12/09/2024 Flashcards
Unify (v)
to combine into a single whole
- The country consisted of several small states and was unified only recently.
- With his speech, the president sought to unify the country
- If the leader does manage to unify his warring party it will be quiet an achievement.
Merge(v)
*to (cause to) combine or join
- The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.
*(with into) to change gradually into something else
- Summer slowly merged into autumn.
*(with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc)
- He merged into the crowd.
Consist (v)
to be composed or made up
- The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.
- It’s a simple dish to prepare, consisting mainly of rice and vegetables.
- Her responsibilities consist of answering the phone and greeting visitors.
Consist (v)
to be composed or made up
- The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.
- It’s a simple dish to prepare, consisting mainly of rice and vegetables.
- Her responsibilities consist of answering the phone and greeting visitors.
consistently (adv)
in a way that does not change:
- The president has consistently denied the rumours.
- The Peugeot engine has consistently outperformed its rivals this season.
prestigious (adj)
very much respected and admired, usually because of being important:
- a prestigious literary award
- a prestigious university
prestigious (v)
very much respected and admired, usually because of being important:
- a prestigious literary award
- a prestigious university
Index (n)
an alphabetical list of names, subjects etc eg at the end of a boo
- He still has all his friends’ names and addresses on a card index.
Formula (n)
a standard or accepted way of doing or making something
(formula of) We have changed the formula of the washing powder.
(formula for) There’s no magic formula for success.
- He developed a formula for calculating the area of a triangle.
Formula (n)
a standard or accepted way of doing or making something
(formula of) We have changed the formula of the washing powder.
(formula for) There’s no magic formula for success.
- He developed a formula for calculating the area of a triangle.
Prosperity (n)
the state of being successful and having a lot of money:
- A country’s future prosperity depends, to an extent, upon the quality of education of its people.
- The war was followed by a long period of peace and prosperity.
Prosperity (n)
the state of being successful and having a lot of money:
- A country’s future prosperity depends, to an extent, upon the quality of education of its people.
- The war was followed by a long period of peace and prosperity.
Instruct (v)
1. teach or train (a person in a subject or skill)
2.to order or direct (a person especially to do something)
- The police have been instructed to patrol the building and surrounding area.
- He works in a sports centre instructing people in the use of the gym equipment.
patrol (v)
(The action of) going around an area or a building to see if there is any trouble or danger
- The whole town is patrolled by police because of the possibility of riots.
- a highway patrol
patrol (v)
(The action of) going around an area or a building to see if there is any trouble or danger
- The whole town is patrolled by police because of the possibility of riots.
- a highway patrol