54. Flashcards
mentally ill
insane
A hospital for the criminally insane
to leave a train, bus, or aircraft
get off
to punish someone because that person has done something wrong to you
get back at someone
an illegal act; crime
offense
to leave or escape from a person or place, often when it is difficult to do this
get away
we walked to the next beach to get away from the crowds
to give someone the money that you owe them, especially when you do not want to
pay up
come on, pay up!
the greatest amount, number, or level of something that is either possible or allowed
limit
A time limit
to make something or bring something into existence
produce
making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is wrong
Adjective
suspicious
suspicious behavior
a promise that something will be done or will happen, especially a written promise by a company to repair or change a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time
guarantee
every child is guaranteed a place at a local school
an amount of money given by a school, college, university, or other organization to pay for the studies of a person with great ability but little money
scholarship
a person or a particular group of people that something is directed at, or that something is intended for
target
to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a horse race, in the hope of winning more money
bet
to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision
consider
teaching, especially when given to a small group or one person, such as in a college or university
tuition
something that is successful, or that is achieved after a lot of work or effort
accomplishment
finishing the course give me a great sense of accomplishment
a person who is very skilled in a particular job or activity
master
to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it
chase
The dog was chasing a rabbit
to make or get something or someone ready for something that will happen in the future
prepare
to drive a vehicle into an object or a person in another vehicle by accident
run (something) into something/someone
he’s skidded and ran into a tree
caring only about what you want or need without any thought for the needs or wishes of other people
selfish
different from
unlike
to give all of something, especially your time, effort, or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person
devote something to something/someone
she devotes most of her free time to charity work
a long, loose piece of clothing worn especially on very formal occasions
robe
a person, usually a man, who has been trained to perform religious duties in the Christian Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church, or a person with particular duties in some other religions
priest
the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, or relationship
role
a bad use of something valuable that you have only a limited amount of
waste
Meetings are a waste of time
an attempt to do or achieve something that you have not done before
shot
it is not important what is; it makes no difference what (is)
whatever
whatever happens, I’ll still love you
to move something you wear onto your body
put something on
to record part of a film again, usually in a different way
reshoot
a particular set of clothes that has to be worn by the members of the same organization or group of people
uniform
to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen
determine
her exam results will determine which university she goes to
to try to do or continue doing something in a determined but often unreasonable way
persist
he persists in calling me Jane, even though I’ve corrected him twice
developed enough and ready to be eaten
ripe
Ripe bananas
to chase or follow someone in order to catch them
go after someone
he ran away, but the police went after him
the act of fighting against something that is attacking you, or refusing to accept something
resistance
she didn’t put up much resistance
to go somewhere with someone for a social event
come out
would you like to come out for a drink?
to make air, water, or earth dirty or harmful to people, animals, and plants, esp. by adding harmful chemicals or waste
pollute
we need a fuel that won’t pollute the environment
to be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous, or to be rude or silly enough to do something that you have no right to do
dare
I didn’t dare tell dad that I’d scratched his car
badly or severely
seriously
seriously, injured
a boy who other boys dislike and laugh at because they think he is weak or interested in activities girls usually like, or a person who is weak and cowardly (= not brave)
informal
sissy
Kevin is such a sissy
calm, kind, or soft
gentle
my mother was such a gentle, loving person
to consider something in a particular way
treat
he treated my suggestion as a joke
to make something one of a pair, or to become one of a pair
pair
A pair of socks
A pair of shoes
