rings or necklaces
She has a lot of jewelry.
rhythm
noun
a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements → metre
Rock beats rhythm continuously.
verbal
adjective
relating to words or using words
They use a non-verbal language.