Level E Flashcards
(47 cards)
temporary
adjective
lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent: a temporary job.
noun ( pl. temporaries )
a person employed on a temporary basis, typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency.
diary
noun ( pl. diaries )
a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences: I resolved to keep a diary of events during the war.
• a datebook.
modify
verb ( modifies, modifying, modified )
make partial or minor changes to (something), typically so as to improve it or to make it less extreme
simply
adverb
1 in a straightforward or plain manner: speaking simply and from the heart.
2 merely; just:
poverty
noun
the state of being extremely poor: thousands of families are living in abject poverty.
• the state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount: the poverty of her imagination.
• the renunciation of the right to individual ownership of property as part of a religious vow.
reply
verb ( replies, replied )
say something in response to something someone has said:: he was gone before we could reply to his last remark
noun ( pl. replies )
a verbal or written answer: I received a reply from the firm’s managing director
stuffy
adjective ( stuffier , stuffiest )
-(of a place) lacking fresh air or ventilation: a stuffy, overcrowded office.
• (of a person’s nose) blocked up and making breathing difficult, typically as a result of illness.
• (of a person) not receptive to new or unusual ideas and behavior; conventional and narrow-minded: he was steady and rather stuffy.
assign
verb 1 allocate (a job or duty): Congress assigned the task to the agency |
2 designate or set (something) aside for a specific purpose: managers happily assign large sums of money to travel budgets.
3 transfer (legal rights or liabilities): they will ask you to assign your rights against the airline.
appear
verb
1 come into sight; become visible or noticeable, typically without visible agent or apparent cause: smoke appeared on the horizon.
account
noun
1 a report or description of an event or experience: a detailed account of what has been achieved.
2 a record or statement of financial expenditure or receipts relating to a particular period or purpose: the ledger contains all the income and expense accounts
3 an arrangement by which a body holds funds on behalf of a client or supplies goods or services to the client on credit: a bank account | charge it to my account
4 importance: money was of no account to her.
comma
noun
1 a punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large numeral.
attend
verb
1 be present at (an event, meeting, or function): the entire sales force attended the conference
2 deal with: he muttered that he had business to attend to.
3 occur with or as a result of: people feared that the switch to a peacetime economy would be attended by a severe slump.
alarm
noun
an anxious awareness of danger: the boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm
verb
1 cause (someone) to feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger: the government was alarmed by an outbreak of unrest.
2 (be alarmed) be fitted or protected with an alarm:
astronomy
noun
the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, stars, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
Asia
the largest of the world’s continents, constituting nearly one-third of the landmass, lying entirely north of the equator except for some Southeast Asian islands.
It is connected to Africa by the Isthmus of Suez and borders Europe (part of the same landmass) along the Ural Mountains and across the Caspian Sea.
afford
verb
1 (can/could afford) have enough money to pay for: the best that I could afford was a first-floor room
2 provide or supply (an opportunity or facility): the rooftop terrace affords beautiful views
annoy
verb
irritate (someone); make (someone) a little angry: your cheerfulness has always annoyed me.
abuse
verb 1 use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse: the judge abused his power by imposing the fines.
2 treat (a person or an animal) with cruelty or violence, esp. regularly or repeatedly: riders who abuse their horses should be prosecuted.
3 speak in an insulting and offensive way to or about (someone): the referee was abused by players from both teams.
noun
1 the improper use of something: alcohol abuse | an abuse of public funds.
2 cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal: a black eye and other signs of physical abuse.
3 insulting and offensive language: waving his fists and hurling abuse at the driver.
California
a state in the western US, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean; pop. 36,756,666 (est. 2008);
capital, Sacramento;
statehood, Sept. 9, 1850
** Formerly part of Mexico, it was ceded to the US in 1847, having briefly been an independent republic. Large numbers of settlers were attracted to California in the 19th century, esp. during the gold rushes of the 1840s; it is now the most populous state.
ability
noun ( pl. abilities )
1 possession of the means or skill to do something: the manager had lost his ability to motivate the players | they’ll examine your ability to pay.
2 talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area: a man of exceptional ability | students of all abilities.
assist
verb help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work: a senior academic would assist him in his work
noun
an act of helping, typically by providing money: the budget must have an assist from tax policies.
assume
verb
1 suppose to be the case, without proof: you’re afraid of what people are going to assume about me
2 take or begin to have (power or responsibility): he assumed full responsibility for all organizational work.
3 take on (a specified quality, appearance, or extent): militant activity had assumed epidemic proportions.
approve
verb
1 officially agree to or accept as satisfactory: the budget was approved by Congress | (as adj. approved) : an approved profit-sharing plan.
accomplish
verb
achieve or complete successfully: the planes accomplished their mission.
