Unit 4. 101 - 150 Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
Q

to stick out and hang over and above sth

A

overhang

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2
Q

to cover part of the other thing

A

overlap

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3
Q

to turn around and around in a smooth, fairly fast manner

A

twirl

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4
Q

to wind into a series of loops or into the shape of a ring

A

coil

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5
Q

to move like a snake

A

snake

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6
Q

to melt

A

thaw

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7
Q

to pull sth in order to remove it from where it is growing

A

pluck

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8
Q

to cause sth to move in a particular direction

A

propel

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9
Q

to turn in a circular movement

A

rotate

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10
Q

a place where you can sit and relax

A

lounge

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11
Q

failure to do sth one ought to have done

A

negligence

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12
Q

to move smoothly and quickly

A

slide

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13
Q

to slide sideways or forwards while moving or trying to stop

A

skid

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14
Q

to move or pull (sth) back

A

retract

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15
Q

to change so as to suit particular needs

A

adjust

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16
Q

to change sth slightly in order to improve it

A

modify

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17
Q

to suddenly move in one direction

A

veer

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18
Q

(informal) in or to Australia or New Zealand

A

down under

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19
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of the ordinary people in an organisation or movement

A

grass-roots

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20
Q

to hit with great force

A

pound

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21
Q

growing healthily

22
Q

a place where grape vines are grown in order to produce wine

23
Q

having many things scattered over the surface

A

dotted with sth

24
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filled

25
a long strip of cloth with sth written on it
banner
26
a sausage barbecue
sausage sizzlers
27
an official who supervises a public event
marshal
28
complete
sheer
29
to upset a calm situation
rock the boat
30
to suddenly and completely lose one’s temper
fly off the handle
31
to make sb crazy, to annoy sb very much
drive sb round the bend
32
shockingly bad or excessive
outrageous
33
to deal with a problem
confront
34
the offspring of a horse and a donkey
mule
35
to combine or come together to make a whole
merge
36
the most important
ultimate
37
maintenance
upkeep
38
to give sb a thorough knowledge of sth
familiarise sb with sth
39
a part of a main road marked by one of two painted division lines
lane
40
a strip of ground with a hard surface along a motorway where vehicles can stop
hard shoulder
41
a short strip of road by the side of a main road where cars can stop for a while
lay-by
42
a road which cars use to drive on and off a motorway
slip road
43
to carry out and complete an action successfully
execute
44
caring
considerate
45
to pass a car that is moving in the same direction
overtake
46
flashing lights on a car, used when other drivers have to be warned of possible danger
hazard lights
47
Maroko (nwm co to tu robi ale jest to po prostu kraj)
Morocco
48
an injection that prevents you from getting a disease
vaccination
49
(of a group of people) taking turns to drive each other to work or drive each others’ children to school
carpooling
50
to travel a long distance between home and work everyday
commute