C1 words Flashcards
(33 cards)
presently
= at the present time
e.g. Of 200 boats, only 200 are CURRENTLY operational.
conscientious
= putting a lot of effort into your work
e.g. a DILIGENT student
endeavour
= an attempt to achieve a goal
e.g. Crossing the North Pole on foot was an amazing feat of human ATTEMPT.
obsolete
= old-fashioned
e.g Gas lamps became OLD when electric lighting was invented.
reluctant
= not willing to do something
e.g. She was AVOIDING to talk about it.
foul
=extremely unpleasant
e.g. I’ve had a BAD day.
idle
= not working/ not being used
e.g. Half these factories now stand UNUSED.
It’s crazy to have 7.000 dollars sitting UNUSED in the bank.
unquestionably
= in a way that is obvious and impossible to doubt
e.g. She is UNDOUBTEDLY good at physics.
tedious
=boring
e.g. The problem is I find most forms of exercise so BORING.
the bulk of smth
=most of smth
e.g. In fact, THE MAJORITY OF the book is taken up with criticizing other works.
in bulk
=in large amounts
e.g. The office buys paper IN LARGE AMOUNTS to keep down costs.
conscious
=awake, thinking and knowing what is happening
e.g. She’s still AWARE but he’s very badly injured.
counterpart
= a person/thing that has an equivalent in a different place
e.g. The prime minister is to meet his European EQUIVALENTS to discuss the war against drugs.
garment
= a piece of clothing
consumption
= the amount used or eaten
e.g. As a nation, out AMOUNT of junk food (EATEN) is horrifying.
discontent
=a feeling of wanting better treatment or an improved situation
e.g. DISSATISFACTION among junior ranks was rapidly spreading.
There was widespread DISSATISFACTION at/about/over/with the plan.
magistrate
= a person who acts as a judge in a law court that deals with crimes that are less serious
e.g. He will appear before the JUDGE tomorrow.
meet
= to fulfil, satisfy or achieve (conditions/requirements/deadlines)
e.g. We haven’t yet been able to find a house that SATISFIES our needs/requirements.
They will only agree to sign the contract if certain conditions are FULFILLED.
Do you think we will be able to SATISFY our deadline/target?
imitate
= to behave in a similar way to someone or something else, or to copy the speech or behaviour, etc. of someone or something
e.g Some of the younger pop bands try to REPLICATE their musical heroes from the past.
a surge in
= a sudden and great increase
e.g. An unexpected INCREASE IN electrical power caused the computer to crash.
numerous
= many
e.g. We have discussed these plans on MANY occasions.
disturbance
= something that interrupts someone or makes someone feel worried
e.g. Residents are tired of the NOISE caused by the nightclub.
unjustified
= wrong and/or not deserved
e.g. The defendant had supreme and, as it turned out, WRONGFUL confidence in his own judgment.
hilarious
= extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter
e.g. He didn’t like the film at all - I thought it was FUNNY.
