Lesson 1 Flashcards
(18 cards)
▫️Plently
▫️Many
▫️Much
▫️Enough or more than enough, or a large amount:
Would you like some more wine?” “No thanks, I’ve had plenty.”
Don’t grab at the balloons, children - there are plenty for everyone.
We’ve got plenty of time before we need to leave for the airport.
They’ve always had plenty of money.
There’s plenty to do here.
If you have a fever you should drink plenty of fluids.
What’s the hurry? We’ve got plenty of time.
▫️Many:
used mainly in negative sentences and questions and with “too”, “so”, and “as” to mean “a large number of”:
I don’t have many clothes.
Not many people have heard of him.
I’ve met him so many times and I still can’t remember his name!
There are too many people chasing too few jobs.
If there were as many women as there are men in parliament, the situation would be very different.
▫️Much: a large amount or to a large degree:
I don’t earn much money.
You haven’t said much, Joan - what do you think?
I like her very much.
Is there any wine left?” “Not much.”
There’s not/nothing much to do around here.
How much (= what amount of) sugar do you take in your coffee?
We blonge to the same church
🪴Belong
This is probably where the homeless problem belongs .
This book belongs in every home health library
You must carry your own equipment and belongings .
Although she’s new to the school, we’d like her to feel that she belongs.
▫️Brutal
▫️Cruel
▫️tease
▫️ cruel, violent, and completely without feelings:
a brutal dictator
He had presided over a brutal regime in which thousands of people had “disappeared”.
He was imprisoned in 1945 for the brutal murder of a twelve-year-old girl.
My surgery took 10 long brutal hours.
The spoken word was somehow too brutal .
▫️ extremely unkind and unpleasant and causing pain to people or animals intentionally:
Don’t tease him about his weight - it’s cruel.
Children can be very cruel to each other
▫️ to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person:
I used to hate being teased about my red hair when I was at school.
I was just teasing, I didn’t mean to upset you.
Don’t tease him about his weight - it’s cruel.
He said he was going to leave us there, but I think he was only teasing.
They teased him mercilessly about his accen
▫️Symbol
a sign, shape, or object that is used to represent something else:
A heart shape is the symbol of love.
The wheel in the Indian flag is a symbol of peace.
I’m not regret…
🪴Regret
a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better:
I left school at 16, but I’ve had a great life and I have no regrets.
The manager expressed deep regret at/for the number of staff reductions.
We think, much to our regret (= and we are very sorry about this), that we will not be able to visit you next year.
She left her job with no regrets.
Do you have any regrets about the way things worked out?
We dress very decent
🪴decent
socially acceptable or good:
Everyone should be entitled to a decent wage/standard of living.
I thought he was a decent person.
We have to deal with it
🪴deal
Bear, endure, accept
to take action in order to achieve something or in order to solve a problem:
How do you intend to deal with this problem?
I simply haven’t got time to deal with the problem today.
We will deal with your order as quickly as possible.
bearI will bear the responsibility for whatever happens.
endureShe endured years of hip pain before seeing a surgeon.
✨The way you’ve been raised by your parents.
✨Don’t judge a book by its cover.
When was the last time you did something kind for someone else?
That is on point
🪴on point
On point is “exactly right” or “perfect.” In slang
I do agree with you 100%
I agree with you on this issue.
I don’t agree with you.
Do you agree to the conditions?
My father and I don’t agree about/on very much
We agree on most things
All those who agree please hold up their hand .
Getting both sides to agree was a notable achievement.
▫️Expressing agreement:
I agree with you 100 percent. I couldn't agree with you more. That's so true. That's for sure. (slang) Tell me about it! You're absolutely right. You’re right. That’s a good point. That’s right Absolutely. That's exactly how I feel. I feel that way too. Exactly. I'm afraid I agree with James. I have to side with Dad on this one. No doubt about it. (agree with negative statement) Me neither. (weak) I suppose so./I guess so. You have a point there. I was just going to say that. Fair enough I think you are totally right about that
▫️Expressing disagreement:
I don't think so. (strong) No way. I'm afraid I disagree. (strong) I totally disagree. I beg to differ. (strong) I'd say the exact opposite. Not necessarily. That's not always true. That's not always the case. No, I'm not so sure about that.
