4 Flashcards
Sanative
(Adj.)
Curative, therapeutic, having healing qualities
Abrupt
(Adj.)
Sudden and unexpected come to an abrupt end/ halt etc Seeming rude and unfriendly, especially because you do not waste time in friendly conversation abruptly adverb abruptness noun
Acclime
(V.)
To praise someone or something publicly
Twist
(V.)
To turn a part of your body around or change your position by turning
If you twist your mouth or features, you smile in an unpleasant way or look angry, disapproving etc
To bend or turn something, such as wire, hair, or cloth, into a particular shape
To wind something around or through an object
Opponent
(N.)
Someone who you try to defeat in a competition, game, fight, or argument
leading/ main/ chief opponent
formidable/ worthy opponent
Someone who disagrees with a plan, idea, or system and wants to try to stop or change it
OPP proponent
opponent of
bitter/ vocal/ outspoken opponent
Conflict
(N.) A state of disagreement or argument between people, groups, countries etc conflict over conflict between in conflict with somebody political/ social/ industrial conflict
A situation in which you have to choose between two or more opposite needs, influences etc
conflict between
in conflict with something
Squirrel
(N.)
A small animal with a long furry tail that climbs trees and eats nuts
Faculity
(N.)
A department or group of related departments within a university>school
faculty of
All the teachers in a university
A natural ability, such as the ability to see, hear, or think clearly
(formal) A particular skill that someone has
SYN talent
Dozen
Number
twelve
two three four etc dozen =24, 36, 48 etc
dozens of people/ companies/ cars etc
(informal) a lot of
a dozen
dozens of something
Sum
(N.)
An amount of money
A simple calculation by adding, multiplying, dividing etc, especially one done by children at school
The sum of something:the total produced when you add two or more numbers or amounts together
greater/ more/ better etc than the sum of its parts:having a quality or effectiveness as a group that you would not expect from the quality of each member
Uncanny
(Adj.)
Very strange and difficult to explain
Autonomous
(Adj.)
An autonomous place or organization is free to govern or control itself
SYN independent
an autonomous region/ state/ republic etc
(formal) Having the ability to work and make decisions by yourself without any help from anyone else
SYN independent
Craggy
(Adj.)
A mountain that is craggy is very steep and covered in rough rocks
Having a face with many deep lines on it
Minus
Preposition
Used to show that one number or quantity is being subtracted from another
OPP plus
(informal) Without something that would normally be there, or that used to be there
Multiply
(V.) To do a calculation in which you add a number to itself a particular number of times >divide multiply something by something To increase by a large amount or number, or to make something do this Breed
Divided by
(V.)
If something divides, or if you divide it, it separates into two or more parts
divide something into something
divide into
(also divide off) To keep two areas separate from each other
divide something from something
To calculate how many times one number contains a smaller number
>multiply
divide something by something
Equal
(V.)
To be exactly the same in size, number, or amount as something else
To be as good as something else, or get to the same standard as someone or something else
Be equalled (only) by something:used to say that two things are as strong or as important as each other
To produce a particular result or effect
Dye
(V.)
To give something a different colour using a dye
dye something black/ blue/ blonde etc
Tough
(Adj.)
Difficult to do or deal with
Physically or emotionally strong and able to deal with difficult situations
Not easily broken or made weaker
Very strict or firm
A tough part of a town has a lot of crime or violence
Though
Conjunction
Used to introduce a statement that makes the main statement coming after it seem surprising, unlikely, or unexpected
SYN although
Used like but to add a fact or opinion that makes what you have just said seem less definite, less important etc
as though
in a way that makes you think something is true
SYN as if
in a way that might make you think something was true, although you know it is not true
SYN as if
Cantaloupe
Cantaloup
(N.)
A type of melon with a hard green skin and sweet orange flesh
Instant
(Adj.)
