Book 6 · Unit 7

mehrob, altar

An altar is a table used in churches.

“The altar had many lit candles on it.”

artrit, bo'g'imlar og'rig'i

Arthritis is an illness causing pain and swelling in a person's joints.

“Agatha couldn't play the piano anymore because of her arthritis.”

botanika

Botany is the study of plants.

“Gardens are the best places for botany.”

ishonchli, ishonarli

If something or someone is credible, they can be believed or trusted.

“Dick gave a credible reason for being late and didn't get in any trouble.”

o'lgan, marhum

If someone is deceased, they are dead.

“We visited the graves of our deceased grandparents.”

hiyla, nayrang

Deception is the act of lying or tricking someone.

“The magic looked very real, but it was only deception.”

anglab tushunmoq

To decipher writing is to figure out what it says.

“My teacher complained that she couldn't decipher my essay.”

go'ng

Dung is solid waste material produced by animals.

“There was cow dung all over the field.”

oqshom, shom vaqti

Dusk is the time in the evening when it begins to get dark.

“After dusk, Hannah would catch fireflies in the park.”

huzur baxsh etmoq

To gratify someone means to please them.

“Bonnie was gratified after receiving her gift from her parents.”

yaxshilamoq

To hone something is to improve it and make it very good.

“Lisa honed her chess skills by hours and hours of practice.”

yanchmoq, ezmoq

To mash something is to crush it so that it is soft.

“We mashed the hard potatoes and served them for dinner.”

bezakdor, naqshinkor

If something is ornate, it is decorated with a lot of fancy things.

“Kim's prom dress was very expensive since it was so ornate.”

pnevmoniya, zotiljam

Pneumonia is a dangerous illness causing the lungs to fill with liquid.

“Elaine got pneumonia after playing outside in the rain without a coat.”

g'ayrioddiy iste'dodga ega

When someone is psychic, they know what will happen or what people think.

“I think my grandmother has psychic abilities because she can predict anything.”

ruhiy kasal, jinni

If someone is psychotic, they have a very serious mental illness.

“The psychotic patient believed he saw things that weren't real.”

miqyos, quloch

The scope of something is how many people or things it relates to.

“Modern history has a wide scope.”

vahimali, xunuk

If something or someone is sinister, they are evil.

“Bad guys in most movies have sinister laughs.”

kurash, olishuv

Strife is disagreement or fighting between people or groups.

“There was a lot of strife between Jim and Lisa about what TV show to watch.”

tinchlantiruvchi, davolovchi

If something is therapeutic, it helps to cure a disease or makes you healthier.

“After a stressful day of working, Phoebe would take a therapeutic bath.”