Dictionary Flashcards
feature
a typical quality or an important part of something:
> Our latest model of phone has several new features.
spike
a very high amount, price, or level, usually before a fall:
> If price spikes continue, people will not be able to afford the new houses they want.
fulfillment
the achievement of something desired, promised, or predicted.
Assign
to give a particular job or piece of work to someone.
Wondering
Thinking with my self
Worrying
making youfeelunhappyandfrightened.
Should
used to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do.
If you’re annoyed with him, you should tell him.
You should take the bus - it’s the easiest way to get there.
“Should I apologize to him?” “Yes, I think you should.”
Whatever
it is notimportantwhat is; it makes nodifferencewhat (is):
> We’ll go whatever theweather.
> Whateverhappens, youknowthat I’llstandby you.
figure
the symbol for a number or an amount expressed in numbers:
> Can you read this figure? Is it a three or an eight?
> Write the amount in both words and figures.
> I looked quickly down the column of figures.
gossip
conversation or reports about other people’s private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true:
> Her letter was full of gossip.
accurate
correct, exact, and without any mistakes:
> an accurate machine
> an accurate description
> The figures they have used are just not accurate.
> Her novel is an accurate reflection of life in Spain
briefly
for a short time:
> We chatted briefly about the weather.
> She appears briefly in the new Bond film.
appointment
a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place:
I’d like to make an appointment with Dr Evans, please.
She had to cancel her dental appointment
business card
business card
inssurance
an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an accident, injury, etc.:
The insurance doesn’t cover you for (= include) household items.
accomplish
tofinishsomethingsuccessfullyor toachievesomething:
Thestudentsaccomplished thetaskin less than tenminutes.
break the habit
stop something that you do often and regularly
give up
to stop trying to guess:
You’ll never guess the answer - do you give up?
I give up - how many were there?
ought
used to say that it is necessary or desirable to perform the action expressed in the verb:
We ought to clean up before we go home.
She really ought to apologize.
He’s very overweight. He ought to lose some weight.
advice
an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation:
Steven gave me some good advice.
I think I’ll take your advice (= do what you suggest) and get the green dress.
awful
extremely bad or unpleasant:
He suffered awful injuries in the crash.
We had awful weather.
She has an awful boss.
deadline
a time or day by which something must be done:
There’s no way I can meet that deadline.
We’re working to a tight deadline (= we do not have much time to finish the work).
I’m afraid you’ve missed the deadline - the deadline for applications was 30 May.
happening
a) what is happen just now!
b) something that has happened:
Recent happenings on the stock market can be interpreted in various ways.
c) (of a place or event) newly exciting or fashionable:
a happening neighborhood
figure out
to discover
