grup 5 Flashcards
(31 cards)
get down to - 1
My mom got down to dieting.
get round to - 1
I always keep meaning to learn how to play the guitar but i never get round to doing it.
skive off - 1
Some students skive off the school.
pester - 1
Stop pestering me!
ironically - 1
Her speaking ironically irritated me.
hostile - 1
FB’s and GS’s fans are hostile to eachother.
acquaintance - 2
1- She’s not a friend of mine, she is only an acquaintance.
2- I am pleased to make your acquaintance.
settle for - 1
Why do you settle for an average?
versatile - 2
1- Beyazıt Öztürk is a versatile performer.
2- The potato is an extremely versatile vegetable.
leverage - 1
The US has a diplomatic leverage on us.
acquainted with sb./ smt. - 1
Are you acquainted with the news around the world?
evaluate - 1
Teachers evaluate student’s success by marking exams.
mischievous - 1
Mehmet Ali Erbil has a mischievous disposition.
distinguished - 1
Şener Şen has a distinguished career.
ground - 1
The woman had strong grounds for divorcing.
diagnose - 1
Atatürk’s illness was diagnosed too late.
circulate - 1
Blood circulates around the body.
obsess - 1
Women are obsessed with their weight.
understatement - 1
To say that he is bad is an understatement, he is the devil himself.
enroll - 1
My mom enrolled for the gym club.
endeavor - 1
Despite the teacher’s best endeavors, Serpil wouldn’t turn back.
delusion - 1
My grandma is under the delusion that she still looks young.
tension - 1
Tension gives you headaches.
hectic - 1
I’ve had a pretty hectic day today.