vocabulary 9

21 cards·by Adriana

to pile (v)

to place on top of one another

hinge (n)

an object that holds two parts together, like on a door

to cancel (v)

to remove, quit

to ponder (v)

to think carefully

absolutely (adv)

completely, without a doubt

funny (adj)

interesting, humorous

to tie (v)

to connect

highfalutin (adj)

very fancy (extravagante)

to switch (v)

to move, swap

tag (n)

piece of paper or cloth, often labeling or describing something

light bulb (n)

glass container for electric light

imaginary (adj)

pretend, not real

antidote (n)

medicine to make you better from a poison

woes (n)

sorrows, trials

like white on rice

expression meaning “very close”

to eliminate (v)

to get rid of something

minor (adj)

not very important

whereas (conjunction)

used to show contrast or comparison

resource (n)

source of help or supply of materials

to generate (v)

to produce

distributive (adj)

multiplying a number is the same as multiplying the parts of that number and then adding them: 2(4 + 5) = (2 x 4) + (2 x 5)