Vocabulary Words Flashcards
Reading (17 cards)
Overwhelming
Meaning: Strong Emotions.
Sentence: Learning a new language is very overwhelming.
Complex
Meaning: Complicated.
Sentence: Martha has a very complex relationship with her parents.
Clutter
Meaning: Messy
Sentence: My garage is full with clutter. I am planning to de-clutter it this weekend.
Eliminate
Meaning: Remove
Sentence: I have eliminated artificial sugar from my diet.
Inessential
Meaning: not important
Sentence: Let’s get rid of items that are inessential from the closet.
Possession
Meaning: Something you own
Sentence: I was alone with no money or possessions.
Expire
Meaning: No Longer Valid
Sentence: Please take the expired cheese from the refrigerator.
Revenue
Meaning: Income.
Sentence: Parking fines are a source of revenue for local authorities”
Consumer
Meaning: Purchaser or buyer.
Sentence: Many consumers are not comfortable buying new comfortable.
Decrease
Meaning: Lessen
Sentence: The prices have decrease after low interest rate.
Afford
Meaning: Pay for provide.
Sentence: This house is too expensive. I can’t afford it.
Intrigue
Meaning: Interest
Sentence: I’m intrigued by his intelligence.
Nowadays
Meaning: At a present time.
Sentence: Nowadays, many people need two jobs in order to make ends meet.
Wage
Meaning: Income or pay
Sentence: Regular people are suffering because of lower wages.
Layoff
Meaning: discharge worker because of less work.
Sentence: My company is laying off many people next week, so I’m worried about my job.
Workforce
Meaning: Employee
Sentence: After graduating from college, my son is joining manufacturing workforce.
