Test 15.2.2019 Flashcards
(22 cards)
Meet
Encounter sub
This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders
Almost
Approximately adve
The job will take approximately three weeks and cost £100
Invade take over
Occupy verb
The rest of the time was occupied with
The house hasn’t been occupied by anyone
Husband or wife
Spouse sub
Ticket
Voucher sub
The voucher is valid between
Deceitful illegal
Fraudulent Adjektiv
A worrying trend for insurers has been a rise in fraudulent claims
Insignificant unwichtig
Negligible Adjektiv
The difference between the two products is negligible
Fear
Foreboding sub
He had a Stange foreboding that his girlfriend would do something stupid
Mix
Interweave verb
She has created a good story by interweaving fictional and historical events
Inattention vernachlässig
Neglect verb
He neglects his dog he never takes him for walks
Get
Obtain verb
Sugar is obtained by crushing sugar canes
Disapprove
Condemn verb
The film was condemned for its sexism
Spread
Distribute verb
Yeh books will be distributed free to local schools
(Later) therefore
Hence adverb
The president was attending the conference hence all the extra security
Decrease
Tail off
His voice tailed off as he drifted into sleep
Store
Reservoir sub
The universities constitute a reservoir of expert knowledge
Be enough
Suffice verb
I’m taking £400 I think that should suffice
Action
Measure sub
What further measures can we take to avoid terrorism
Difficult
Intractable adjective
We are facing intractable problems with this new update on Twitter
Choice
Volition sub
It was announced that he resigned of his own volition but I think he was forced
Stop
prevent
Avoid
Avert verb
To avert a crisis
Gather collect
Congregate verb
A crowd congregated around the entrance of the theatre
