Unit 9 Flashcards
Generally Speaking (30 cards)
consumes
eats or drinks
by rail
by train
bunch (noun)
a group
head off (to /for)
leave one place to go to another
hang out
spend a lot of time in a particular place or with someone
decent
very good, but not necessarily great
nine-to-five job
a job, usually in an office or store, that begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m.
trendspotter
someone who identifies and reports on new ideas, activities, and fashions that are becoming popular
demanding
requiring a lot of time and effort
oversleep
wake up too late
drag (someone) away
force someone to leave a place
gab
informal - talk continuously and eagerly, especially about unimportant matters. Usually this is not a flattering term.
impulse buys
things someone buys without thinking about the price or if they are really needed
input
advice or opinion
pose
ask
a great deal
a very good product or service at a low price
tongue-tied
unable to express oneself clearly
authority figure
a person who represents power or authority
retreat (noun)
a place one goes to have peace and quiet
dynamics
the forces or processes that cause change or produce something
line of sight
the imaginary line between a person’s eyes and what the person is looking at
landscape
a large area of countryside that is usually beautiful to look at, often natural and not man-made
cluttered filled with too many objects
detract (from) make something less important
focal point
the center of interest or attention
