Unit 53 - Words Flashcards
Air
to express your opinions publicly
approve
to officially accept a plan, proposal etc
The conference approved a proposal for a referendum
manufacture
prototype
capital
efficient
significant
experience
career counselors
tempt
gigs
I haven’t found any new gigs.
miserable
I have been a little miserable lately.
socks off
I am about to blow your socks off.
genre
Knowing the genre would be helpful.
skeptical
I appreciate you finding the role for me, but I am skeptical.
juicy
Tina is excited because she’s just been given a juicy role in a new TV show.
misery
If she doesn’t get an acting job soon, she’ll make our lives a misery.
photographic memory
She finds it easy to learn her lines because she has a photographic memory
childish
He’s acting very childish.
skeptic
Call me a skeptic, but I don’t believe he’ll ever be a successful actor.
accused SO of STH
I can’t believe you accused me of stealing money from you.
remind SO about STH
I’m glad you reminded me about the meeting today.
collaborate
to work together with a person or group in order to achieve something, especially in science or art.
compromise
an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first, or the act of making this agreement.
- Compromise is an inevitable part of marriage.
grassroots
presence
when someone or something is present in a particular place
- your presence is requested at the club meeting on Friday.
ramp
a slope that has been built to connect two places that are at different levels
- ramps are needed at exits and entrances for wheelchair users.
territory
land that is owned or controlled by a particular country, ruler, or military force.
- Hone Kong became Chinese territory in 1997.
rough
to live for a short time in conditions that are not very comfortable.
unfounded
unfounded statements, feelings, opinions etc are wrong because they are not based on facts.
vent
a hole or pipe through which gases, liquid etc can enter or escape from an enclosed space or container.
- a blocked air vent.
alley
a narrow street between or behind buildings, not usually used by cars.
- the alley led to the railway bridge
batch
a group of people or things that arrive or are dealt with together
bog
an area of low wet muddy ground, sometimes containing bushes or grasses
broke
having no money
- I’m fed up with being broke all the time.
clash
if two armies, groups etc clash, they start fighting - used in news reports
- Troops clashed near the border
dignity
the ability to behave in a calm controlled way even in a difficult situation
- an appearance of quite dignity
dwell
to live in a particular place
- they dwelt in the forest
goose
to touch or press someone on their bottom as a joke
humble
if you are humbled, you realize that you are not as important, good, kind etc as you thought you were.
- You can’t help but be humbled when you enter this cathedral
incompetence
lack of the ability or skill to do a job properly
- The report blamed police incompetence for the tragedy
integral
forming a necessary part of something
- vegetables are an integral part of our diet
linger
to continue to exist, be noticeable etc for longer than is usual or desirable
- a taste that lingers in your mouth