Lesson 14 - Y words Flashcards
Enact - verb /ɪˈnækt/
to put something into action, especially to make something law:
- A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country.
to perform a story or play:
- The stories are enacted using music, dance and mime.
bring about — phrasal verb with bring verb [ T ]
/brɪŋ/ brought | brought
to cause something to happen:
- He brought about his company’s collapse by his reckless spending.
reconciliation - noun /ˌrek.ənˌsɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
[ C or U ]
a situation in which two people or groups of people become friendly again after they have argued:
- It took hours of negotiations to bring about a reconciliation between the two sides.
[ U ]
the process of making two opposite beliefs, ideas, or situations agree:
amount - verb (used without object)
составлять, достигать в сумме, равняться, доходить до
to total; add (usually followed by to):
- The repair bill amounts to $300.
to reach, extend, or be equal in number, quantity, effect, etc.; be equivalent (usually followed by to):
- It is stated differently but amounts to the same thing.
lubricate verb [ T ] /ˈluː.brə.keɪt/
to use a substance such as oil to make a machine or device operate more easily, or to prevent something sticking or rubbing:
- A car engine needs to be well lubricated with oil.
- Applying a few drops of oil on a key will clean and lubricate the moving parts of the lock, extending its life.
(of a substance such as oil) to make a machine or device operate more easily, or to prevent something sticking or rubbing:
- Money can lubricate a deal by making minor concessions easier to accept.
- It is perfectly legal for them to lubricate lobbying with big campaign donations.
(of alcoholic drink) to make someone behave in a more open and friendly way:
- Get a bunch of writers together, lubricate them with some wine, and you get all sorts of conversations.
- He sipped his brandy and said, “That’s lubricated me nicely.”
funnel - verb /ˈfʌn.əl/
[ T usually + adv/prep ]
to concentrate, channel, or focus: to send something directly and intentionally:
- No one knows who has been funnelling weapons to the terrorists.
- They funneled all income into research projects.
[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ]
to put something, or to travel, through a funnel or something that acts like a funnel, to pass through or as if through a funnel.:
- The wind funnels down these narrow streets.
- The children funnelled along the corridor into the school hall.
- If you funnel the oil into the engine, you’re less likely to spill it.
chest - chest noun [C] (BOX) /tʃest/
a large, strong box, usually made of wood, used for storing goods or possessions or for moving possessions from one place to another:
- Her books and clothes were packed into chests and shipped across to Canada.
exempt - verb [ T ] /ɪɡˈzempt/
освобождать
to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc.:
- Small businesses have been exempted from the tax increase.
phase out - — phrasal verb with phase verb [ T often passive ] /feɪz/
to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages:
- The airline is planning to phase out the aircraft at the end of this year.
latter adjective [ before noun ] /ˈlæt̬.ɚ/
near or towards the end of something:
- Building of the new library should begin in the latter part of next year.
- In the latter stages of the fight he began to tire.
latter noun [ S ] /ˈlæt̬.ɚ/
the second of two people, things, or groups previously mentioned:
- She offered me more money or a car and I chose the latter.
Opposite former
dilute - verb [ T ] verb [ T ]
to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else:
- Dilute the juice (with water) before you drink it.
- You should always dilute juice that you serve to children.
to reduce the strength of a feeling, action, etc.:
- These measures are designed to dilute public fears about the product’s safety.
curious - adjective /ˈkjʊr.i.əs/
interested in learning about people or things around you:
- I was curious to know what would happen next.
- Babies are curious about everything around them.
- “Why did you ask?” “I was just curious.”
exaggerate verb [ I or T ]
/ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪt/
to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is:
- The threat of attack has been greatly exaggerated.
- Don’t exaggerate - it wasn’t that expensive.
- I’m not exaggerating - it was the worst meal I’ve ever eaten in my life.
plummet verb [ I ] /ˈplʌm.ɪt/
to fall very quickly and suddenly:
- House prices have plummeted in recent months.
- Several large rocks were sent plummeting down the mountain.
- She plummeted to the ground.
