Lecture 8: Basic Concepts 2

Question 1

to dash

Answer 1

going somewhere very quickly on foot or in a vehicle

Question 2

to tear, fly, race

Answer 2

going somewhere very quickly on foot or in a vehicle

Question 3

to pop into

Answer 3

same as to nip into, going a short distance quickly,

Question 4

to zip/wizz

Answer 4

a vehicle going quickly

Question 5

to bolt

Answer 5

fast movement over a short distance, running away

Question 6

to career

Answer 6

moving rapidly, out of control

Question 7

to scamper

Answer 7

small rapid steps, like a small animal running

Question 8

to scurry

Answer 8

small rapid steps, like a small animal running

Question 9

to scuttle

Answer 9

small rapid steps, like a small animal running

Question 10

accelerate

Answer 10

to speed up, only about transport

Question 11

to plunge

Answer 11

downward movement, as well as speed, most used metaphorically

Question 12

to plummet

Answer 12

downward movement, as well as speed, most used metaphorically

Question 13

to rocket

Answer 13

fast upward movement, metaphorically, strong associations with financial matters

Question 14

to soar

Answer 14

fast upward movement, metaphorically, strong associations with financial matters

primary associations with birds

feelings -> happiness and being carefree

Question 15

slump/tumble

Answer 15

opposite of soar and rocket in a financial context

rapid downward movement

Question 16

to crawl/creep

Answer 16

slow movement, metaphorically

Question 17

totter

Answer 17

fairly slow movement, unsteady

Question 18

sidle

Answer 18

to walk anxiously and nervously

Question 19

dawdle

Answer 19

to move slower than necessary, to waste time

Question 20

collocations of to cause

Answer 20

sadness/unhappiness
a lot of trouble/problems
an ilness pneumonia
a disaster/an accident

Question 21

collocations of to produce

Answer 21

a report
statistics/figures
good resuklts/evidence

Question 22

collocations of to give

Answer 22

a lot of pleasure/happiness
a reason/motivation for something
a lot of trouble
good results

Question 23

collocations of to generate

Answer 23

revenue/income/money
somplaints/extra work/controvercy
graphics/documents
interest/enthusiasm/publicity

Question 24

precipitate/spark

Answer 24

quickly, suddenly caused

Question 25

to bring about

Answer 25

gradually produce

Question 26

grounds for doing sth

Answer 26

cause, reason

Question 27

to have implications for

Answer 27

likely to cause certain results

Question 28

to be based on

Answer 28

has been developed as a result of