*English Flash Cards

*Dilapidated

ADJ.

*In disrepair, partly ruined or decayed.

The old, haunted house was dilapidated.

*Ambiance

NOUNhttp://www.ihomee.com/scholl-2-awesome-aspen-residence-by-studio-b-architects/scholl-photo-09/

* The mood or atmosphere of a place.

* I much enjoyed the ambiance of the lodge as I sat and sipped hot, black coffee.

*Congenial

ADJ.

*Agreeable, Friendly

I was being congenial and shook the man’s hand.

*Rapacious ADJ.

I was rapacious and took the toy.

*Grasping or covetous, voracious

*Threshold

NOUN

I stepped through the threshold of the house slowly watching for crumbs and dirt.

*Gate door or boundary

*Tantalizing

ADJ.

The tantalizing thought made my mouth water; I wanted ice cream so badly.

*Possessing a quality that causes interest or desire

*Emanate

VERB

I saw the worm emanate from the apple and forcefully threw it to the ground.

*To emit, come out from

*CompensatedVerb

I compensated my mom by making dinner because she always does work around the house.

*Reimbursed, paid back

*DapperADJ.

I saw Tori in her dapper wedding gown, and I cried with tears of joy from seeing her so beautiful.

*Neat and stylish in appearance

*BoisterousADJ

The cat let out a boisterous meow.

*Noisy, Rowdy

*Beckoned Verb

I beckoned the passing plane while on the Titanic, but it did not see me.

*Summoned or signaled

*Brandishing Verb

Brandishing my sword, I faced my opponent in a duel.

*Shaking or waving in a threatening manner

*DingyADJ.

I walked into the dingy house that was covered in filth.

*Dirty, unclean

Unearthed VERB

I unearthed and old bone from 600 BC.

*Dug up or discovered

*ReclusiveADJ.

I seemed to have fallen into a reclusive hole; I was so lonely all by myself.

*Solitary, hidden from society

*UnseemlyADJ

It is unseemly to talk while the teacher is talking. Mrs. Sullivan reminds us of this often!

*Inappropriate

*TenuouslyADV

I tenuously clung to my diet plans after I shoved one bite of a Big Mac in my mouth. I used all my willpower to not eat the rest of the burger.

*Weakly

*ContortedADJ

I felt as contorted as a pretzel after I tried being a contortionist.

*Violently Twisted