english 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
blunt
A blunt pencil, knife, etc. is not sharp and therefore not able to write, cut, etc. well.
Saying what you think without trying to be polite or considering other people’s feelings:
gruff
(of a person’s voice) low and unfriendly, or (of a person’s behaviour) unfriendly or showing no patience.
If a person’s voice is gruff, it sounds low and slightly damaged.
slapdash
done or made in a hurried and careless way, baştansavma
meanwhile
o esnada, bu arada
thoroughly
completely, very much.
intimidated
=frightened or nervous because you are not confident in a situation
frightened
feeling fear or worry
unapproachable
Someone who is unapproachable seems unfriendly or a little frightening, so that other people are less likely to speak to them
sort
a group of things that are of the same type or that share similar qualities
leap
to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another.
exmp: He leaped out of his car and ran towards the house.
I leaped up to answer the phone
instant
happening immediately, without any delay, anında
affinity
a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics.
a close similarity between two things.
revise
to look at or consider again an idea, piece of writing, etc. in order to correct or improve it. tekrar düzeltme yapmak, yeniden incelemek.
manuscript
the original copy of a book or article before it is printed.
an old document or book written by hand in the times before printing was invented.
toolshed
a small building in which tools and garden equipment are kept. Alet deposu
attic
the space or room at the top of a building, under the roof, often used for storing things. Çatı katı.
rumor
an unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, and quickly spreads from person to person. Dedikodu.
eternal
lasting forever or for a very long time.
provide
to give someone something that they need. Sağlamak, ihtiyacını karşılamak.
correspondence
the action of writing, receiving, and reading letters, especially between two people. yazışma.