Lesson 5 Flashcards
(22 cards)
Neutral
/’ nōō trel/
Adj..without hue; lacking vivid color.
Decoy
/’dē koi/
Noun. Someone or something used to divert the attention of another person.
Euphoric
/yōō ‘fôr ik/
Adj.Extremely happy; overjoyed.
Moisture
/’mois chûr/
Noun. Dampness; liquid spread out or concentrated in small drops.
Awkward
/’ó kwûrd/
Adj. Clumsy,not graceful; embarrassing.
Awesome
/ó sem/
Adj. terrific.
Beautifully
/byōō to fe lē/
Adv. Attractively.
Exhausted
/ig ‘zó sted/
Adj. extremely tired.
Precaution
/pri ‘kó Shen/
Noun. Caution or care taken beforehand.
Renewable
/ri ‘nōō e bel/
Adj. Capable of being replaced.
Newsworthy
/’nōō wûr thē/
Adj. Interesting enough to warrant reporting to the public.
Unauthorized
/’un ó the rīzd/
Adj. Not warranted by proper authority; not duly commissioned
Rappel
/re ‘pel/
Verb. To descend down rope.
Fissures
/’if shûrz/
Noun. Pl. plural of fissure; long narrow cracks or opening.
Anchored
/’angry kûrd/
Verb. Past tense of anchor; to have secured firmly.
Bouldering
/’bōl de ring/
Noun. Rock climbing.
Formations
/fôr ‘mā Shenz/
Noun. Pl. plural form of formation; shapes or patterns.
Outcropping
/’out kro pingz/
Noun.pl. plural of outcropping; parts of rocks formations that jut out of the ground.
Errant
/’âr ent/
Adj. Inclined to wander.
Error
/’âr ûr/
Noun. State of straying from what is correct.
Describing
/di ‘skri bing/
Verb. Giving a thorough account.
Indescribable
/in di ‘skri be bel/
Adj. not able to give a thorough account; indefinable.
