Vocabulary
- abuse- (n) improper, wrong, or cruel treatment; insulting language
(v) to put to bad use; to hurt or damage by treating badly
2. appliance- (n) a machine or tool used to do a household job
3. confirm- (v) to agree or prove tat something is true; to make sure,
remove any doubt
- daze- (v) to stun or confuse; (n) a state of confusion
- flimsy- (adj) not strong or solid; poorly made; not convincing
- gauge- (n) a standard measure used to tell size, thickness, and so
on; an instrument used to measure
(v) to measure; to estimate
7. migrant- (n) an animal or person that moves from one region to
another as the seasons change; a farmworker who moves
Seasonally to pick different crops
- neutral- (adj) not taking any side in a disagreement or war; in-
between, lacking distinction; not in gear
- pitiless- (adj) showing no sorrow or regret for another’s suffering
or troubles
- presentable- (adj) fit to be seen or inspected
- rotate- to turn around a central point; to alternate
- shred- (n) a thin strip; a tiny piece or amount
(v) to cut or tear into thin strips or small pieces; to
rip up
Vocabulary List
UNIT 12 VOCABULARY