English I Vocabulary Flashcards

Flashcards for English I vocabulary lists from coursebook and poetry selections.

anticipated

(v.) expected or eagerly awaited

gruelling

(adj.) exhausting

status

(n.) social or professional position

took a toll

(idiom.) to have a seriously negative effect on something or someone

single-handedly

(adv.) without help from anyone else

cleft

(n.) a split

quarrelled

(v.) to fight heatedly

up to par

(idiom.) usual quality; to meet expectations

toilsome

(adj.) requiring or involving hard work and great effort

utmost

(adj.) most extreme; greatest

acclimating

(v.) to adapt or adjust

outbreak

(n.) a sudden and rapid rise in the occurrence of something negative (e.g. a disease)

combat

(v.) to fight

morale

(n.) the mental and emotional condition of a person

subsequently

(adv.) occurring at a later time

magnitude

(n.) the size, extent, or importance of something

spontaneous

(adj.) occurring randomly and naturally without outside influence

breakthrough

(n.) a sudden advance or discovery in knowledge

pathogen

(n.) a kind of germ that causes disease

passive

(adj.) acted upon (instead of acting)

raging

(v.) causing pain and destruction

melancholic

(adj.) relating to melancholy; extremely sad

imminent

(adj.) happening soon; forthcoming

comrades

(n.) a friend; a fellow soldier

contracted

(v.) to catch a disease

valiantly

(adv.) done bravely; with courage and determination

bedridden

(adj.) confined to one’s bed (usually because of an illness)

foreboding

(n.) an overwhelming feeling that something bad is going to take place

deteriorated

(v.) to become worse

lethargy

(n.) extreme fatigue

delirium

(n.) a state of mental disturbance possibly accompanied by confusion, disturbed speech, or hallucinations

promptly

(adv.) done quickly

alleviating

(v.) to make something difficult easier to bear

in vain

(phrase.) useless or to no end

barracks

(n.) buildings used to house soldiers

trifling

(adj.) of no importance

dawned on me

(idiom.) understanding or realizing something for the first time

resolutely

(adv.) done in a bold and determined manner

ailment

(n.) a sickness

succumbed

(v.) to give in to something of superior strength

swarmed

(v.) to move or gather in a large group (typically used to describe flying insects leaving their hive and gathering)

whizzed

(v.) to move at an intense speed, often resulting in a high-pitched sound

crammed

(adj.) overcrowded or jam-packed

propped

(v.) [usually used with ‘up’ or ‘open’] to support by placing something under or against

glaze over

(ph. verb) to become unfocused or distracted usually due to boredom or disinterest

crags

(n.) steep cliffs

tarpaulin

a large sheet or cloth of strong, flexible, and water-resistant material

eyelet

a small round hole for inserting a lace, string, or rope through

strangulation

the act of strangling, shocking, or compressing against someone’s neck to restrict airway

hauled

to either pull or drag with effort and force