Book 5-2 Flashcards
In spite of
in disregard of
they enjoyed their vacation in spite of all the rain.
guts
courage
mary’s life is horrible because she doesn’t have the guts to get a divorce.
to quit
to stop
dick has tried to quit smoking many times.
prominent
famous, well-known, eminent
dr. brown is very prominent in his field.
bitter
resentful
although mary has had a hard live, she isn’t a bitter person.
failure
a lack of success, an unsuccessful attempt
poor organization is the cause of his business failures.
venture
a business which often involves chance, risk or danger
paul always has ideas for some new business venture.
sharp
astute, intelligent
most successful businessmen are very sharp.
to hum
to sing with closed lips
what’s the name of the song you’re humming?
to whistle
to make a musical sound or series of sounds through compressed lips
richard has a well trained dog; he whistles and the dog runs o him immediately.
to panic
to feel a sudden strong fear
the people in the theater panicked when hey saw the smoke.
to convince
to cause to believe, to make a person believe something
it won’t be easy to convince him that the investment is safe.
