16Kw for fluency Flashcards
(25 cards)
noun
(formal or humorous) a child of a particular person or couple
offspring (plural offspring)
Tom’s sister came over on Saturday with all her offspring
/ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
noun
the young of an animal or plant
offspring (plural offspring)
The beast was believed to be the offspring of a panther
/ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
adverb
using the real or original meaning of a word or phrase; in an exact way
literally
When I told you to get lost I didn’t expect to be taken literally
/ˈlɪtərəli/
adverb
used to emphasize that something, especially a large number or a surprising fact, is actually true
literally
There are literally hundreds of prizes to win
/ˈlɪtərəli/
adverb
(informal) used to emphasize a word or phrase, even if it is not actually true in a real sense
literally
I literally jumped out of my skin
/ˈlɪtərəli/
verb
to walk slowly around or to a place, often without any particular sense of purpose or direction
wander
She wandered aimlessly around the streets
/ˈwɑːndər/
verb
(mind, thoughts) to no longer pay attention to something, especially because you are bored or worried
wander
Her thoughts wandered back to her youth
/ˈwɑːndər/
verb
(conversations) to start to talk about something not related to the main subject that you were talking about before
wander
Don’t wander off the subject—keep to the point
/ˈwɑːndər/
verb
(road/river) to go in a curve instead of following a straight course
wander
The road wanders along through the hills
/ˈwɑːndər/
noun
a short relaxed walk, often slowly with no clear direction nor purpose.
wander
I went to the park and had a wander around
/ˈwɑːndər/
verb
to move away from the place where you ought to be or move away from the people you ought to be with
wander away/off
The child wandered off and got lost
/ˈwɑːndər/
verb
(person’s eyes) to move slowly from looking at one thing to looking at another thing
wander
His eyes wandered towards the photographs on the wall
/ˈwɑːndər/
noun
A single solid covering that can be pulled down over a window. It is designed to fit within the window frame
shade
She rolled up the shade to let in light and see outside
/ʃeɪd/
noun
A structured window treatments featuring slats that can be tilted open or closed
blind
She saw a head-shot through the blinds
/blaɪnd/
noun
A piece of hanging cloth that can be pulled across to cover a window. It‘s generally cut to fit the window or drop a few centimetres below it
curtain
Ella opened the curtains and switched the light on
/ˈkɜːtn/
noun
A long thick window covering that can be pull across and is cut to floor length or to slightly puddle on the floor
drape
He pulled the drapes shut, locked the door behind him
/dreɪp/
adjective
(formal) very full of food in stomach
replete
After two helpings of dessert, Sergio was at last pleasantly replete
/rɪˈpliːt/
adjective
fully filled with something; with a full supply of something
be replete with
This car has an engine which is replete with the latest technology
/rɪˈpliːt/
noun
a close — sometimes exact — likeness of something, but not essentially the same quality as the original
replica
She built an upscale replica of her parents’ house here
/ˈreplɪkə/
adjective
that can be reproduced exactly
replicable
The design is easily replicable
/ˈreplɪkəbl/
verb
reproduce something from the scratch, and in exactly the same way as the original was done
replicate
Researchers tried many times to replicate the original experiment
/ˈreplɪkeɪt/
noun but used as adjective
very well reproducted of something but lack of some specific characteristic as compared to the authentic one
replica
It was a replica gun, for display only.
/ˈreplɪkə/
adverb
[what is saying] is mainly true, although some parts of it are wrong or more complicated than has been stated.
essentially
The company won the contract by essentially promising it would do the job for free.
adverb (formal)
Emphazing the fundamental nature of something. It refers to the core that make something what it is.
essentially
The job requires someone who is essentially a problem solver
