Vocabulary Workshop Level Blue Unit 12

abuse

Improper, wrong, or cruel treatment. To put to bad use; to hurt or damage by treating badly.

appliance

a machine or tool to do a household job

confirm

to agree or prove that something is true; to make sure, remove any doubt

daze

To stun or confuse. A state of confusion.

flimsy

not strong or solid; poorly made; not convincing

gauge

a standard measure used to tell size, thickness, and so on; an instrument to measure

migrant

an animal or person that moves from region to another as seasons change; a farmworker who moves seasonally to pick different crops

neutral

not taking any side in a disagreement or war; in-between, lacking distinction; not in gear

pitiless

showing no sorrow or regret for another's suffering or troubles

presentable

fit to be seen or inspected

rotate

to turn around a central point; to alternate

shred

a thin strip or to cut into thin strips or small pieces