Book 5 · Unit 2

abbatlik

An abbey is a house or group of houses where monks or nuns live.

“When the monk returned to the abbey, he went immediately to his bedroom.”

mo'l, serob

If something is abundant, then it is available in large quantities.

“Cakes, cookies, and candy were so abundant that the child was very happy.”

yonma-yon bo'lmoq, qo'shni bo'lmoq

To adjoin something means to be next to or attached to something else.

“She can listen to her brother's conversations because her room adjoins his.”

yetarli, ko'p

If something is ample, then it is enough or more than enough.

“There was an ample supply of oats to feed the horses.”

juda quruq, kam yog'in

If a place is arid, then it is hot and dry and gets very little or no rain.

“Not many plants grow in the arid desert.”

bosh cherkov, sobor

A cathedral is an important and often large and beautifully built church.

“The large cathedral is full of people on Sunday mornings.”

mahrum etmoq

To deprive someone of something means to not let them have it.

“Because the child was bad, she was deprived of her dessert after dinner.”

qurg'oqchilik

A drought is a long period of time in which little or no rain falls.

“After three months of drought, the vegetation and trees started dying.”

haqli, huquqli

If someone is eligible, then they are permitted to do or have something.

“Only people who bought tickets were eligible to win a prize.”

ro'za tutmoq

To fast means to go without food or drink for a period of time.

“In her religion, they fast for five days and then have a big feast.”

javramoq, vaysamoq

To grumble means to complain.

“He grumbled about having to work late on Friday.”

markaziga

If someone goes inland, they travel into the center of a country or land.

“The river curved inland near the campground.”

namlik

Moisture is small drops of water in the air or on a surface.

“If you breathe on a window, moisture from your breath collects on the glass.”

shunga qaramay, shunday bo'lsa ham

If something happens nonetheless, then it occurs despite some other thing.

“She tried to keep the dog out of the mud, but it got dirty nonetheless.”

qasam, ont

An oath is a formal, often public, promise.

“Judges must take an oath to be fair to everyone in court.”

dasht, yovon

A prairie is a large flat area of grassland.

“The prairie was perfect for a farm because there were hills and trees.”

eski, juldurvaqa

If something is ragged, then it is old, torn, and falling apart.

“They could see his toes through the holes in his ragged shoes.”

g'adir-budur, dag'al

If an area of land is rugged, then it is rocky and difficult to travel through.

“Their car couldn't make it far along the rugged roads.”

tanqis, taqchil

If something is scarce, then it is in a very small amount.

“When gasoline was scarce, we rode our bikes, instead of driving, to school.”

taxmin qilmoq

To speculate means to guess about something.

“My sister looked at the sky and speculated that it would rain tomorrow.”