1 Flashcards
Instinctively
/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/
adverb
By using instinct rather than thought or training
ex. He knew instinctively that something was wrong.
Obscure
/əbˈskjʊr/
adjective
Unknown/difficult to understand
We want to see one of Shakespeare’s more obscure plays.
I found her lecture very obscure.
For some obscure reason, the question is more difficult to answer.
Expenditure
/ɪkˈspendɪtʃər/
noun
Costs/the use of energy, time, materials, etc.
The budget provided for a total expenditure of £27 billion.
This study represents a major expenditure of time and effort.
Exceed
/ɪkˈsiːd/
verb
To be greater than a particular number or amount/to do more than the law or an order, etc. allows you to do
The price will not exceed £100.
She was exceeding the speed limit (=
driving faster than is allowed).
Outgoings
/ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋz/
noun
Expenditure
Write down your incomings and outgoings.
Respectively
/rɪˈspektɪvli/
adverb
In the same order as the people or things already mentioned
Julie and Mark, aged 17 and 19 respectively.
Brochure
/brəʊˈʃʊr/
noun
A small magazine or book containing pictures and information about something or advertising something
A travel brochure
Stylish
/ˈstaɪlɪʃ/
adjective
Classy
You look very stylish.
It was a stylish performance by both
artists.
Plus
/plʌs/
noun
An advantage; a good thing
Knowledge of French is a plus in her job.
There were a lot of pluses in the
performance.
Unrestricted
/ˌʌnrɪˈstrɪktɪd/
adjective
Not limited or controlled in any way, unlimited, opposite = restricted
We have unrestricted access to all the facilities.
Expansion
/ɪkˈspænʃn/
noun
Increasing or making something increase in size, amount, or importance
The expansion of higher education will continue.
The book is an expansion of a series of lectures given last year.
Outgrow
/ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊ/
verb
Stop doing something or lose interest in something as you become older.
He’s outgrown his passion for rock music.
Admittedly
/ədˈmɪtɪdli/
adverb
Used, especially at the beginning of a sentence, when you are accepting that something is true
Admittedly, it is rather expensive, but you don’t need to use it much.
Cramped
/kræmpt/
adjective
A cramped room, etc. does not have enough space for the people in it
He lived for six months in a cold, cramped attic room.
Unfettered
/ʌnˈfetərd/
adjective
Not limited in any way
An unfettered free market
Drift
/drɪft/
verb
To move or go somewhere slowly
The crowd drifted away from the scene of the accident.
People began to drift back to their houses.
Rural
/ˈrʊrəl/
adjective
Connected with or like the countryside
Rural areas
a rural way of life
a small, quiet, rural village
Vast
/væst/
adjective
Extremely large in area, size, amount, etc. synonym = huge
A vast crowd…
In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem.
Your help made a vast difference.
Quest
/kwest/
noun
A long search for something, especially for some quality such as happiness
Quest for something the quest for happiness/knowledge/truth
He is on an endless quest for knowledge
Spring up
phrasal verb
To appear or develop quickly and/or suddenly
Play areas for children are springing up all over the place.
Opposition groups are springing up like mushrooms.
Teeming
/ˈtiːmɪŋ/
adjective
Present in large numbers; full of people, animals, etc. that are moving around
Families were attempting to survive on their own on the teeming streets of Manila.
Flock
/flɑːk/
verb
To go or gather together somewhere in large numbers
Thousands of people flocked to the beach this weekend.
flock to do something: People flocked to hear him speak.
Metropolis
/məˈtrɑːpəlɪs/
noun
a large, important city (often the capital city of a country or region)
Barcelona has all the amenities you would expect to find in a great metropolis.
Unprecedented
/ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/
adjective
that has never happened, been done, or been known before
The situation is unprecedented in modern times.
There were unprecedented scenes of violence in the city’s main square.
Flora
/ˈflɔːrə/
noun
the plants of a particular area, type of environment, or period of time
rare species of flora and fauna (= plants and animals)
Fauna
/ˈfɔːnə/
noun
all the animals living in an area or in a particular period of history
the local flora and fauna (= plants and animals)
Accommodation
/əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃn/
noun
a place to live, work, or stay in
We may have to provide alternative accommodation for you.
First-class accommodation is available on all flights.
Infrastructure
/ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃər/
noun
the basic systems and services that are necessary for a country or an organization to run smoothly, for example, buildings, transport, and water and power supplies
The war has badly damaged the country’s infrastructure.
Hitherto
/ˌhɪðərˈtuː/
adverb
until now; until the particular time you are talking about
Her life hitherto had been devoid of adventure.
Hence
/hens/
adverb
for this reason
We suspect they are trying to hide something, hence the need for an independent inquiry.
Vie
(present participle = vying)
/vaɪ/
verb
to compete strongly with somebody in order to obtain or achieve something.
The boys would vie with each other to impress her.
They are all vying for a place in the team.
