Vocubulary

Cards (36)

  • lamb: a young sheep.
    • Lambs are young sheep, while sheep refer to adults.
    • Lambs are smaller and have shorter coats than adult sheep.
    • Lambs are often raised for their meat, while sheep are raised for their wool and milk.
  • Squid:squid is a sea creature with a long soft body and many soft arms called tentacles.
    • We grilled fresh squid for dinner, with a squeeze of lemon
    • The fisherman hoped for a good catch, including some plump squid.
    • Squid Game: It's a South Korean drama series that falls under the categories of thriller,fiction, and survival.
  • beet: a plant with a root that is used as a vegetable, especially for feeding animals or making sugar.
    • The vibrant red beet slices added a beautiful pop of color to the salad.
    • Beet greens are a good source of vitamins A and K.
    • I don't like beets.
  • Cabbage: a large, round vegetable with large green, white, or purple leaves that can be eaten cooked or uncooked.
    • I love adding red cabbage to my salad
    • Yesterday, I bought a red cabbage at the supermarket
  • Neglected: suffering a lack of proper care.
    • The neglected dream of traveling the world finally became a reality after years of careful planning and saving.
    • Feeling neglected in their relationship, they decided to have a heart-to-heart conversation.
  • Comprehensive: complete and including everything that is necessary.
    • To write a comprehensive report, I needed to research from multiple credible sources.
    • To have good health, we need to care for ourselves in a comprehensive way.
  • Seniour citizen: A senior citizen is an older person who has retired or receives an old age pension.
    • The senior citizen discount at the grocery store helped stretch their budgets further.
  • Road work is a type of construction that involves the construction of roads, bridges, and other infrastructure.
    • The roadwork should be finished by next week.
    • Ugh, stuck in traffic again. Must be roadwork.
  • Rush hour is a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home.
    • The train station is busy during rush hour.
    • I have to wake up early to avoid the rush hour.
  • Platform is the raised surface next to a railroad track where people can get on and off a train in a station.
    • The train station platform was busy with people waiting for their trains.
  • Sweethearts is a person who is very close to someone else, especially a boyfriend or girlfriend.
    • My parents were high school sweethearts
    • Victor is my sweetheart
  • A parish is a group of people who belong to a church or religious community. A small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor.
    • The parish offers support to those in need.
    • The happy couple emerged from the parish, showered in rice.
  • Knead is massage: dough
    • Knead the dough and let it rise in a warm place.
    • I want to learning to knead the dough correctly.
  • Sport: aim at goal
    • The basketball player decided to pass instead of shoot.
  • Net is a rectangular piece of material made from string, used to separate the two sides in various sports.
    • If the ball touches the net during a serve in a game of tennis, you have to serve again.
  • Track and Field is a sport, which is includes disciplines of running, jumping, and throwing events. 
    -Talia is good at most sports, but she really excels at track and field.
  • Lightbulb is a device used to convert electricity into light.
    Changing a light bulb is not difficult.
  • A gym goer refers to a person who regularly attends and exercises at a gym or fitness center. It is a neutral and descriptive term used to refer to someone who frequents a gym.

    - As a regular gym goer, Mike makes sure to include both cardio and strength training in his routine
  • In general use, "gear" refers to the equipment, tools, or clothing needed for a specific activity. For example:
    • Gym gear might include workout clothes, sneakers, and weights.
  • cushioning is Soft Padding, material used to make something softer and more comfortable.
  • The midsole is a part of a shoe, particularly athletic shoes, located between the outer sole (bottom of the shoe) and the upper (top part that covers the foot). It provides cushioning, stability, and support to the foot during activities like running or walking.
    • The midsole of these running shoes provides excellent cushioning for long-distance runs
  • Encounter something to experience something, especially something unpleasant or difficult, while you are trying to do something else
    • We might encounter some traffic on our way to the airport.
    • We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week.
  • Encounter somebody/something (formal) to meet somebody, or discover or experience something, especially somebody/something new, unusual or unexpected.
    • She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered.
    • She had a brief encounter with an old friend while shopping.
  • Stand Out
    To be easily noticeable or to be significantly better, different, or more important than others.
    Examples:
    1. Her bright red dress made her stand out in the crowd.
    2. His skills in public speaking really stand out compared to his peers.
  • Cupboard
    A piece of furniture or a built-in cabinet with shelves for storing items, like dishes or food.
    Examples: The plates are in the kitchen cupboard.
  • Bleed
    person, animal: lose blood Ex: Lance fell down and now he is bleeding
  • Sweep is to remove or clear (dust, dirt, etc.) with a broom, brush.
    Robert cleaned and swept before he went to bed
  • Stifle means to supress or hold back something, such as an emotion, reaction or sound.
    • She tried to stifle her laughter during the meeting.
    • The new rules could stifle creativity in the workplace
  • Stifle in the fisical sense can also mean to make someone unable to breathe properly, like in a hot or stuffy room.
    • The room was so hit and stuffy that I felt stifle and couldn't breathe properly
  • Faint as verbal is to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, usually falling down.
    • I nearly fainted in the heat
    • I have never fainted in my life
  • Faint as an adjective mean not strong or clear, slight
    • She gave me a faint smile of recognition
    • A faint noise
  • A creed is a set of ideas or rules that people believe in and follow.
    • She lived by the creed that honesty is the most important value in life.
    • Not the creed about Christ, but real presence of Christ
  • Dullness refers to the state of being boring, not interesting. Or not sharp or lacking of brightness or energy.
    • He was disappointed by the dullness of the book, as it lacked any real excitement.
    • The dullness of the scissor made it difficult to cut the paper.
    • The dullness of my skin make me feel worried
  • Martha-like activities refer to tasks or behaviors associated with being very busy, especially with practical, domestic task like cooking, cleaning and organizing.
    • She spend the holde day doing martha-like activities from cleaning the kitchen to preparing a big family dinner
  • Dub
    To change the sounds and speech on a film or television programme, especially to a different language: dub something into something. They bought American TV programmes and dubbed them into Italian
    • They bought American TV programmes and dubbed them into Italian.
  • Thrilled
    Very happy and excited.
    Example: I was thrilled when my sister was born.