Book 5 · Unit 1

bermoq

To allot something means to give it to someone.

“The coach allotted each team five minutes to prepare a strategy.”

qo'rqitmoq

To appall means to horrify, shock, or disgust someone.

“The boy was appalled when he saw the accident.”

maxfiy joy

A cache is a hiding place for valuable things.

“The pirates kept their jewelry in a cache hidden in a cave.”

qulaylik

Convenience is a state of being able to do something with little effort.

“The Internet allows consumers to shop at their own convenience.”

tanqislik

A dearth is an amount or supply which is not large enough.

“There is a dearth of money in my bank account. I can't afford a new car.”

rejalashtirilgan, rejali

If a thing you do is deliberate, you intend to do it.

“She made a deliberate effort to save money each month.”

qo'rqinchli, dahshatli

When something is dire, it is terrible and very serious.

“The tornado created a dire situation for the small town.”

o'tmoq, o'tib ketmoq

To elapse means to pass, as in seconds, minutes, or hours.

“A few seconds must elapse before you can take another picture.”

hamdardlik

Empathy is sharing or understanding another person's feelings.

“The caring nurse had empathy for her patients.”

g'alati, antiqa

When something is fanciful, it is unusual or unrealistic.

“The girl had fanciful ideas about doing well in school without studying.”

tinmay nolimoq

To gripe means to complain constantly.

“Lawrence always gripes when he has to do chores.”

sermashaqqat

When something is grueling, it is very hard to do.

“The climber faced the grueling task of reaching the top of the steep mountain.”

zerikarli, maroqsiz

When something is mundane, it is boring, common, or ordinary.

“The man had the mundane chore of raking thousands of leaves into piles.”

tanlamoq

To opt is to make a choice, especially when deciding in favor of something.

“My brother likes chocolate ice cream, but I always opt for vanilla.”

darg'azablik

Outrage is a very strong emotion of anger or shock.

“Tommy was feeling outrage when his parents said he couldn't go to the dance.”

arzimagan

When an amount of something is paltry, it is very small.

“The poor man had a paltry sum of money.”

xatoni to'g'rilamoq

To rectify something means to correct it.

“I quickly rectified the spelling mistakes that I had on my essay.”

ijodkor

When someone is resourceful, they are good at dealing with hard situations.

“After his boat sunk, Matt was resourceful enough to build a raft.”

oziq, yemish

Sustenance is food and water needed to keep a person, animal, or plant alive.

“Without the proper sustenance, the man will starve.”

zerikarli

When something is tedious, it is long, frustrating, and boring.

“His job involved a lot of tedious typing, filing, and organizing.”