1. Vocabulary
Unit 12

2. abuse (n) improper, wrong, or cruel treatment; insulting language
(v) to put to bad use; to hurt or damage by treating badly

3. appliance
(n) a machine or tool used to do a household job

4. confirm
(v) to agree or prove that something is true; to make sure, remove any doubt

5. daze
(v) to stun or confuse
(n) a state of confusion

6. flimsy
(adj) not strong or solid; poorly made; not convincing

7. gauge
(n) a standard measurement used to tell size, thickness, and so on; an instrument used to measure
(v) to measure; to estimate

8. 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

9. neutral
(adj) not taking any side in a disagreement or war; lacking distinction

10. pitiless
(adj) showing no sorrow or regret for another’s suffering or troubles

11. presentable
(adj) fit to be seen or inspected

12. rotate
(v) to turn around a central point; to alternate

13. shred (n) a thin strip; a tiny piece or amount
(v) to cut or tear into thin strips or small pieces; to rip up