Academic Vocabulary List 6
Alphabetical list of words and meanings
| Word
barrel chew fold hanger log owe sheet soak swallow wrap |
Definition, meaning
to cook in an oven a large round container used for holding great amounts of liquid a small, furry mammal which flies at night to cut and grind with the teeth to lay or bend something over upon itself a device upon which clothing is hung a fallen tree trunk or bulky piece of timber to reduce from a solid to a liquid by heat to be under obligation or indebted to someone to cleanse with water after washing with soap a grainy type of soil found on beaches a large thin cloth which can be spread on a bed to immerse or drench in water or other liquid to allow something to fall or run out of a vessel or container to make the quality of something worse to compress; press closely, usually for extracting juice to move food or drinks down the throat to move back and forth, sway to cover with paper,cloth, or plastic open the mouth in an expression of sleepiness |
Note: These are general meanings for the words. You may encounter other definitions depending on context.
Check a dictionary for other meanings.
See Academic Vocabulary Exercise 6 for quiz matching words and definitions.