vocabulary slides from Lincoln chapters 3 and 4

1. Lincoln chapters 3 and 4
5ABSpring2016
• Thanks to Suvo, Fai, Tong, Jessie, Bean, Ha Eun, Jay, Jose, and Hang

2. Groan (N&V)
/ɡrōn/
• Definition: Make a deep inarticulate sound in response to pain or
despair.
• Example: He groaned and rubbed his stomach.

3. Motion(v)
[moh-shuh n]
• Definition : Direct or command (someone) with a movement of the
hand or head
• Example : He motioned Dennis to a plush chair

4. ASHAMED (ADJ)
SHAME (N)
- DEFINITIONS:
- FEELING SHAME; DISTRESSED OR EMBARRASSED BY FEELINGS OF GUILT,
FOOLISHNESS, OR DISGRACE.
- UNWILLING OR RESTRAINED BECAUSE OF FEAR OF SHAME, RIDICULE, OR
DISAPPROVAL
- e.g. : They were ashamed to show their work.
- Synonyms : humiliated, mortified, embarrassed.
- Antonym : proud.

5. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF (V)
Definitions :
• to make use of for gain; to take advantage of an opportunity.
• to impose upon, especially unfairly, as by exploiting a weakness:
to take advantage of someone.
Synonyms : abuse, benefit from, to advantage.
When you take advantage of
someone, this is how he feel

6. Page40: But back in 1825, people simply thought he was moody.

7. Page40: Yet as soon as a girl his age showed up, he would stumble over words and lose
his place.

8. Stare (v,n)
/stɛər/
Def: look fixedly or vacantly at someone or
something with one's eyes wide open.
Synonyms: peer, glare, gaze, gape
Ex: he stared at her in amazement.
She gave him a cold stare.

9. Somber (adj)
/ˈsämbər/
Def 1: dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy
Synonyms: dark, dull, drab, dingy
Ex: the night skies were somber and starless
Def 2: extremely serious; grave
Synonyms: serious, unsmiling, humorless
Ex: he looked at her with a somber
expression

10. Abrupt/Abruptly（adj）
Definition：
sudden or unexpected
Example：
It is disappointing to learn that the
individual chose to halt those
discussions in such an abrupt fashion
today.

11. Peer（n/v）
Definition as a none：
one that is of equal standing with another，
especially one belonging to the same social
group based on age, grade and status
Example:
He was respected and admired by his peers
Definition as a verb:
to look curiously or carefully
Example:
I have been peering at a computer print-out that
made no sense at all

12. SNEER
• to ​talk about or ​look at someone or something in an ​unkind way that ​shows
you do not ​respect or ​approve of him, her, or it

13. SORE LOSER
• someone who loses in a fair competition but whines about it on a constant
basis, blaming everyone around them for their loss except themselves

14. D E F : T O S E E O R N O T I C E S O M E O N E / S O M E T H I N G
S Y N : L O C AT E
TO SPOT

15. TO GESTURE
• Def: use body movement to express something
• Syn: call, wave, signal
• Ex: The police gestures in the direction of the destination but the man cannot get it.

16. REPUTATION (N)
• Syn: good name, status, prestige, standing
• Ex: People believe their representative thanks to his good reputation.

17. BOAST (V/N)
• (v) to speak with pride / to be proud in the possession of
• (n) cause of pride. Talent is his boast.
• Syn: (v) brag, show off (n) bragging, pride

18. WHIP
strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle,
used for flogging or beating a person or for urging on an
animal.

19. AUCTION/AUCTION
EER
a public sale in which goods or property are sold to
the highest bidder.

20. Ferocious (adj)
Ferocity (n)
Extremely aggressive or violent.

21. Notorious (adj)
Definition: widely and unfavorably known.