▫️Stating an opinion:
In my opinion... The way I see it... If you want my honest opinion.... According to Lisa... As far as I'm concerned... If you ask me...
▫️Asking for an opinion:
What's your idea? What are your thoughts on all of this? How do you feel about that? Do you have anything to say about this? What do you think? Do you agree? Wouldn't you say?
▫️Interruptions:
Can I add something here?
Is it okay if I jump in for a second?
If I might add something…
Can I throw my two cents in?
Sorry to interrupt, but…
(after accidentally interrupting someone) Sorry, go ahead. OR Sorry, you were saying…
(after being interrupted) You didn’t let me finish
▫️Settling an argument:
Let’s just move on, shall we?
Let’s drop it.
I think we’re going to have to agree to disagree.
(sarcastic) Whatever you say./If you say so.
Fair enough
You use fair enough when you want to say that a statement, decision, or action seems reasonable to a certain extent, but that perhaps there is more to be said or done.
You say fair enough to acknowledge what someone has just said and to indicate that you understand it.
That’s reasonable; I agree.
For example, I’ll wait just one more day.—Fair enough, you’ve been very patient.
The argument seems fair enough to me.
All of which seems fair enough really.
And then she said okay fair enough .
Well fair enough , whatever it takes.
I’m just annoyed with him because he’s behaved so badly.” “Fair enough.”
That is why i would say…
I wouldn’t steal something from you…
a simple past tense and past participle of will1.
(used to express the future in past sentences):
He said he would go tomorrow.
(used in place of will, to make a statement or form a question less direct or blunt):
That would scarcely be fair. Would you be so kind?
(used to express repeated or habitual action in the past):
We would visit Grandma every morning up at the farm.
(used to express an intention or inclination):
Nutritionists would have us all eat whole grains.
(used to express an uncertainty):
It would appear that he is guilty.
(used in conditional sentences to express choice or possibility):
They would come if they had the fare. If the temperature were higher, the water would evaporate.
would have, (used with a past participle to express unfulfilled intention or preference):
I would have saved you some but Jimmy took it all.
would like, (used to express desire):
I would like to go next year.
▫️Contempt
▫️Humiliation
▫️Contempt: a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something:
He rewarded their kindness with hostility and contempt.
They were bullies, and they showed contempt for everyone and everything.
▫️ the feeling of being ashamed or losing respect for yourself, or an occasion when you have this feeling:
He became homeless and suffered embarrassment and humiliation.
She felt terrible shame and humiliation.
They recalled the humiliations they suffered at the enemy’s hands.
He never forgot the humiliation of being scolded by her in public.
Imagine the humiliation of having to apologize.
I felt a deep humiliation and wanted the ground to swallow me up.
We feel just as good being kind to someone else as when someone is ✨kind to ✨us.
It reminds me of something called: Random act of kindness
And one of the main benefits of ✨being kind ✨is that we feel the kindness in ourselves.
For our brain being kind feels as good as any other pleasures activities.
Being compassionate is not easy and takes courage.
Usually giving something away means we no longer possess it. But kindness is different. Both the giver of kindness and receiver experience a warm glow.
▫️possess
▫️ to have or own something, or to have a particular quality:
I don’t possess a single DVD (= I don’t have even one DVD).
We’re trying to bring out the artistic talents that many people possess without realizing it.
She had already sold everything of value that she possessed.
Ruth possessed great writing skills.
He was charged with possessing a fake passport.
“I’m arresting you on suspicion of illegally possessing drugs, “ said the police officer.
Those states are the countries that possess nuclear weapons.
She possesses the unusual talent of knowing when to say nothing.
I was on the same situation and i know what they are going through.
To experience a difficult or unpleasant situation:experience, face, suffer
I’ve been going through a bad patch recently.
You’d think his children would be more sympathetic towards him after all he’s gone through (= the many bad things he has experienced).
the country is going through a period of economic instability
