11B Flashcards
revulsion
a strong, often sudden, feeling that something is extremely unpleasant
screw (sth) up
to make a mistake, or to spoil something
strain
an injury to a muscle or similar soft part of the body caused by using that part too much
sham
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
petrol bomb
= Molotov cocktail, a bottle filled with petrol or other liquid fuel, with a piece of cloth in its top, that is set on fire and thrown
base rate
a rate (= level of interest) decided by the Bank of England that banks use when deciding how much to charge for lending money
be on good
to be feeling or performing well
keep up with something
to continue to be informed about something
overseas
in, from, or to other countries
rolling 24h news
channels that present only news (all day)
get hooked on
get addicted to
content (accent on 2nd part)
pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement
content (accent on 1nd part)
everything that is contained within something
ignorance is bliss
said to emphasize that sometimes it is better for you if you do not know all the facts about a situation
botch
to spoil something by doing it badly
plead
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
subversive
trying to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system
slander
a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation, or the making of such a statement
libel
to write or publish something which makes false or unfair statements that are likely to damage the reputation of a person or organization
hike
to increase the cost of something
reiterate
to repeat, to say something again, once or several times
confide
to tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust not to tell anyone else
heed
to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning
discourage
+from, to make someone feel less confident, enthusiastic, and positive about something, or less willing to do something
bodge
to spoil something by doing it badly
stalemate
a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken
warn sme
against +ing, to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future
threaten
be threatened
+to
+with
->to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want
sack
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
come in for sth (ex. widespread criticism)
to receive blame or criticism
lucrative
(especially of a business, job, or activity) producing a lot of money
point-blank
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
grudgingly
in a way that involves someone doing something they do not want to do, unwillingly
barge
to hurry somewhere or through a place in a rude and forceful way
outright
construction in sentences:v erb + rest of the sentence -> outright at the end
completely or immediately
bid
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
vehemently
in a strong and emotional way
roundly
severely
wouldn’t touch sth with a barge pole
used to mean that you certainly do not want to buy something or be involved with something
bidder
someone who offers to pay a particular amount of money for something
downturn
a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country’s economic activity
