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Mockingbird Step 6

Chapters 10-11

Chapters 10-11

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This flashcard set helps secondary school students expand their English vocabulary with 20 cards. It focuses on descriptive adjectives like "cantankerous" (often angry), "tranquil" (quiet and peaceful), and "ruthless" (hard and cruel). The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from English to their native language or vice versa. Ideal for students aiming to improve their language skills, this set helps build a strong foundation for more advanced English communication.
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to involve yourself in something that should not really involve you

to meddle with

/tuː ˈmɛdl wɪð/

He warned his children not to meddle with the electrical appliances.

a legal agreement by which a bank lends you money to buy a house

mortgage

/ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/

They took out a mortgage so they could buy the house.

not happening at regular times; not reliable

erratic

/ɪˈrætɪk/

She can be very erratic; you never know how she’s going to react.

to accept that something is true

to acknowledge

/əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/

She refused to acknowledge that there was a problem.

to disappear suddenly and inexplicably

to vanish

/ˈvænɪʃ/

The magician made the rabbit vanish into thin air.

causing or feeling nausea

nauseating

/ˈnɔːzɪeɪtɪŋ/

The smell was nauseating.

happening or done at the same time

simultaneous

/ˌsɪmlˈteɪniəs/

There were simultaneous announcements in English and Spanish.

in a way that is not detailed or exact

vaguely

/ˈveɪɡli/

I can vaguely remember my first day at school.

to express thoughts clearly

articulate

/ɑːˈtɪkjʊlət/

She was unable to articulate her feelings.

to be forgotten

to slip one’s mind

/slɪp wʌnz maɪnd/

I meant to call her, but it slipped my mind.

hard and cruel; determined to get what you want

ruthless

/ˈruːθləs/

The dictator was ruthless in silencing opposition.

the liquid produced in your mouth

saliva

/səˈlaɪvə/

He wiped the saliva from his mouth.

nervous about appearance or what others think

self-conscious

/ˈsɛlfˈkɒnʃəs/

She was self-conscious about her weight.

quiet and peaceful

tranquil

/ˈtræŋkwɪl/

The lake was tranquil in the early morning.

to hide or move around secretly

to skulk

/skʌlk/

He skulked around the neighborhood, looking for something to steal.

the floor or ground at the bottom of a doorway

threshold

/ˈθrɛʃhəʊld/

He stopped at the threshold of the bedroom.

to begin to happen; to begin something

to commence

/kəˈmɛns/

The ceremony will commence at noon.

causing a strong feeling of fear

blood-curdling

/ˈblʌdˌkɜːdlɪŋ/

The film was a blood-curdling tale of horror.

completely lacking in something

devoid of

/dɪˈvɔɪd əv/

The letter was devoid of warmth and feeling.

often angry; always complaining

cantankerous

/kænˈtæŋkərəs/

The old man was cantankerous and difficult to get along with.

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