Happening or produced immediately
SYN immediate
Instant food, coffee etc is in the form of powder and prepared by adding hot water
Instance
(N.) For instance for example مثلا به عنوان نمونه
An example of a particular kind of situation
instance of
instance where/ when
In the first instance: at the beginning of a series of actions
At somebody’s instance (formal): because of someone’s wish or request
Withdraw
(V.)
(withdrew, withdrawn)
To stop taking part in an activity, belonging to an organization etc, or to make someone do this
To stop giving support or money to someone or something, especially as the result of an official decision
If you withdraw a threat, offer, request etc, you say that you no longer will do what you said
Despite
Preposition
Used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it
SYN in spite of
despite the fact (that)
Despite yourself: if you do something despite yourself, you do it although you did not intend to
Hypothetical
(Adj.)
Based on a situation that is not real, but that might happen
hypothetical situation/ example/ question
> imaginary
hypothetically adverb
Take up
Phrasal verb
Start a new hobby
Sam has taken up jogging, he likes it.
Take on
Phrasal verb
To empoly or hire
Our company took on new workman.
Take over
Phrasal verb
Get control of something
Our company was taken over by our rival.
Take back
Phrasal verb
Return something to the place where it was bought
I took that TV-set back.
Take down
Phrasal verb
Write down
The students took down the lecture
Take off
Phrasal verb
To rise into the air or begin flight
The plane took off on time
Take in
Phrasal verb
To understand
It was a difficult to take in all he said.
Take after
Phrasal verb
Resemble in character or appearance
He takes after his father
Instead
(Adv.)
Instead of somebody/something: used to say what is not used, does not happen etc, when something else is used, happens etc
Used to say what is done, when you have just said that a particular thing is not done
Rewrite
(V.)
To change something that has been written, especially in order to improve it, or because new information is available
SYN revise
rewrite noun
Essay
(N.)
A short piece of writing about a particular subject by a student as part of a course of study
essay on/about
A short piece of writing giving someone’s ideas about politics, society etc
essay on
(formal) An attempt to do something
Grammar
(N.)
The rules by which words change their forms and are combined into sentences, or the study or use of these rules
A particular description of grammar or a book that describes grammar rules
Clarity
(N.)
The clarity of a piece of writing, law, argument etc is its quality of being expressed clearly
>clear
The ability to think, understand, or remember something clearly
>clear
clarity of vision/purpose/thought etc
The quality of being clear and easy to see or hear
>clear
Vague
(Adj.)
Unclear because someone does not give enough detailed information or does not say exactly what they mean
vague about
have a vague idea/feeling/recollection etc (that): to think that something might be true or that you remember something, although you cannot be sure
Not having a clear shape or form
SYN indistinct
vagueness noun
Coherence
Coherency
(N.)
When something such as a piece of writing is easy to understand because its parts are connected in a clear and reasonable way
If a group has coherence, its members are connected or united because they share common aims, qualities, or beliefs
Clause
(N.)
A part of a written law or legal document covering a particular subject of the whole law or document
(technical)
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb, but which is usually only part of a sentence
Tighten up
Phrasal verb
If a team or group tightens up, they start working together more effectively
tighten something ↔ up
Aim
(V.) To try or intend to achieve something aim to do something (be) aimed at doing something aim for
Aim something at somebody:
to say or do something that is intended for a particular person or group of people
To choose the place, person etc that you want to hit or reach and point a weapon or another object towards them
aim at/for
Yield
(V.)
To produce a result, answer, or piece of information
To produce crops, profits etc
To allow yourself to be forced or persuaded to do something or stop having something
To allow other traffic on a bigger road to go first
SYN give way
To move, bend, or break because of physical force or pressure
SYN give
To stop fighting and accept defeat
SYN surrender
Concise
(Adj.)
Short, with no unnecessary words
SYN brief
Shorter than the original book on which something is based
concisely adverb
conciseness noun
Succinct
(Adj.)
