Book 5 · Unit 21

hayratda qolgan

If you are astounded, you are very surprised.

“I was astounded that Monica won the art competition.”

xususiyat, belgi

An attribute is a characteristic of a person or thing.

“He isn't very clever, but he does have some other positive attributes.”

ikki tilli

If someone is bilingual, then they can speak two languages.

“Since you already know English, after learning French you'll be bilingual.”

klon, aynan nusxa

A clone is an identical copy of a living creature.

“Scientists recently made a clone of a sheep.”

so'zlashuv usulidagi, og'zaki

Colloquial describes informal words that are more suitable for speech than writing.

“I find it difficult to understand people if they use colloquial language.”

kosmetika

Cosmetics are substances that make the face and skin more beautiful.

“Girls often look nicer when they don't use so many cosmetics.”

yugurmoq, otilmoq

To dash means to run or move quickly.

“Helen dashed up the stairs, so she wouldn't be late for her appointment.”

jirkanish, nafrat

Disgust is a feeling of distaste and anger caused by something rude or unpleasant.

“He felt disgust toward his date because she had such terrible eating habits.”

yorqin, nur sochuvchi

If something is fluorescent, it is such a bright color that it seems to give off light.

“She highlighted the key words in the document with a fluorescent yellow pen.”

juda g'azablangan

If you are furious, you are extremely angry.

“My father was furious when he read my bad school report.”

rahna, kelishmovchilik

A gulf is a gap between people who do not understand each other.

“There has been a gulf between James and Tony since their parents died.”

gumanitar fanlar

Humanities are subjects which analyze human ideas, such as history and literature.

“Jennifer has always been more interested in humanities than science.”

tugun

A knot is made when you tie the ends of rope or cord together.

“He tied a knot in his shoelaces, so they wouldn't come off during the race.”

lingvist, tilshunos

A linguist is someone who studies languages.

“Tony is a good linguist and speaks four different languages.”

ishtirokchi, qatnashchi

A participant is someone who joins in a social event or competition.

“There were thousands of participants in this year's marathon.”

haqiqatga yaqin

If something is plausible, it is reasonable or possible.

“It is plausible that Jack isn't here today because he is sick.”

urf-odat

A ritual is a formal custom that people do regularly.

“Ken was very interested to learn about the religious rituals of the natives.”

tug'ishgan aka, uka, singil

A sibling is a brother or sister.

“Jane has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister.”

oriq, ozg'in

If someone is skinny, they are extremely thin.

“Polly is very skinny. I think she needs to eat more.”

xira, mujmal

If something is vague, it is not clear, and it gives very few details.

“I asked him about his mother's health, but he was very vague about it.”