WH07 Flashcards
(9 cards)
Entertainment arcade
A covered area or passage in which these are shops
Ex:
- The children played in the entertainment arcade while the adults talked.
- A free entertainment arcade was built last year.
Odds and ends
Small things of various kinds without much value.
Ex:
- There was a tae with odds and ends piled on it.
- She put in some clothes, odds and ends, and make-up.
Greengrocer
A person who owns or works in a shop that sells fresh vegetables and fruit.
Ex:
- There were some peaches at the greengrocer’s yesterday.
- The greengrocer unloaded the potatoes from the van.
Ubiquity
The fact that sth or someone seems to be everywhere.
Ex:
- With the ubiquity of fast-food outlets in the city, you can easily order fast food to yourself using the internet.
To abound
To exist in very large numbers.
Ex:
- The streams and rivers abound in fish.
- Stories about his traves abound.
Personable
Having a pleasant appearance and character.
- She is intelligent, hard-working and personable.
- The sales assistant was a very personable young man.
Hands-on
Doing sth yourself rather than just talking abt it.
Ex:
- The program gives students hands-on experience in a hospital.
- She’s very much a hands-on manager.
To tailor
To adjust sth to suit a particular need or situation.
Ex:
- Treatment is tailored to the needs of each patient.
- Children tend to tailor their behaviour to the particular places in which they find themselves.
Approachable
Friendly and easy to talk to; easy to understand.
Ex:
- Despite being a big star, she’s very approachable.
- Olivia has a reputation as an easy going, approachable executive who always has lunch with her employees.