vocabulary english C2 Flashcards
(81 cards)
ongoing , continues for a long time
abiding
abiding love for old movies
strong and healthy, fit
able-bodied
able-bodied workers
to cancel, put an an end to, terminate
abolish
prohibition
to describe one who forgets things easily or fails to notice things
absent-minded
forgot his keys
available in large quantity
abundant
to make more noticeable
accentuate
accentuate muscles
to grow gradually overtime
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accumulate,
accrue
accrue interest
harsh, sarcastic , critical
acerbic
acerbic comments under my video
describing someone who is unwilling to change their mind, opinions,etc
adamant
adamant in decision to leave
sudden burst of inspo, strong creative impulse
afflatus,
on a wave of afflatus, i wrote my book
make smth bad even worse
aggravate
the new treatment only aggravated her condition
without clear purpose or goal
aimless
similar in a certain way
akin,
this game is akin to football
unfriendly, distant, reserved
aloof,
i kept aloof from that uncle
smth very tasty or smelly
ambroisal
he’s ambroisal
make som1 dislike you or get mad at you
antagonize
after the divorce, she tried to antagonize our kids against me
to give money, pay what is due
ante up
my neigbour told me to ante up or vacate
too old, old-fashioned, no longer useful
antiquated
antiquated system, antiquated beliefs, antiquated methods
[id] to feel healthy again
as right as rain
v confident without being aggressive
assertive
[id] very close
a stone’s throw
a feeling of deep respect along w fear
awe
strong and unfavourable reaction from a large no of people
backlash
feelings of enmity and hatred
bad blood
there has been bad blood between iodjeoij