12/09/2024 Flashcards
(19 cards)
Unify (v)
to combine into a single whole
- The country consisted of several small states and was unified only recently.
- With his speech, the president sought to unify the country
- If the leader does manage to unify his warring party it will be quiet an achievement.
Merge(v)
*to (cause to) combine or join
- The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.
*(with into) to change gradually into something else
- Summer slowly merged into autumn.
*(with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc)
- He merged into the crowd.
Consist (v)
to be composed or made up
- The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.
- It’s a simple dish to prepare, consisting mainly of rice and vegetables.
- Her responsibilities consist of answering the phone and greeting visitors.
Consist (v)
to be composed or made up
- The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.
- It’s a simple dish to prepare, consisting mainly of rice and vegetables.
- Her responsibilities consist of answering the phone and greeting visitors.
consistently (adv)
in a way that does not change:
- The president has consistently denied the rumours.
- The Peugeot engine has consistently outperformed its rivals this season.
prestigious (adj)
very much respected and admired, usually because of being important:
- a prestigious literary award
- a prestigious university
prestigious (v)
very much respected and admired, usually because of being important:
- a prestigious literary award
- a prestigious university
Index (n)
an alphabetical list of names, subjects etc eg at the end of a boo
- He still has all his friends’ names and addresses on a card index.
Formula (n)
a standard or accepted way of doing or making something
(formula of) We have changed the formula of the washing powder.
(formula for) There’s no magic formula for success.
- He developed a formula for calculating the area of a triangle.
Formula (n)
a standard or accepted way of doing or making something
(formula of) We have changed the formula of the washing powder.
(formula for) There’s no magic formula for success.
- He developed a formula for calculating the area of a triangle.
Prosperity (n)
the state of being successful and having a lot of money:
- A country’s future prosperity depends, to an extent, upon the quality of education of its people.
- The war was followed by a long period of peace and prosperity.
Prosperity (n)
the state of being successful and having a lot of money:
- A country’s future prosperity depends, to an extent, upon the quality of education of its people.
- The war was followed by a long period of peace and prosperity.
Instruct (v)
1. teach or train (a person in a subject or skill)
2.to order or direct (a person especially to do something)
- The police have been instructed to patrol the building and surrounding area.
- He works in a sports centre instructing people in the use of the gym equipment.
patrol (v)
(The action of) going around an area or a building to see if there is any trouble or danger
- The whole town is patrolled by police because of the possibility of riots.
- a highway patrol
patrol (v)
(The action of) going around an area or a building to see if there is any trouble or danger
- The whole town is patrolled by police because of the possibility of riots.
- a highway patrol
Inspire (v)
Inspiration (n)
Inspirational (adj)
Make someone feel that they want to do something and can do it, give an idea for smt
- She inspires great loyalty among her followers
- A piece of music inspired by dolphin sounds
- After her trip to Venezuela, she felt inspired to learn Spanish.
imitation (n)
1. the act of imitating
2. a copy
imitation (adj)
made to look like something else
1.Ten-year-olds have started wearing lipstick and make-up in imitation of the older girls.
2. His songs are just cheap (= low quality) imitations of Beatles tunes.
(adj) an imitation leather jacket
Vicinity (n)
the area immediately surrounding something
- There are many stores in the vicinity where she can shop.
- An area of low pressure off the southeast coast will keep some rain showers in the vicinity of the coastline.
Compose (v)
1.to produce music, poetry, or formal writing
2. to be formed from various things
3. Become calm
- My lawyer is going to compose a letter of complaint.
- Air is composed mainly of nitrogen and oxygen
- I was overcome emotionally and it took me some time to compose myself.
