L-14 Flashcards
(27 cards)
ster‧e‧o‧type
ˈsteriətaɪp, ˈstɪər- $ ˈster-, ˈstɪr-
a belief or idea of what a particular type of person or thing is like. Stereotypes are often unfair or untrue
nap‧py
ˈnæpi
a piece of soft cloth or paper worn by a baby between its legs and fastened around its waist to hold its liquid and solid waste
SYN diaperAmE
ac‧a‧dem‧ic
ˌækəˈdemɪk◂
COLLEGE
relating to education, especially at college or university level
OPP non-academic
hob‧by
ˈhɒbi $ ˈhɑː-
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time➔ interest, pastime
cul‧ture
ˈkʌltʃə $ -ər
ARTS
activities that are related to art, music, literature etc
lit‧e‧ra‧ture
ˈlɪtərətʃə $ -tʃʊr
LITERATURE
books, plays, poems etc that people think are important and good
re‧ci‧pe
ˈresɪəpi
COOKING
a set of instructions for cooking a particular type of food
ap‧pli‧ance
əˈplaɪəns
HOUSEHOLD
a piece of equipment, especially electrical equipment, such as a cooker or washing machine , used in people’s homes
roy‧al‧ty
ˈrɔɪəlti
OFFICIALS
members of a royal family
least
liːst
the least
the smallest amount
per‧cen‧tage
pəˈsentɪdʒ $ pər-
MATHS
an amount expressed as if it is part of a total which is 100
spa‧tial
ˈspeɪʃəl
SHAPES, PATTERNS
relating to the position, size, shape etc of things
a‧ware‧ness
əˈweənɪəs $ əˈwer-
knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation
mul‧ti‧task
ˈmʌltɪˌtɑːsk $ -ˌtæsk
to do several things at the same time
com‧pet‧i‧tive
kəmˈpetɪətɪv
determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people or businesses➔ compete, competitor
fa‧cial
ˈfeɪʃəl
on your face or relating to your face
ex‧pres‧sion
ɪkˈspreʃən
on somebody’s face [uncountable and countable] a look on someone’s face that shows what they are thinking or feeling
toot
tuːt
TEXTURES, SOUNDS
if you toot your car horn, or if it toots, it makes a short high sound
mime
maɪm
PERFORMING
the use of movements to express what you want to say without using words, or a play where the actors use only movements
pol‧ish
ˈpɒlɪʃ $ ˈpɑː-
to make something smooth, bright, and shiny by rubbing it
back‧wards
ˈbækwədz $ -wərdz
in the direction that is behind you
OPP forwards
brick‧lay‧er
ˈbrɪkˌleɪə $ -ər
OCCUPATIONSCONSTRUCTION
someone whose job is to build walls, buildings etc with bricks
bur‧glar
ˈbɜːglə $ ˈbɜːrglər
someone who goes into houses, shops etc to steal things➔ robber, thief, cat burglar
sal‧a‧ry
ˈsæləri
WAGES
money that you receive as payment from the organization you work for, usually paid to you every month➔ wage, pay
