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Reading Explorer 4 U7

Terms in this set (30)

balding
(adj.) losing one's hair on the top of the head
bet
(v.) to think that something is true or likely to happen
exotic
(adj.) unusual or interesting because it comes from another place
folk
(adj.) traditional or typical ways of doing things
online
(adj.) available on the Internet
overseas
(adj.) across the ocean, in another country
plot
(n.) the connected series of events that make up a story
prejudice
(n.) an unreasonable dislike of a particular group
rustic
(adj.) plain, simple, typical of a country lifestyle
theme
(n.) an important idea or subject that runs through a work
chronic
(adj.) (for an illness) lasting a very long time
enrich
(v.) to improve the quality of something by adding to it
frivolous
(adj.) silly or light-hearted instead of serious and sensible
grieve
(v.) to feel very sad about something, usually a death
inhabitant
(n.) a person who lives in the place concerned
likewise
(adv.) in the same way
odd
(adj.) strange, unusual in a peculiar way
practitioner
(n.) someone who works in a profession, especially medicine
prosperous
(adj.) rich and successful
rhythm
(n.) a regular series of sounds or movements
glamorous
(adj.) attractive, exciting, or interesting than ordinary people or things
wholesome
(adj.) healthy; morally and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preserve good health
expatriate
(n.) someone who chooses to live outside of his or her native country
portrayal
(n.) a representation by picture or portraiture in a book, movie, or play
appeal
(n.) attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
mourn
(v.) to regret that you no longer have it
coincide
(v.) to be in full-agreement; to be the same in nature, character, or function; to happen at the same time
lament
(n.) a lament is an express of sadness, regret, or disappointment
racy
(adj.) lively, amusing, and slightly shocking
incorporate
(v.) to introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite
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