Session 1 Flashcards
(22 cards)
Buddy
Buddy (noun, informal)
Meaning:
A close friend or companion.
Examples:
1. He’s my best buddy, we’ve known each other for years.
2. Hey buddy, do you need any help?
It generally means a friend or someone you are friendly with.
Supportive
Supportive (adjective)
Meaning:
Giving help, encouragement, or emotional support to someone.
Examples:
1. She has always been a supportive friend during tough times.
2. His parents were very supportive of his career choice.
It generally means helping or encouraging others in a positive way.
Secret keeper
Secret keeper (noun)
Meaning:
A person who can be trusted to keep secrets and not share private information.
Examples:
1. She is my best friend and my secret keeper—I trust her completely.
2. A good secret keeper never reveals what they’ve been told in confidence.
It generally refers to someone reliable who does not share confidential information.
Loyal
Loyal (adjective)
Meaning:
Faithful and devoted to someone or something, showing constant support.
Examples:
1. He is a loyal friend who always stands by me.
2. Dogs are known for being loyal to their owners.
It generally means trustworthy, faithful, and always supportive.
Two faced
Two-faced (adjective, informal, negative)
Meaning:
Someone who is insincere or deceitful, pretending to be nice while acting differently behind someone’s back.
Examples:
1. I don’t trust her—she’s so two-faced, always saying one thing and doing another.
2. He acts friendly, but he’s actually two-faced and spreads gossip about his friends.
It generally describes a dishonest or fake person who behaves differently in different situations.
Faithful
Faithful (adjective)
Most Common Meanings:
1. Loyal and trustworthy
• Example: She has always been a faithful friend.
2. True to one’s partner or commitments
• Example: He remained faithful to his wife throughout their marriage.
3. Accurately following or representing something
• Example: This movie is a faithful adaptation of the book.
It generally means loyal, reliable, and true to someone or something.
Acquaintances
Acquaintances (noun, plural of acquaintance)
Meaning:
People you know but are not very close to, more than strangers but not close friends.
Examples:
1. I have many acquaintances, but only a few true friends.
2. She met some acquaintances at the conference but didn’t know them well.
It generally means people you are familiar with but not deeply connected to.
Coworker
Coworker (noun)
Meaning:
A person you work with, especially someone at the same level in a company.
Examples:
1. My coworker and I are working on a project together.
2. She gets along well with her coworkers in the office.
It generally means a colleague or someone you share a workplace with.
Colleague
Colleague (noun)
Meaning:
A person you work with, especially in a professional setting.
Examples:
1. She discussed the project with her colleagues at the meeting.
2. He has a good relationship with his colleagues at the hospital.
It generally means a professional coworker, often in an office or specialized field.
Pen friend = pen pal
Pen friend (noun) [British] / Pen pal (noun) [American]
Meaning:
A person you regularly write letters or emails to but may not have met in person.
Examples:
1. She has a pen friend in Japan whom she writes to every month.
2. As a child, he had a pen pal from France to practice his language skills.
It generally means a long-distance friend with whom you exchange written communication.
Encourage
Encourage (verb)
Meaning:
To give support, confidence, or motivation to someone.
Examples:
1. Her parents always encourage her to follow her dreams.
2. The teacher encouraged the students to ask questions in class.
It generally means to motivate or give positive support to someone.
Disloyal
Disloyal (adjective)
Meaning:
Not faithful or trustworthy to someone or something.
Examples:
1. He was disloyal to his team by sharing their secrets.
2. A disloyal friend will abandon you in difficult times.
It generally means betraying trust or lacking loyalty.
Faith
Faith (noun)
Most Common Meanings:
1. Strong belief or trust in someone or something
• Example: She has faith in her abilities to succeed.
2. Belief in a religion or spiritual system
• Example: People of different faiths should be respected equally.
3. Loyalty or confidence in a person or idea
• Example: He kept his faith in his friends despite the challenges.*
It generally means trust, belief, or confidence in something or someone.
Get acquainted
Get acquainted (phrasal verb)
Meaning:
To become familiar with someone or something.
Examples:
1. I need some time to get acquainted with my new job.
2. They met at the conference and quickly got acquainted.
It generally means to get to know a person, place, or situation better.
Workmate
Workmate (noun) [British, informal]
Meaning:
A person you work with, similar to a coworker or colleague.
Examples:
1. I had lunch with my workmate today.
2. She gets along well with her workmates at the office.
It generally means a coworker, especially in a casual or friendly way.
Turn blind eye
Turn a blind eye (idiom)
Meaning:
To ignore something wrong or bad instead of dealing with it.
Examples:
1. The teacher turned a blind eye to the students whispering during the test.
2. The manager turned a blind eye to the mistakes because the employee was new.
It generally means to deliberately ignore something instead of taking action.
Whisper
Whisper (verb/noun)
Verb Meaning:
To speak very softly or quietly so that only a few people can hear.
• Example: She whispered a secret to her friend.
• Example: He whispered so quietly that I couldn’t hear him.
Noun Meaning:
A soft, quiet voice or sound.
• Example: I heard a whisper behind me but couldn’t tell who it was.
• Example: The wind made a whisper through the trees.
It generally means speaking or making a sound in a very quiet way.
Improvise
Improvise (verb)
Meaning:
To create or do something without preparation, often using available resources.
Examples:
1. He forgot his speech, so he had to improvise on stage.
2. We didn’t have the right tools, so we improvised with what we had.
It generally means to act or make something up on the spot.
Inseparable
Inseparable (adjective)
Meaning:
Very closely connected and unable to be separated.
Examples:
1. They have been inseparable friends since childhood.
2. The two ideas are inseparable in this theory.
It generally means always together or strongly linked.
Barry the hatchet
Bury the hatchet (idiom)
Meaning:
To end a conflict and make peace with someone.
Examples:
1. After years of arguing, they decided to bury the hatchet and be friends again.
2. It’s time to bury the hatchet and move on from the past.
It generally means to forgive and stop fighting with someone.
Leaps and bounds
Leaps and bounds (idiom)
Meaning:
Very quickly or with great progress.
Examples:
1. Her English has improved by leaps and bounds since she started practicing daily.
2. Technology is advancing by leaps and bounds every year.
It generally means rapid and significant improvement or progress.
He couldn’t control his pupils
Pupil (noun)
Most Common Meanings:
1. Student (especially a young one in school)
• Example: The teacher helped her pupils with their homework.
2. The black circular part of the eye that controls light intake
• Example: His pupils dilated in the dark room.
It generally means a student or the dark part of the eye depending on the context.
