11A Flashcards
a strong, often sudden, feeling that something is extremely unpleasant
revulsion
to make a mistake, or to spoil something
screw (sth) up
an injury to a muscle or similar soft part of the body caused by using that part too much
strain
something that is not what it seems to be and is intended to deceive people, or someone who pretends to be something they are not
sham
a bottle filled with petrol or other liquid fuel, with a piece of cloth in its top, that is set on fire and thrown
petrol bomb = Molotov cocktail
a rate (= level of interest) decided by the Bank of England that banks use when deciding how much to charge for lending money
base rate
to be feeling or performing well
be on good
to continue to be informed about something
keep up with something
in, from, or to other countries
overseas
channels that present only news (all day)
rolling 24h news
verbs used with barons
media
oil
drug
barons
get addicted to
get hooked on
pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement
content (accent on 2nd part)
everything that is contained within something
content (accent on 1nd part)
said to emphasize that sometimes it is better for you if you do not know all the facts about a situation
ignorance is bliss
to spoil something by doing it badly
botch = bodge
1-to beg, to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something
2-to say in a court of law if you are guilty or not guilty of something that you have been accused of
plead
trying to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system
subversive
a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation, or the making of such a statement
slander
to write or publish something which makes false or unfair statements that are likely to damage the reputation of a person or organization
libel
to increase the cost of something
hike
to repeat, to say something again, once or several times
reiterate
to tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust not to tell anyone else
confide
to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning
heed
to make someone feel less confident, enthusiastic, and positive about something, or less willing to do something
discourage from
a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken
stalemate
to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future
warn sme against +ing
to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want
threaten to
be threatened with
to remove someone from a job, usually because they have done something wrong or badly, or sometimes as a way of saving the cost of employing them
sack
to receive blame or criticism
come in for sth (ex. widespread criticism)
(especially of a business, job, or activity) producing a lot of money
lucrative
1-aimed or fired directly at from a close position
2-saying something very clearly in very few words, without trying to be polite or pleasant
point-blank
in a way that involves someone doing something they do not want to do, unwillingly
grudgingly
to hurry somewhere or through a place in a rude and forceful way
barge
in a way that shows that you are not willing to do something and are therefore slow to do it
reluctantly
completely or immediately
outright
construction in sentences: reject/ refuse etc + rest of the sentence -> outright at the end
to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property
bid
someone who offers to pay a particular amount of money for something
bidder
adjectives with investment
solid
lucrative
bad
risky
in a strong and emotional way
vehemently
severely
roundly
used to mean that you certainly do not want to buy something or be involved with something
wouldn’t touch sth with a barge pole
a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country’s economic activity
downturn
