vocabulary w4 module 3

vocabulary week 4 module 3

by Montserrat Alva

​AMBITION

​e.g: "This woman is showing ambition by running up these stairs"

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Ambition means “something for which you have a strong desire.”

​INFESTED

​e.g: "The sky is infested with insects".

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Infested means “spread in great numbers throughout an area and causing harm.”

​LANDSLIDE

"This house was ruined in a landslide"

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A landslide is a mass of earth or rock that slides down a steep slope.​

​QUICKSAND

e.g: "The boot is in quicksand"

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Quicksand is a very deep, soft, wet sand that will not hold up a person’s weight.​

​RESISTANCE

e.g: ​"The football player is using resistance against the blocking sled"

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Resistance means “strength or determination against opposing force or condition.”

​RICKETY

​e.g:"This is a rickety bridge"

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Rickety means “likely to fall or break down.

​ROAMED

​e.g: "These horses have roamed"

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Roamed means “went about with no special plan or aim.”

​VAST

​e.g: "This is a vast landscape".

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Vast means “very great” or “immense.”