18 Flashcards
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nod
nɒd $ nɑːd
to move your head up and down, especially in order to show agreement or understanding➔ shake
lad
læd
a boy or young man
be getting on
if someone is getting on, they are quite old
wreck
rek
to damage something such as a building or vehicle so badly that it cannot be repaired
lean
liːn
to support yourself in a sloping position against a wall or other surface
lean against/on
whis‧per
ˈwɪspə $ -ər
to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice
fic‧tion
ˈfɪkʃən
LITERATURE
books and stories about imaginary people and events
OPP non-fiction
appeared
start to be seen
to start to be seen, to arrive, or to exist in a place, especially suddenly
nov‧el
ˈnɒvəl $ ˈnɑː-
LITERATURE
a long written story in which the characters and events are usually imaginary➔ fiction
instantly
immediately
man‧ner
ˈmænə $ -ər
the way in which something is done or happens manner of (doing) something
lounge
a public room in a hotel or other building, that is used by many people as a place to relax
ex‧cla‧ma‧tion
ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən
a sound, word, or short sentence that you say suddenly and loudly because you are surprised, angry, or excited
heavily
in large amounts, to a high degree, or with great severity
SYN very
non‧sense
ˈnɒnsəns $ ˈnɑːnsens
untrue/stupid
ideas, opinions, statements etc that are not true or that seem very stupid
SYN rubbish BrE
handful
an amount that you can hold in your hand
beg
beg
to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want it very much
peanut
a pale brown nut in a thin shell which grows under the ground
SYN groundnut
hiss
hɪs
to say something in a loud whisper
stuffed
to push or put something into a small space, especially in a quick careless way
SYN shove
com‧plain
kəmˈpleɪn
to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy about something or someone➔ complaint
private
not for the public
for use by one person or group, not for everyone
OPP public
