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Lesson13 English Voc
Lesson 13 English Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amble verb | to walk in a relaxed way |
| bewilder noun | a state of hopeless confusion |
| buoyant adjective 1. | having the ability to float |
| buoyant adjective 2. | having a cheerful spirit |
| combustion adjective | able to catch fire and burn easily |
| commence verb | to start |
| debris noun | rubbish or waste |
| embezzle verb | to steal money that has been left in one' s care |
| fluent adjective | able to speak or write easily |
| gaunt adjective | thin and bony in appearance from hunger or illness |
| hue noun | a color or a shade of a color |
| idle adjective 1. | not active or working |
| idle adjective 2. | lazy; unwilling to work |
| idle verb 1. | to do no work |
| idle verb 2. | to run a motor while it's not in gear |
| pedigree noun | ancestors or a list of ancestors |
| relinquish verb | to give something up |
| salvage noun | the rescue of property of destrution |
| salvage verb | to save something from destrution |
| wretched adjective 1. | extremly unfortunate |
| wretched adjective 2. | in very poor condition |