Reading 150 Flashcards
IELTS Fever (18 cards)
back something up
To support sth/sb
hieroglyph /ˈhaɪərəɡlɪf/
an Egypt picture or symbol
Intrigued
Very interested in something or somebody and wanting to know more about it or them
Aeronautic
the science or practice of building and flying aircraft
magnify
to make something look bigger, louder or stronger than it really is, for example by using a lens or microscope
to make something seem more important or serious than it really is
rig something up
to make or to build something quickly, using whatever materials are available
one-off
happen only one time
conspicuous
easy to see or notice, likely to attract attention
conspicuous by your absence
not present in a situation or place, when it is obvious that you should be there
Prescribe
(of a doctor) to tell somebody to take a particular medicine or have a particular treatment; to write a prescription for a particular medicine, etc.
(of a person or an organization with authority) to say what should be done or how something should be done
outrageous
offensive and unacceptable
Syn: Scandalous
very unusual and intended to shock people slightly
Enterprising individual
bold individual
Cellular fluids
liquid of the cellular
crustacean
any of various types of animal that live in water and have a hard outer shell
cease
to stop happening or existing; to stop something from happening or existing
be descended from
to be related to somebody who lived a long time ago
Constitute
to be considered to be something
Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence?
to be the parts that together form something
Female workers constitute the majority of the labour force.
to form a group legally or officially
primeval
very ancient
