Vocabulary Unit 12
abuse (n) improper, wrong, or cruel treatment; insulting language (v) to put to bad use; to hurt or damage by treating badly
appliance (n) a machine or tool used to do a household job
confirm (v) to agree or prove that something is true; to make sure, remove any doubt
daze (v) to stun or confuse (n) a state of confusion
flimsy (adj) not strong or solid; poorly made; not convincing
gauge (n) a standard measurement used to tell size, thickness, and so on; an instrument used to measure (v) to measure; to estimate
migrant (n) an animal or person that moves to a different region as the seasons change; a farmworker who moves seasonally to pick different crops
neutral (adj) not taking any side in a disagreement or war; lacking distinction
pitiless (adj) showing no sorrow or regret for another’s suffering or troubles
presentable (adj) fit to be seen or inspected
rotate (v) to turn around a central point; to alternate
shred (n) a thin strip; a tiny piece or amount (v) to cut or tear into thin strips or small pieces; to rip up