Vocabulary unit 8- definitions

very old; early in history

• ancient

• climate

• cling

• custom

the usual weather conditions of a place

• climate

• cling

• custom

• decay

to hold on firmly; to have a strong attachment to or feeling for something or someone

• cling

• custom

• decay

• disturb

a common practice; the way people do things year after year

• custom

• decay

• disturb

• expose

to slowly decline or fall into ruin;

the slow decline of something; a wearing away

• decay

• disturb

• expose

• perform

to make upset or uneasy

• disturb

• expose

• perform

• remote

to uncover or open to view; to make something known

• expose

• perform

• remote

• timid

to carry out a task; to act or entertain

• perform

• remote

• timid

• ancient

far removed in distance or time, out of the way; unlikely; very slight

• remote

• timid

• ancient

• climate

lacking courage or confidence

• timid

• ancient

• climate

• cling