Unit 4 Changes (2) Flashcards
A way of entering or reaching a place
Access
- To change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation
- To change a book or play so that it can be made into a play, film, television programme, etc.
Adapt
- To change sth slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions or to make ir work better
- To get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave and/or think
Adjust
To become different; to make sb/sth different
Alter
Certain or likely to happen, or to do or be sth
Bound
Lasting only a short time; short
Brief
That stick out from sth in a round shape
Bulging
Having no worries or responsibilities
Carefree
The interesting or unusual quality that a place or a person has
Character
Very fashionable and elegant
Chic
Designed to be suitable for children; not harmful for children
Child-friendly
- To be able to be changed from one form, purpose, or system to another
- To change or to make sb change their religion or beliefs
Convert
Making you feel happier or giving you more hope
Uplifting
A structure usually made of metal bars and found outside buildings, which can hold or to which you can attach a bicycle
Cycle rack
To experience sth, especially a change or sth unpleasant
Undergo
Old and in very bad condition
Dilapidated
Very fashionable
Trendy
Without interest or colour; dull and boring
Drab
- To change the form of sth
2. To completely change the appearance or character of sth, especially so that is better
Transform
A disadvantage or problem that makes sth a less attractive idea
Drawback
Full of strong feelings and angry arguments
Stormy
That sb is forced to do or experience without being able to control it
Enforced
Using the most modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be at the present time
State of the art
- To develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complicated form
- To develop over time, often many generations, into forms that are better adapted to survive changes in their environment
Evolve
