English Vocab 1 Flashcards
(100 cards)
killjoy
[n.] a person who spoils the fun of others
Don’t be a ___. If you don’t like it here, just go home!
infuriating
[adj. / ɪn’fjʊərieɪtɪŋ] extremely annoying or displeasing
I find your late arrivals ___. Fix it, will you?
right off the bat
immediately
Let’s share our thoughts _ _ _ _, so there’ll be no misunderstanding.
rock bottom
[n.] in such a lowest, bad state or are so completely depressed that their situation could not get any worse
We must admit that people’s confidence in government is at _ _.
consider it done
used to say yes very willingly when someone asks you to do something for them / เดี๋ยวจัดให้เลย
A: Could you drive me to the airport tomorrow?
B: _ _ _.
off-putting
[adj.] something that makes you dislike that thing or not want to get involved with it
The food tastes so good! Mind you, the smell can be a bit -.
commendable
[adj. / kəˈmendəbəl] deserving praise
Your relentless effort to get better at English is highly ___.
stigma
[n. / ˈstɪɡmə] a strong feeling in society about a particular thing to be ashamed of
Back in the past, the ___ of being divorced was very strong.
walk the walk
to put theory into practice / ทำอย่างที่พูด
People will only respect you when you _ _ _, not talk the talk.
stern
[adj] very serious and strict
Her father was ___ and hard to please.
inadvisable
[adj. / ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəbəl] an action that is not sensible or not wise ไม่ควรทำ มีแต่จะนำมาซึ่งผลเสียและควรหลีกเลี่ยง
It would be ___ to go to crowded places during the pandemic.
know the drill
To be familiar with what happens or what needs to be done, without having to be told
When I get sad, I just go to John’s. My man always _ _ _.
groundbreaking
[adj.] describe things that involves new discoveries, provide new and positive ideas, and influence the way people think about things
With its ___ technology, Thailand’s begun to fight back the virus.
make do (with sth.)
to manage with the things that you have, even though this is not really enough
It’d be nice to have a car. But right now we’ll have to _ _ with the bike.
baffle
[v. / ˈbæfəl] If something baffles you, you cannot understand it or explain it
An apple tree producing square fruit is ___ experts.
queasy
[adj. / ˈkwiːzi] feeling that you are going to vomit
The sea got rougher, and I began to feel ___.
[adj.] If you feel queasy about something, you are a little worried about it
The news that many tourists are coming to BKK gives me a ___ feeling.
non-event
[adj. / ˌnon-eˈvent] an event that is disappointing because it is much less interesting, exciting, or important than you expected
The concert was a bit of a - because the sound was very poor.
downplay
[v.] to make something seem less important than it really is
The government is trying to ___ the violence.
french exit
[n.] the act of leaving an event without actually telling everyone that you’re leaving
The party is freaking boring. Let’s just take a _ _, shall we?
light-hearted
[adj.] cheerful and not worried about anything
She’s just a happy, - girl. That’s what I like about her.
mesmerising
[adj. / ˈmezməraɪz] cannot stop watching them or listening to them because they are so attractive or have such a powerful effect
The first time I saw Cate Blanchett I was ___ by her beauty and amazing performance.
see sense
[v.] stop behaving unreasonably or foolishly / ตาสว่าง
/see reason
I do hope that you’ll finally _ _ someday, if not today!
otherworldly
[adj.] people, things, and places seem strange or spiritual, and not much connected with ordinary things
The humpback whales make ___ sounds.
in denial
refusing to admit the truth or reality of something unpleasant
/in complete denial
The patient is _ _ about his health problems.
