Flashcards for Susie Howard
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2. celebration: a special activity that honors a person, event, or idea 3. decorate: to adorn; to make festive with beautiful things 4. detain: to delay; to hold back 5. festive: joyful 6. honor: to show respect for 7. reluctant: unwilling; slow to take necessary action 8. spectators: people who watch an event or performance 9. suspects: imagines that something secret or wrong is going on 10. volunteered: offered to do something of one’s own free will 11. millet: the grain or seed of a type of grass used for food 12. staples: basic food items, such as flour or rice 13. stifle: to interrupt or cut off 14. beamed: smiled broadly 15. huddled: crowded together 16. approach: the steps a diver takes before jumping from a diving board 17. springboard: a diving board that bounces when jumped on 18. errand: a short trip taken to do something 1. dog guide: a dog especially trained to lead people who are blind 2. cinch: something easy 3. memorizing: learning by heart 4. layout: the arrangement of something 5. pace: rate of speed at which a person walks 6. mature: full-grown 7. veered: swerved 8. soloed: performed without an instructor 9. mastered: became expert in a skill or art 10. routes: roads or courses for traveling from one place to another 11. obedience: the condition of being ready to follow orders 12. instinct: a natural feeling that guides one to act in a certain way 13. strolled: walked at a leisurely pace 14. obstacles: things that get in one’s way 15. diabetes: a serious disorder that makes the body unable to control the level of sugar in the blood 16. optic: relating to the eye or vision 17. atrophy: the wasting away or deterioration of the body or any of its organs 18. Braille: a system of writing in raised dots used by people without sight 19. exhausted: completed worn out or tired 20. groomed: cleaned and brushed 1. accompaniment: a musical part that adds to the performance of a singer or musician 2. demonstration: a process through which someone shows and explains to others how something works 3. heritage: all the practices and beliefs passed down from earlier generations 4. impressed: had a strong, positive effect on someone’s feelings 5. noble: showing greatness of character by unselfish behavior 6. opera: a form of theater in which the dialogue is sung 7. rhythmic: having a strong beat with a pattern to it 8. tradition: the passing down of culture from one generation to the next 9. dim sum: a traditional Chinese meal 10. pantry: a small room or closet, usually near the kitchen, where items such as dry goods and silverware are stored 11. batting stance: the position in which a person stands when preparing to hit a baseball 12. gristle: tough tissue or cartilage, especially when found on meat 13. scheme: a secret plan 14. mooning: passing time aimlessly 15. positioned: put in place 16. script: the text of a play, motion picture, or broadcast 17. armored: having a protective covering 18. impressed: had strong positive effect on someone’s feelings 19. lame: weak and ineffectual; unsatisfactory 20. food court: an area with several buffet-style restaurants and places to sit and eat 21. unison: at the same time 22. solemnly: in a serious manner 23. genius: a person of extraordinary mental ability 1. diary: a daily record or journal 2. disappointed: made unhappy by seeing one’s hopes come to nothing 3. experience: something that happens to someone; personal involvement in an event 4. prose: ordinary spoken or written language as opposed to verse or poetry 5. rejected: turned down; did not accept 6. snoop: someone who tries to find out about other people’s doings in a sneaky way 7. splendid: excellent 8. submitted: offered one’s work to some who might publish it 9. understanding: knowledge of something; being aware of why something is the way it is 10. mildew: a kind of fungus that forms a white or grayish coating on damp walls 11. mimeographed: duplicated using a machine that makes copies of material that is written, drawn, or typed on a stencil 12. submitted: offered one’s work to someone who might publish it 13. forefingers: the two fingers next to the thumbs; index fingers 14. pinging: making a noise that sounds like the syllable ping |
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