Clearly expressed in a few words – use this to show approval
SYN concise
succinctly adv
succinctness noun
Break out
Phrasal verb
If something unpleasant such as a fire, fight, or war breaks out, it starts to happen
To escape from a prison
break out of
To change the way you live because you feel bored
break out of
break out in spots/a rash/a sweat etc
if you break out in spots etc, they appear on your skin
Ease
(V.)
If something unpleasant eases, or if you ease it, it gradually improves or becomes less
ease the pain/stress/tension
ease the pressure/burden
To make a process happen more easily
SYN smooth
To move yourself or something slowly and carefully into another place or position
ease yourself into/through etc something
ease your way past/through etc something
Eliminate
(V.)
To completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted
>eradicate
To defeat a team or person in a competition, so that they no longer take part in it
SYN knock out
To kill someone in order to prevent them from causing trouble
Envisage
(V.)
To think that something is likely to happen in the future
envisage doing something
Erupt
(V.)
If fighting, violence, noise etc erupts, it starts suddenly
SYN break out
If a volcano erupts, it explodes and sends smoke, fire, and rock into the sky
If a place or situation erupts, there is a sudden increase in activity or emotion erupt into Erupt into laughter/shouting etc: to suddenly start laughing, shouting etc
If spots erupt on your body, they suddenly appear on your skin
eruption noun
Evade
(V.)
To avoid talking about something, especially because you are trying to hide something
evasion
To not do or deal with something that you should do
To avoid paying money that you ought to pay, for example tax
To escape from someone who is trying to catch you
(formal) if something evades you, you cannot do it or understand it
SYN elude
Fabricate
(V.)
To invent a story, piece of information etc in order to deceive someone
(technical)
To make or produce goods or equipment
SYN manufacture
Facilitate
(V.) (formal)
To make it easier for a process or activity to happen
facilitation noun
Wee
(Adj.)
(informal) Very small – used especially in Scottish English
A wee bit (informal):
to a small degree
The wee (small) hours (AmE):
The early hours of the morning, just after 12 o’clock at night
SYN the small hours (BrE)
Skimpy
(Adj.)
A skimpy dress or skirt etc is very short and does not cover very much of a woman’s body
Not enough of something
Dreadful
(Adj.)
Extremely unpleasant
SYN terrible
Used to emphasize how bad something or someone is
SYN terrible
Rotten
(Adj.)
Badly decayed and no longer good to use
(informal) Very bad
SYN terrible
(informal) If someone is rotten, they are unpleasant, unkind, or dishonest
Feel rotten:
a) To feel ill
b) To feel unhappy and guilty about something
rottenness noun
Marvellous (BrE)
Marvelous (AmE)
(Adj.)
Extremely good, enjoyable, impressive etc
SYN wonderful
marvellously adverb
Gigantic
(Adj.)
Extremely big
SYN huge
gigantically adverb
Immense
(Adj.)
Extremely large
SYN enormous
Lousy
(Adj.) (especially spoken) Of very bad quality SYN awful, terrible
(spoken) Feel lousy
if you feel lousy, you feel ill
(spoken) Not very good at doing something
SYN hopeless,
terrible
lousy at with
(spoken) Small, useless, or unimportant
be lousy with something (AmE) (old-fashioned) a) a place that is lousy with people of a particular kind is too full of them
b)someone who is lousy with money has a lot more of it than they need
Demonstrate
(V.)
To show or prove something clearly
demonstrate that
demonstrate how/what/why etc
To show or describe how to do something or how something works
demonstrate how
To protest or support something in public with a lot of other people
demonstrate against
To show that you have a particular ability, quality, or feeling
Paramount
(Adj.) (formal)
More important than anything else
paramountcy noun
Read something back
phrasal verb
To read out loud something that you have just written down
[+ to]
Read something into something
Phrasal verb
To think that a situation, action etc has a meaning or importance that it does not really have
Read for something
Phrasal verb
To say some of the words that are said by a particular character in a play, as a test of your ability to act
Read something through/over
Phrasal verb
To read something carefully from beginning to end in order to check details or find mistakes
SYN check over/through
Faithful
(Adj.)
