Unit 5 and 6 Vocabulary (English)

Cards (40)

portfolio 
a record of achievements and skills
exclusive 
something only a few people can afford
appalled 
to think that something is terrible
sole 
complete, undivided
resent 
be angry or upset at
petrified 
very frightened
motivate 
make you want to do something
sloppy 
careless and messy
plaque 
a panel, usually displayed on a wall, with writing on it
activate 
to turn on
relishing 
really enjoying
restricts 
limits
oddity 
strangeness
perturbing 
worrying
unflustered 
calm
tress  
a lock of hair
feeble 
weak
gnarled 
rough and bumpy
fortune 
luck
treacle 
a thick syrup containing sugar
winding 
patting a baby's back to get rid of trapped wind
ploughing 
used metaphorically to mean cutting through the water
insecurity 
lack of security; uncertainty
ego 
self-interest
seductive 
attractive
neigh of our steeds 
sound of horses neighing
canvas 
a type of fabric
blizzard 
an intense snow storm
crevasse 
an open crack
snare 
trap
unguessable 
not able to be guessed or imagined
floundering 
struggling to get up
mellow 
soft; smooth
gross inequality 
massive gaps between rich and poor
scourges 
things which can cause huge suffering
accumulation 
a build up of something
apartheid 
a political system in South Africa which favoured white people
solidarity 
acting together, staying firm
consigning 
putting something away, getting rid of it
eradicated 
got rid of