grup 30 Flashcards
(43 cards)
adj // sluggish - 1
A heavy lunch makes me sluggish in the afternoon.
adv // strikingly - 1
You look strikingly beautiful in that dress.
adj // indiscreet - 1
It was indiscreet of him to tell her about our surprise.
phv // get away - 1
I went on a trip to get away from the problems at home.
n // out of the blue - 1
It poured rain out of the blue.
adj // solemn - 1
He gave a solemn speech at the funeral.
phv // put in an appearance - 1
I better put in an appearance at the party.
v // emulate - 1
She tried to emulate her older sister’s success.
v // withdraw - 3
1- I withdrew all my money from the bank.
2- She withdrew her remarks and apologize.
3- She withdrew from the competition.
v // speculate - 1
We can only speculate about what will happen in the future.
v // discard - 1
I discarded all the empty bottles.
phv // feel/be put out - 1
We were put out at not being invited to the wedding.
v // concede - 1
She didn’t want to leave him but conceded that it was the right thing to do as he was married.
phv // break out - 1
Do you know what to do if a fire breaks out?
phv // put at - 1
Most people put his age at about 30.
v // appreciate - 1
Many students don’t appreciate how challenging it is to live far from home at the university.
adj // petrified - 1
I was petrified when I realized I had lost my phone.
n // sewage - 1
The smell of sewage filled the street after the pipe burst.
adj // superb - 1
Her singing abilities are superb.
v // resent - 1
He resented his friend for taking credit for his work.
adj // contemporary - 1
I prefer contemporary furniture over traditional styles.
n // curator - 1
A person who is in charge of a museum and library is called curator.
n // premise - 1
The law is based on the premise that everyone is innocent till they are proved guilty.
v // opt - 1
He opted for early retirement.