Remaining loyal to a particular person, belief, political party etc and continuing to support them
faithful to
Representing an event or an image in a way that is exactly true or that looks exactly the same
SYN exact
If you are faithful to your wife, boyfriend etc, you do not have a sexual relationship with anyone else
Able to be trusted or depended on
SYN reliable
faithfulness noun
Audience
(N.)
A group of people who come to watch and listen to someone speaking or performing in public
audience of
The people who watch or listen to a particular programme, or who see or hear a particular artist’s, writer’s etc work
target audience = the type of people that a programme, advertisement etc is supposed to attract
Sympathize
(V.)
To feel sorry for someone because you understand their problems
sympathize with
To support someone’s ideas or actions
Indeed
(Adv.)
Used to emphasize a statement or answer
(formal) Used to introduce an additional statement that emphasizes or supports what you have just said
Virtue
(N.)
(formal) moral goodness of character and behaviour
OPP vice
A particular good quality in someone’s character
An advantage that makes something better or more useful than something else
virtue of
by virtue of something (formal)= by means of, or as a result of something
make a virtue of something= to get an advantage from a situation that you cannot change, usually a bad one
make a virtue of necessity=
to get an advantage from doing something that you have to do, or to pretend that you are doing it willingly
Narrative
(N.) (formal)
A description of events in a story, especially in a novel
The process or skill of telling a story
narrative adjective
Brief
(Adj.)
Continuing for a short time
>brevity
a brief period/moment/spell etc
Using very few words or including few details
be brief= to say or write something using only a few words, especially because there is little time
Clothes that are brief are short and cover only a small area of your body
Approachable
(Adj.)
Friendly and easy to talk to
OPP unapproachable
Countdown
(N.)
The period of time before something happens, such as a spacecraft being launched, when someone counts backwards until the event happens
The period of time before an important event, when people become more and more excited about it
countdown to
Come out
Phrasal verb
If something comes out, it is removed from a place
If information comes out, people learn about it, especially after it has been kept secret
If a photograph comes out, it shows a clear picture
If a book, record etc comes out, it becomes publicly available
Trailer
(N.)
A vehicle that can be pulled behind another vehicle, used for carrying something heavy
(AmE) A vehicle that can be pulled behind a car, used for living and sleeping in during a holiday SYN caravan (BrE)
An advertisement for a new film or television show
Critic
(N.)
Someone whose job is to make judgments about the good and bad qualities of art, music, films etc
SYN reviewer
music/art/film/theatre/literary critic
Someone who criticizes a person, organization, or idea
critic of
fierce/outspoken critic
armchair critic= someone who criticizes other people but who does not have any proper experience of the activity the other people are doing
Opening night
(N.)
The first night that a new play, film etc is shown to the public
SYN first night
Nominate
(V.)
To officially suggest someone or something for an important position, duty, or prize
nominate somebody/something for something
nominate somebody/something as something
nominate somebody to do something
To give someone a particular job
nominate somebody as something
nominate somebody to something
Documentary
(N.)
(plural documentaries)
A film or a television or radio programme that gives detailed information about a particular subject
documentary on/about
Cartoon
(N.)
A short film that is made by photographing a series of drawings
A funny drawing in a newspaper or magazine, especially about politicians or events in the news
(alsocartoon strip) A set of drawings that tell a funny story, especially in a newspaper or magazine
SYN comic strip
(technical)
A drawing that an artist does before starting to do a painting
Romantic
(Adj.)
Showing strong feelings of love
Relating to feelings of love or a loving relationship
A romantic story or film is about love
Beautiful in a way that affects your emotions and makes you think of love or adventure
Romantic ideas are not practical or not based on reality
OPP realistic
romantic notion/view/idea etc
Romantic art/literature etc
art or literature that is based on the ideas of romanticism
romantically adverb
Science fiction
(N.)
Stories about events in the future which are affected by imaginary developments in science, for example about travelling in time or to other planets with life on them
Animated
(Adj.)
