English Flashcards
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Rule: Plural vs Singular after “Either/Neither” If both the subjects are singular, then use a singular verb.
eg. Either you or he is wrong
Rule: Plural vs Singular after “Either/Neither” If one of the subjects is plural. If the subject closest to the verb is singular, use a singular verb. If the closest subject is plural, use a plural verb.
eg. Neither his mother nor my sisters are singing in the pub tonight. Neither my sisters nor his mother is singing in the pub tonight.
turn in
reach, deliver, submit Eg. Mrs.Lim advised her son to turn in early that night as he would be sitting for exam the next day. The students have to turn in their assignments by tomorrow
typically
generally
lethal
deadly, fatal eg. A lethal injection was given to a death row inmate.
Another word for reduce, make less severe
alleviate (Say the spelling aloud) eg. “Pets are supposed to alleviate bad moods”
fatal
deadly eg. I saw a fatal accident earlier this morning.
Another word for ideation (idea formation), origination, beginning, to form (to create)
conception (Spell it out loud) eg. The organization was filled with problems since its conception He conceived the project while he was on vacation. At its conception, the idea seemed outrageous
Another word for intolerable, shocking, exceeding the limits of what is usual, (doesn’t make any sense)
outrageous (Spell it out loud) eg. an outrageous price. an outrageous remark an outrageous disregard of human rights/progress
inventive
creative eg. They have given their new company an inventive name. inventive ways to use leftovers
Noun form of “obey”
obedience (Spell it out)
Idiom for “make a point”
“drive home” drive home a message/ drive home a fact Eg. The news programmes drive home the fact that violence is part of life. “I do what I like”, he said, and — just to drive home the point — he spat on the newly-cleaned floor.
Synonym: Unplanned, unconstrained coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation
spontaneous (Spell it out loud)
Synonym “in spite of”
despite, notwithstanding (Spell out loud)
Idiom Well-known over a short period of time
overnight star
Synonym Adjustment (with TV shows/music/books)
Adaptation (Spell out loud)
Synonym Ambition
Aspiration eg. The presidency has been his aspiration since boyhood.
Synonym A usually small and relatively inexpensive article given, kept, or purchased as a reminder of a place visited, an occasion, etc
souvenir memento (Spell out loud)
Synonym deliberate, intentional stubborn
wilful, willful eg. He has shown a willful disregard for other people’s feelings. a stubborn and willful child
Idiom - alternative to “only to find out”
Only to realize
Synonym: walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury.
hobbled (Spell it out)
Phrase: For early morning (related to sun)
the sunlight filtered through the window
Synonym: Pray, Beg
Plead
Idiom: a long time
what seemed like an eternity