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English 3/4 Vocab
The English vocabulary for lessons 3 and 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Putter | (v) To be busy, but not get work done |
| Phosphorus | (n) A flammable substance |
| Considerable | (adj) Large in perspective |
| Debt | (n) A state of owing, usually money |
| Excursionists | (n) A tourist on a brief trip |
| Laboratory | (n) A place for experimental studies |
| Patent | (n) A government form protecting one's ideas and inventions |
| Tinker | (v) To put together in an unskilled manner |
| Rig | (v) To put together as makeshift |
| Speculations | (n) A risky transaction |
| Rasping | (v) To speak in a harsh, throaty tone |
| Recite | (v) To speak off of memory |
| Sated | (adj) Satisfied |
| Mosque | (n) An Islamic house of prayer |
| Ablutions | (n) A religious cleansing |
| Aloof | (adj) Distant in felling or mood |
| Dilapidated | (adj) In a state of ruin or despair |
| Energetically | (adv) Hyper in actions |
| Luxuriant | (adj) Rich in growth; lush |
| Indolent | (adj) Lazy |