Academic Vocabulary List 13
Word | Definition, meaning | |
bounce | spring or leap like a ball | |
cream | thick, fluffy milk based product | |
dessert | sweet dish served after a meal | |
dip | put lightly into water or liquid | |
fur | thick animal hair | |
harvest | gather crops at the end of growing season | |
jam | sweet preserved fruit spread | |
magician | one who performs illusions | |
pounding | beating, hitting repeatedly | |
puppet | doll or toy which can be animated by manipulation | |
rendezvous | meeting at a pre-arranged place | |
revenue | earnings, income from a business | |
sample | try or test food for taste | |
seal | an aquatic mammal prized for its fur | |
supply | materials kept in stock for future use | |
toss | throw lightly | |
trampoline | athletic equipment used for jumping into the air | |
trapper | person who catches wild animals for a living | |
treat | special delight | |
walrus | large seal-like mammal with tusks |
Note:
These are general meanings for the words. You may encounter other definitions depending on context.
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