New Words Flashcards
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Reassured
It’s okay
A real slog
Long, boring , monotonous + requires hard work + concentration.
To be bonkers adj
Mad / crazy / out of your mind
Stark adj
I intensifier
Raving adj
Lost their senses , crazy
Witty adj
Clever and funny
To empathise with sb
Understand what other people are feeling
To sympathise with sb
To understand and feel what other people are feeling Ex doctor and family about cancer Family sympathyse Doctor empathise Sympathetic adj Sympathy
Showing approval
Eloquence (n)
The act of speaking of beautifully eloquent (adj)
Banter (n,v)
Lighthearted (superficial , not serious ) , fun style of conversation
Unease (n) — to be at ease
Uneasy (adj)
About mind -
Discomfort (n)
Uncomfortable - comfortable
Dwindle (v) or dwindl
To fade / grow weaker — about /vibe … for example at the end of the night in a pub or concert
An acquaintance (n,p)
Sb you know (met once) but don’t know well.
Peer (n,p)
Sb in your
Interest group, social , work, purpose group , age , culture this depends on exactly where you are .
Peer pressure , when you do something because the pressure of your peers .
To flick
Pages ou quando joga meleca de nariz (boogers or snot ) or phlegm (n) catarro nas pessoa ou orelha do colega
A means to an end (n)
Fix expression
It’s job is a means to an end but it is not being forever .
Sth you have to do to achieve sth, but it’s not your ideal way .
Rows (
To have a row (n)
To have an argument ,
Appeal
Make a serious , urgent heartfelt request
Spare
Additional what is required for ordinary use (poupar )
Wail n
Make a prolonged high pitched cry of pain , grief or anger .
Lamentação
Wail (v)
Wailer (n)
Wailingly (adv)
Wailing (adj)
Outcome (noun)
The way a thing turns out, a consequence .
Resultado
Dodgy
British informal dishonest or unreliable
Squeaky (adj)
Having or making a high-pitched sound or cry
A high , squeaky voice
Squeakily (adv)
Squeakiness noun
Prevent
Avoid ,
Evitar