lesson 6 Flashcards
(24 cards)
presenter
a news/sports presenter
civil liberties
In the US, some examples of civil liberties include freedom from slavery, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech
quote
to repeat exactly what someone else had said or written
master
Slaves were forced to do whatever their masters wanted
I believe we are the masters of our own destiny
Robert is a chess master
on no account
On no abono you sound abrupt Gary’s money. He is just trying to control your life
purely
He married rose purely for her money
speak your mind
if you don’t agree with your boyfriend on this matter, you should speak your mind
nature
what is the true nature of democracy?
a basic quality that something has
tempt
I’m tempted to buy those shoes although i know i shouldn’t. they are too expensive
compelling
capable of causing someone to believe in or agree with something
slippery
Be careful. They just washed the floor. It’s slippery
object
Many people object to the amount of violent shows we have on TV
When you object to something, you disagree with, disapprove off, or dislike it
grant
The president refused to grant my request for an interview
do you agree to do, give, or allow something that was asked for
harm
we might not be able to win the tournament but there is no harm in trying, right?
Mary’s poor exam results will probably harm her chances of getting to college
on the basis of
You shouldn’t buy a car on the basis of cost alone. Quality is also very important
Because of a particular fact or situation
trait
A particular characteristic, quality, Or tendency that someone or something has
hold accountable
I told you to keep an eye on the dog, didn’t I? How could you let him run away? If anything happens to him, I will hold you personally accountable.
hatred
He’s deep hatred of his boss was pretty obvious
Where is strong feeling of this like for someone or something. Hatred is often used to describe a very strong feeling of dislike for a particular person or thing. He is more often used when you were talking about this feeling in general
moreover
This is an excellent car. Moreover, the price is great, I’d buy if I were you
fall into the category
In my opinion, math problems fall into three categories: Easy, medium, and hard
label
You shouldn’t label Adam as a freak just because he has tattooed arms and punky hair
before
The proposal put before is very interesting
To be considered by someone or something
allegedly
rubbing allegedly stole money from the company, but we don’t really know what happened
you should be reporting something that people say is true, although it has not been proved
to the death
I will fight to the death to make sure the school is not closed
