5th box -Flashcards

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1. Captive

be destroyed; die نابود شدن ، مردن a. Unless the plant gets water for its roots to absorb, it will perish. b. Custer and all his men perished at the Little Big Horn. c. We are trying to make sure that democracy will never perish from this earth.
eat hungrily; absorb completely; take in greedily با ولع خوردن ، کاملاً جذب کردن ، حریصانه جذب کردن a. It was a horrid sight to see the lion devour the lamb. b. The animal doctor was pleased to see the terrier devour the dog food. c. My aunt devours four or five mystery books each week.
prisoner زندانی ، اسیر a. The major was grateful to be released after having been held captive for two years. b. Until the sheriff got them out, the two boys were held captive in the barn. c. Placido Domingo can hold an audience captive with his marvelous singing voice.
with sharp points sticking out; unevenly cut or torn دارای نوک های تیز که بیرون زده اند ، یکنواخت بریده یا پاره نشده است a. Being reckless, Rudy didn't watch out for the jagged steel. b. It's an enormous job to smooth the jagged edge of a fence. c. Leslie's hair was so jagged it was scarcely possible to tell that it had just been cut.

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