vocabulary 5 b

21 cards·by Adriana

foolish (adj)

having or showing a lack of good judgment

to devour (v)

to quickly eat or use all of something

to compete

to try to be noticed, accepted, or chosen over something else

china cabinet (n)

a piece of furniture, usually with doors, used to store china dishes (white dishes made of baked clay)

to consume

to use something (food, resources, time, energy, etc.)

to spoil

to give someone everything they want

pleasure (n)

activity that is done for enjoyment

operation (n)

a process a doctor uses to cut into someone's body to repair or remove a damaged part

insurance (n)

an agreement in which a person makes regular payments to a company and the company promises to pay money if the person is injured or dies

to spend (v)

to use money to pay for something

to survive (v)

to continue to be alive or to function

madman or madwoman (n)

a person who acts in a wild and uncontrolled way

virtually (adv)

very nearly; almost entirely

creditor (n)

a person, bank, or company that lends money to someone

a bill (n)

a document that says how much money you owe for something you have bought or used

advertiser (n)

a person who makes the public aware of something that is being sold

marketing (v)

to do things to cause people to want to know about and to want to buy something

lousy (adj)

bad or poor

sophisticated (adj)

having or showing a lot of experience and knowledge about the world and about culture, art, literature, etc.

to harness (v)

to use something for a particular purpose

reunion (n)

an organized gathering of people who have not been together for a long time