Showing a lot of interest and energy animated discussion/conversation animated cartoon/film/feature etc a film or programme that shows pictures, clay models etc that seem to be really moving animatedly adverb
Western
(Adj.)
(written abbreviation W)
In or from the west of a country or area
Relating to ideas and ways of doing things that come from Europe and the Americas
(N.)
A film about life in the 19th century in the American West, especially the lives of cowboys
Comedy
(N.) (plural comedies)
Ertainment that is intended to make people laugh
comedy writer/series/show/actor etc
A play, film, or television programme that is intended to make people laugh
The quality in something such as a book or play that makes people laugh
SYN humour
>tragedy
Horror
(N.) A strong feeling of shock and fear in horror with horror to somebody's horror =making someone shocked or afraid
Something that is very terrible, shocking, or frightening
horror of
the horror of something= when a situation or event is very unpleasant or shocking
have a horror of something
to be afraid of something or dislike it very much
Thriller
(N.)
A book or film that tells an exciting story about murder or crime
Moviegoer
(N.) (especially AmE)
Someone who goes to see films at the cinema, especially regularly SYN cinemagoer (BrE)
Used to
Modal verb If s omething used to happen, it happened regularly or all the time in the past, but does not happen now did not use to do something used not to do something (BrE) never used to do something (spoken) did somebody use to do something
if a particular situation used to exist, it existed for a period of time in the past, but does not exist now
did not use to be/do something
did somebody/something use to be/do something
Convey
(V.)
To communicate or express something, with or without using words
convey something to somebody
convey a sense/an impression/an idea etc
(formal) To take or carry something from one place to another
to legally change the possession of property from one person to another
Instance
(N.)
For instance= For example
An example of a particular kind of situation
instance of
instance where/when
in the first instance= at the beginning of a series of actions
at somebody’s instance (formal)= because of someone’s wish or request
Freely
(Adv.)
Without anyone stopping or limiting something
talk/speak/write etc freely
If something moves freely, it moves smoothly and nothing prevents it from doing this
freely available= very easy to obtain
freely admit/acknowledge something= to agree that something is true, even though telling the truth is difficult or embarrassing
Generously and willingly
Attempt
(V.)
To try to do something, especially something difficult
attempt to do something
attempted murder/suicide/rape etc= an act of trying to kill or harm someone, kill yourself etc
Entertainment
(N.)
Things such as films, television, performances etc that are intended to amuse or interest people
light entertainment= comedy
the entertainment industry/business/world
(formal)
When you entertain someone at home, or for business
Chill
(V.)
If you chill something such as food or drink, or if it chills, it becomes very cold but does not freeze
(also chill out) (informal) To relax completely instead of feeling angry, tired, or nervous
To make someone very cold
chilled to the bone/marrow =extremely cold
(literary) To suddenly frighten someone, especially by seeming very cruel or violent
chill somebody to the bone/chill somebody to the marrow/chill somebody’s blood =frighten somebody a lot
Turn out
Phrasal verb
To happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect
Turn the light out: to stop the flow of electricity to a light by pressing a switch, pulling a string etc
If a lot of people turn out for an event, they go to watch it or take part in it
turn out for
Main character
The most important character in a play, film, or story
SYN protagonist (formal)
Role
(N.)
The way in which someone or something is involved in an activity or situation, and how much influence they have on it
role in
role of
The character played by an actor in a play or film
SYN part
the lead/leading/starring role =the most important role
major/minor role
the title role =the role of the character whose name is in the title of a film or play
Role reversala situation in which two people, especially a man and a woman, each do what is traditionally expected of the other
Hit film/movie
A hit or a flop are terms assigned to movies on the basis of their box office performance. A movie making money (profit) for it’s makers is designated a hit. A movie that does not make enough money (profit) for it’s makers is designated a flop
Plot
(N.)
A secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal
plot to do something
plot against
The events that form the main story of a book, film, or play
The plot thickens= used to say that events seem to be becoming more complicated – often used humorously
A small piece of land for building or growing things on
A piece of land that a particular family owns in a cemetery, in which members of the family are buried when they die
A drawing that shows the plan of a building at ground level
SYN ground plan
Remake
(V.)
past tense and past participle remade
To film a story or record a piece of music again
To build or make something again
Special effects
(N.)
An unusual image or sound that has been produced artificially to be used in a film or television programme
Subtitle
(N.) (subtitles plural)
The words printed over a film in a foreign language to translate what is being said by the actors
A second title below the main title in a book, which gives more information about what is in the book, show etc
subtitle verb
subtitled adjective
Produce
(V.)
To cause a particular result or effect
>product
To make, write etc something to be bought, used, or enjoyed by people
>product, production
To grow something or make it naturally
>product, production
If you produce an object, you bring it out or present it, so that people can see or consider it
If someone produces a film or play, they find the money for it and control the way it is made
>producer
To give birth to a baby or young animals
Budget
(Adj.)
Very low in price – often used in advertisements
SYN cheap
low-budget/big-budget= used for saying how much money has been spent on doing something, especially making a film
Dub
(V.) (dubbed, dubbing)
To give something or someone a name that describes them in some way
>label, name
be dubbed something
to change the original spoken language of a film or television programme into another language
be dubbed into something
(especially BrE) To make a record out of two or more different pieces of music or sound mixed together
(AmE) to copy a recording from a tape or CD onto another tape
If a king or queen dubs someone, they give the title of knight to that person in a special ceremony
Direct
(V.)
To aim something in a particular direction or at a particular person, group etc
direct something at towards etc something
To be in charge of something or control it
To give the actors in a play, film, or television programme instructions about what they should do
(formal) To tell someone how to get to a place
direct somebody to something
(formal)to tell someone what they should do
SYN order
direct somebody to do something
direct that
Splurge
(V.)
To spend more money than you can usually afford
SYN splash out
splurge (something) on something
splurge noun
Stuff
(N.)
(informal) Used when you are talking about things such as substances, materials, or groups of objects when you do not know what they are called, or it is not important to say exactly what they are
somebody’s stuff (informal)= the things that belong to someone
(informal) Used when talking about different activities, subjects, or ideas, when you do not say exactly what these are
(informal) Used when you are talking about what someone has done or made, for example writing, music, or art
Off the top of your head
(informal)
if you say something off the top of your head, you say it immediately, without thinking carefully about it or checking the facts
Dine
(V.) (formal)
To eat dinner
Make up your mind
Make your mind up
To decide which of two or more choices you want, especially after thinking for a long time
mind about
make up your mind whether
To become very determined to do something, so that you will not change your decision
make up your mind to do something
make up your mind that
To decide what your opinion is about someone or something
mind about
Within a stone’s throw
Very close (to something). (Possibly as close as the distance one could throw a stone. It usually refers to a distance much greater than one could throw a stone.) The police department was located within a stone’s throw of our house
Hesitation
(N.)
When someone hesitates
without hesitation
have no hesitation in doing something
a slight/brief/momentary etc hesitation
Relish
(V.)
To enjoy an experience or the thought of something that is going to happen
relish the prospect/thought/idea
relish the chance/opportunity
Inexpensive
(Adj.)
Cheap – use this to show approval
OPP expensive
inexpensively adverb
Course
(N.)
A series of lessons in a particular subject
SYN class (AmE)
course on/in
(BrE) A period of study in a particular subject, especially at university SYN program (AmE)
⚠ Course is never followed by ‘of’. Do not say ‘a course of Business Studies’. Say ‘a course in Business Studies’.
Settle
(V.)
To end an argument or solve a disagreement
settle a dispute/lawsuit/conflict/argument etc
settle up with
To decide what you are going to do, especially so that you can make definite arrangements
To go to live in a new place, and stay there for a long time
settle in
To put yourself or someone else in a comfortable position
settle yourself in/on etc something
To pay money that is owed
settle a bill/account/claim
settle with
Hesitate
(V.)
To pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure
hesitate about/over
don’t hesitate to do something= used to tell someone that it is correct or right for them to do something and they do not have to worry about offending anyone
hesitatingly adverb
Bank account
(N.)
An arrangement between a bank and a customer that allows the customer to pay in and take out money
Deposit account
(N.) (especially BrE)
A bank account that pays interest on the money that you leave in it
Current account
(N.) (BrE)
A bank account that you can take money out of at any time
SYN checking account (AmE)
Joint account
(N.)
A bank account held by more than one person, each individual having the right to deposit and withdraw funds.
Checking account
(N.) (AmE)
A bank account that you can take money out of at any time, and for which you are given checks to use to pay for things
SYN current account (BrE)
Savings account
(N.)
A bank account in which you keep money that you want to save for a period of time, and which pays you interest on the money you have in it
Deposit
(V.)
(formal) To put something down in a particular place
To leave a layer of a substance on the surface of something, especially gradually
To put money or something valuable in a bank or other place where it will be safe
deposit something in something
deposit something with somebody/something
Register
In everyday English, people usually say they put in or pay in money, rather than deposit money
I paidput $100 into his account.
You should put your valuables in the hotel
safe
Withdraw
(V.)
past tense withdrew, past participle withdrawn
To stop taking part in an activity, belonging to an organization etc, or to make someone do this
To stop giving support or money to someone or something, especially as the result of an official decision
If you withdraw a threat, offer, request etc, you say that you no longer will do what you said
(formal) If you withdraw a remark, criticism, statement etc, you say that what you said earlier was completely untrue
SYN retract
To take money out of a bank account
SYN take out
Bank statment
(N.)
A document sent regularly by a bank to a customer that lists the amounts of money taken out of and paid into their bank account
Deposit slip
(N.) (AmE)
A form that you use when you put money into your bank account
paying-in slip (BrE)
Balance
(N.)
A state in which all your weight is evenly spread so that you do not fall
A state in which opposite forces or influences exist in equal or the correct amounts, in a way that is good
OPP imbalance
On balance: if you think something on balance, you think it after considering all the facts
catch/throw somebody off balance: to surprise someone and make them confused and no longer calm
The amount of money that you have in your bank account
The balance of a debt is the amount of money that you still owe after you have paid some of it
Interest
(N.)
If you have an interest in something or someone, you want to know or learn more about them
An activity that you enjoy doing or a subject that you enjoy studying
A quality or feature of something that attracts your attention or makes you want to know more about it
a)The extra money that you must pay back when you borrow money
interest on
b)Money paid to you by a bank or financial institution when you keep money in an account there
Mortgage
(N.)
A legal arrangement by which you borrow money from a bank or similar organization in order to buy a house, and pay back the money over a period of years
The amount of money you borrow in the form of a mortgage
Cash
(V.)
Cash a cheque/postal order/draft etc
To exchange a cheque etc for the amount of money it is worth
cashable adjective
Attend
(V.) (formal)
To go to an event such as a meeting or a class
(RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say ‘go to’ or ‘come to’ instead of ‘attend’
I didn’t go to the parents meeting.
Please let us know if you can’t come.)
To go regularly to a school, church etc
(formal) To happen or exist at the same time as something
To look after someone, especially because they are ill
Tuition
(N.)
Teaching, especially in small groups
(AmE) The money you pay for being taught tuition fees (BrE)
Invest
(V.)
To buy shares, property, or goods because you hope that the value will increase and you can make a profit
invest (something) in something
If a government, business, or organization invests in something, they spend a large amount of money to improve it or help it succeed
To use a lot of time, effort etc or spend money in order to make something succeed
(Register: In everyday English, people often say put money in/into something rather than invest in something
He put money into his brother’s business.
The government put in millions of pounds.)
Privacy
(N.)
The state of being able to be alone, and not seen or heard by other people
The state of being free from public attention
