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Lesson 5 English Voc
Lesson 5 English Vocab.
Term | Definition |
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adaptable Adjective | able to adjust to new situations |
decree Noun | an official order or decision from someone in authority |
decree Verb | to order or decide offcially |
eccenfric Adjective | adding or thinking in a strange way; not usual or normal behavior; odd |
esteem Noun | a favorable opinion, respect |
esteem Verb | to think well of; to have a good opinion of; to value and respect gumption |
gumption Noun | courage and energy; resourcefulness |
hurdle Noun | an obsticle over which a runner must leap in certain track events; any obsticle, difficulty, or problem |
hurdle Verb | to jump over; to overcome an obsticle, difficulty or problem |
jovial Adjective | merry, playful, and jolly cheerful and freindly |
knoll Noun | a small, rounded hill; a mound |
multitude Noun | a very large number of persons or things; a crowd |
nonchalant Adjective | having or showing a cool, confident manner; casual |
recede Verb | to go or move backward or to appear to do so |
sluggish Noun | having little motion, speed, energy, or activity |
suspense Noun | uncertainly; concerned about the outcome |
sweltering Adjective | a very hot, sticky, and damp |
virtue Noun 1 | the quality of righteousness, goodness, or moral excellence |
virtue Noun 2 | any good or admirable quality |