ESL_967,C434 Flashcards
(34 cards)
the feeling of being sad and wishing to be in the place one thinks of as home
homesick
to suggest an idea (such as a song, movie, or book) to a person who has the power to make or create that thing
to pitch
a small body of water that has land on three sides and is connected to the ocean
bay
for land or any area under one’s feet to go almost straight up and down
steep
a thick wire, usually used for sending electricity, for building, or for pulling boats or cars
cable
low clouds that make it difficult to see
fog
a sharp drop in a river where water passes over very quickly and drops a long distance
waterfall
a building where items are made by machines, usually in large numbers and for sale
factory
to create or to produce something
to generate
electricity created by moving water
hydroelectric
a round container usually made of wood, used for storing things
barrel
an amount of money that is charged as punishment for doing something illegal
fine
the act of forming an opinion or judgment about the current condition of something or someone; the process of studying a property’s value in order to apply the proper taxes on it
assessment
the process of judging the value of something or someone after careful thinking
evaluation
the process of determining the value of someone or something done by an expert
appraisal
feeling badly for someone because they are going through hardship or difficult times
sympathy
the ability to identify and relate to the hardship that another person is experiencing and imagine how it feels to go through a similar experience
empathy
to not hurry; to not think about the time and just make sure that what one is doing is done correctly
to take (one’s) time
to relax, usually by sitting down to get some rest
to take a load off
to make someone feel uncomfortable and self- conscious
to embarrass (someone)
a person who is very entertaining and fun to be around; the most exciting and interesting person at an event
the life of the party
extremely embarrassing; making one feel ashamed in front of other people
humiliating
to have a negative feeling of embarrassment when someone does something unpleasant or difficult to watch
to cringe
a period of time when nobody is speaking, because nobody can think of anything appropriate to say, but everyone would like someone else to say something because it is uncomfortable to be silent in the situation
awkward silence
