lesson 1 Flashcards
(32 cards)
bucolic
most of his paintings show bucolic scenes with farm animals. relating to the countryside(rural area)
Spring
A place where water comes up naturally from the ground. Example: on the first day of our tour call mom we went swimming in one of the several Hot Springs in the area
Pristine
A pristine lake/River/Forest/etc. Clean, free of pollution.
ferry
A boat or ship that carries people or goods across an area of water, especially as a regular service. Example: if you take the ferry across the river, you won’t get stuck in traffic on the bridge.
Brown trout
trout: A common fish that lives in rivers and lakes and is often use it as food.
Brown trout: I kind of European trot, widely introduced as a game fish(Fish card for sport). Example:I just watched a great how-to video on the best ways to catch brown trout. In the video,the narrator mentions “ World-record-size brown trout” as one of the biggest excitement of Heber Springs in reference to the fact that the world record brown trout was caught in Heber Springs waters.
Cardboard
I kind of think paper that is use it, for example, to make boxes. Example: can you recycle cardboard?
made from cardboard: cardboard pizza boxes/cardboard milk cartons.
finely
Finely written novel. Example: with great care and skill so as to produce something excellent
Milled
Produce it in a paper mill (A building or group of buildings equipped with machinery for making paper. Ex: there are a lot of paper mills in Canada) as opposed to handmade paper
slather
she slather sunscreen on her skin before she went to the beach.
her skin was slather with sunscreen
raise
This building was raised 200 years ago. to build
battle ship
a large military ship that has many big guns
sink
all the passengers were rescued from the boat before it sank.
Do you go down or the beer below the surface of water.
fly
When Janet saw her father coming home from the hospital, she flew out the door to greet him.
Trappings
Things such as money, influence, etc., That are usually related to a particular type of person, job, or way of life.
hardware
- things, such as tools or parts of machines, which are made of metal.
- equipment and thanks for your home and garden
- Computer machinery and equipment, as opposed To the programs that make computers work and which are called software
treasure
something valuable, such as money, jewelry, Gold, silver, etc., That he’s hidden or kept in a safe place. Example: I love treasure Hunt movies.
A valuable objects, especially a piece of art or historical item: The treasures of the metropolitan museum
dig up
they are trying to dig up some information from his past.
to find something that is hiding or has been forgotten by carefully searching for it; do you discover.
Fancy-schmancy
expensive and fashionable in a way that is meant to be impressive. it’s normally used toShow disapproval.
willpower
i’ve already tried all kinds of diets, but I think that I don’t have the willpower to lose weight.
drive
our new employee is full of determination and drive. I won’t be surprised if she gets a promotion soon.
1.A strong desire for success
- The system used to power a vehicle. example: A four-wheel drive truck.
Baby wipe
I small piece of wet material used to clean babies. Example: Oh,no! I brought the diapers, but I forgot to put the baby wipes in the bag.
sting
when an insect stings you, It pushes it stinger into your skin so that you feel a sharp pain. Example: what happened to your hand? I got stung by a bee when I went camping last weekend.
sprocket
Advice like a wheel with tooth-like parts, such as those used on bicycle.
Rocket
I space vehicle that is shaped like a long tube
