grup 16 Flashcards
(59 cards)
omniscient - 1
We trust our omniscient God.
grumpy - 1
He has been in a grumpy mood since he got up.
drown out - 1
The speaker’s voice was drowned out by loud cheers.
adjacent - 1
Our house is adjacent to a park.
unrelenting - 1
The unrelenting fire ruined Los Angeles.
merely - 1
We are not lovers but merely good friends.
gruesome - 1
After the accident, there was a gruesome sight.
trace - 2
1- The police traced the suspect in Istanbul.
2- I traced the map.
dispiriting - 1
Losing all his money on the holiday was very dispiriting.
scrupulous - 1
A scrupulous person never tells lies.
defy - 1
If you defy the law, you may find yourself in prison.
acclaimed - 1
Mona Lisa is an acclaimed painting all over the world.
expose sb. to smt. - 1
People living in urban environment are exposed to air pollution.
burst through - 1
The sun burst through the clouds.
confrontation - 1
The man left the house to avoid another confrontation with his wife.
contingency - 1
They were prepared for all contingencies for the wedding.
go up - 1
New office buildings are going up everywhere.
loan - 1
I’ll ask the bank for a loan.
give sb. the loan of smt. - 1
I gave him the loan of my camera.
marvel - 1
I marvel at my mother’s ability to remain calm in a crisis.
babble - 1
Pay no attention to her, she is just babbling.
pry - 1
I don’t wish to pry but is it true that you’re having problems at home?
take up with - 2
1- He has taken up with a bunch of hoodlums.
2- His mind is wholly taken up with the concerns about future.
pull down - 1
They are pulling down the old building in the city centre.