17 Flashcards
(25 cards)
prop‧er‧ty
ˈprɒpəti $ ˈprɑːpər-
the thing or things that someone owns
cush‧ion
ˈkʊʃən
a cloth bag filled with soft material that you put on a chair or the floor to make it more comfortable
ma‧te‧ri‧al
məˈtɪəriəl $ -ˈtɪr-
MATERIAL & TEXTILESDAILY LIFE
cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc
SYN fabric
ei‧ther
ˈaɪðə $ ˈiːðər
used to say that if one thing does not happen then something else will have to
ac‧tu‧al‧ly
ˈæktʃuəli, -tʃəli
used to add new information to what you have just said, to give your opinion, or to start a new conversation
worn out
too old or damaged to be used
lat‧est
ˈleɪtɪəst
the most recent or the newest
gad‧get
ˈgædʒɪət
a small, useful, and cleverly-designed machine or tool
throwaway society
to show disapproval when talking about modern societies in which products are not made to last a long time
a load (of something) also loads (of something)
a lot of something
penny-pinching
unwilling to spend or give money➔ mean
Scrooge, scrooge
skruːdʒ
someone who hates spending money
lux‧u‧ri‧ous
lʌgˈzjʊəriəs, ləgˈʒʊəriəs $ ləgˈʒʊriəs
very expensive, beautiful, and comfortable
de‧luxe
dɪəˈlʌks $ -ˈlʊks
of better quality and more expensive than other things of the same type
open-handed
generous and friendly
pur‧chase
ˈpɜːtʃɪəs $ ˈpɜːr-
to buy something
ear‧ly
ˈɜːli $ ˈɜːrli
in the first part of a period of time, event, or process
stunt man
FILM
a man who is employed to take the place of an actor when something dangerous has to be done in a film
shoul‧der
ˈʃəʊldə $ ˈʃoʊldər
one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck where the arm is connected
rib
rɪb
one of the 12 pairs of curved bones that surround your chest
jaw
dʒɔː $ dʒɒː
one of the two bones that your teeth are in
lower / upper jaw
an‧kle
ˈæŋkəl
the joint between your foot and your leg
break / twist / sprain your ankle
bone
bəʊn $ boʊn
one of the hard parts that together form the frame of a human, animal, or fish body
hip / leg / cheek etc bone
big-boned / fine-boned / small-boned etc
u‧nique
juːˈniːk
being the only one of its kind
