1772 Flashcards
Assuage assuaged
to make unpleasant feelings less strong:
The government has tried to assuage the public’s fears.
Freak out
to be very excited or emotional, or to cause someone be this way:
Here in Texas they freak out when there’s snow on the ground.
Shave
to remove hair from the body, especially a man’s face, by cutting it close to the skin with a razor, so that the skin feels smooth:
John has to shave twice a day
Razor
Бритва
small device with a sharp blade for removing hair, especially from the face or legs:
Do you use an electric razor or the kind that you have to put a razor blade in?
Receptive
willing to listen to and accept new ideas and suggestions:
The government is not receptive to the idea of a Freedom of Information Act.
Vacate
to leave a room, building, chair, etc. so that it is available for other people:
Hotel guests are requested to vacate their rooms by noon.
Grant
to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way:
[ + two objects ] They granted her an entry visa.
to accept that something is true, often before expressing an opposite or disapproving opinion:
[ + (that) clause ] I grant you (that) it must have been upsetting, but even so I think he made too big a deal of it.
Escort
to go with a person or vehicle, especially to make certain that he, she, or it leaves or arrives safely:
Several little boats escorted the sailing ship into the harbour.
Defy
to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc.:
It is rare to see children openly defying their teachers.
Obey
to act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction:
The soldiers refused to obey (orders).
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Flawed
not perfect, or containing mistakes:
Diamonds are still valuable, even when they are flawed.
Christen ˈkrɪs.ən/
to give a baby a name at a Christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the Christian Church:
She’s being christened in June.
Sit tight
to stay where you are:
You’d better sit tight and I’ll call the doctor.
Bear with someone
to be patient and wait while someone does something:
If you’ll just bear with me for a moment, I’ll find you a copy of the drawings.
Comprehend
to understand something completely:
I fail to comprehend their attitude.
Malicious
intended to harm or upset other people:
malicious gossip
Retract
to take back an offer or statement, etc. or admit that a statement was false:
retract an invitation/confession/promise
Malice
the wish to harm or upset other people:
There certainly wasn’t any malice in her comments.
Stow
to put something in a place where it can be kept safely:
Please stow your carry-on bags under the seat in front of you.
Incentive
something that encourages a person to do something:
Tax incentives have been very effective in encouraging people to save and invest more of their income.
Figure
to expect or think that something will happen:
[ + (that) ] We figured (that) you’d want to rest after your trip.
to be, appear, take part, or be included in something:
Their names did not figure in the list of finalists.
Figure out
to finally understand something or someone, or find the solution to a problem after a lot of thought:
[ + question word ] I can’t figure out why he did it.
Make someone sweat. Sweated
to make someone wait nervously:
It seemed that the authorities had delayed the news just to make us sweat.
Shuffle
to walk by pulling your feet slowly along the ground rather than lifting them:
I love shuffling through the fallen leaves.
to move similar things from one position or place to another, often to give an appearance of activity when nothing useful is being done:
She shuffled her papers nervously on her desk.
