1300-1400 Flashcards
2 ask someone to fight or run against you because you want to see who will be I he winner: The hoys ________the girls to a race.
2 ask someone to fight or run against you because you want to see who will be I he winner: The hoys challenged the girls to a race.
3 ask someone to do some-lliing because you want to see if he is brave enough to do it: Ben ________Trank to jump into the deep water.
3 ask someone to do some-lliing because you want to see if he is brave enough to do it: Ben challenged Trank to jump into the deep water.
________adj. best in a sport, game, etc.; very good.
champion1 /’tfaempian/ adj. best in a sport, game, etc.; very good.
________n. 1 someone who sneaks or fights for other people or I flings.
champion2 n. 1 someone who sneaks or fights for other people or I flings.
2 someone who wins a race, game, or sport: an athletics ________.
2 someone who wins a race, game, or sport: an athletics champion.
________________ n. competition for first place in a sport, game, etc.: a swimming ________.
championship /’tjaempianfip/ n. competition for first place in a sport, game, etc.: a swimming championship.
________n. 1 (no pi.) happening that is not planned: Harry telephoned by ________and found I was not at home.
chance /tfa:ns/ n. 1 (no pi.) happening that is not planned: Harry telephoned by chance and found I was not at home.
2 {pi. ________) hope; opportunity: Gordon has no ________of winning the race because he has hurt his leg.
2 {pi. chances) hope; opportunity: Gordon has no chance of winning the race because he has hurt his leg.
________ of be likely to get or do something: Arthur ________ of passing the exam,
stand a good chance of be likely to get or do something: Arthur stands a good chance of passing the exam,
________, do something without knowing if it will end well: Don ________ when he picked up the dog, but it didn’t bite him.
take a chance, do something without knowing if it will end well: Don took a chance when he picked up the dog, but it didn’t bite him.
________ n. when a difference comes: a ________in the weather,
change1 /tjeind3/ n. when a difference comes: a change in the weather,
________, because you want something new or different: We normally go to Spain for our holiday but this year’we’re going to Italy ________.
for a change, because you want something new or different: We normally go to Spain for our holiday but this year’we’re going to Italy for a change.
________ n. (no pi.) money that you give back when someone has paid you too much: I gave 50p but the jam cost
change2 n. (no pi.) money that you give back when someone has paid you too much: I gave 50p but the jam cost
________ v. 1 become different: In autumn the leaves ________from green to yellow.
change3 v. 1 become different: In autumn the leaves change from green to yellow.
2 make something different: Slicila has ________the colour of her hair.
2 make something different: Slicila has changed the colour of her hair.
3 take or put one thing in place of another: Tony ________his books at the library.
3 take or put one thing in place of another: Tony changed his books at the library.
4 put on different clothes: I must ________before I go to the party,
4 put on different clothes: I must change before I go to the party,
________ buses, trains, etc., get off one bus, etc., and on to another,
change buses, trains, etc., get off one bus, etc., and on to another,
________a pound, etc., lake one pound and give back lOOp, etc.
change a pound, etc., lake one pound and give back lOOp, etc.
________ n. 1 narrow way where water can go: They made a ________to take the water off the camp site.
channel /’tjaenl/ n. 1 narrow way where water can go: They made a channel to take the water off the camp site.
2 narrow passage of sea, etc.: the English channel .
2 narrow passage of sea, etc.: the English channel
________ n. (no pi.) when things happen wildly and with no control; when there is no order: The strong wind left the garden in ________,
chaos /’keios/ n. (no pi.) when things happen wildly and with no control; when there is no order: The strong wind left the garden in chaos,
________n. man; boy.
chap /tjsep/ n. man; boy.
________ n. room or small church where Christians go to pray and worship.
chapel /’tjaepl/ n. room or small church where Christians go to pray and worship.
________ n. part of a book: We start a book at ________I.
chapter /’tjaept3(r)/ n. part of a book: We start a book at chapter I.
________ n. 1 (no pi.) your nature; what sort of person you are: a gentle ________.
character /’kaeraktafr)/ n. 1 (no pi.) your nature; what sort of person you are: a gentle character.
2 (pi. ________) someone in a book, play, etc.: Dr. Watson is a ________in the Sherlock Holmes stories.
2 (pi. characters) someone in a book, play, etc.: Dr. Watson is a character in the Sherlock Holmes stories.
________ n. 1 words that a policeman says when he catches someone who has done wrong,
charge1 /tja:d3/ n. 1 words that a policeman says when he catches someone who has done wrong,
________against someone, say that someone has done wrong: The police brought a ________against the thief.
ring a charge against someone, say that someone has done wrong: The police brought a charge against the thief.
2 sudden attack by soldiers, animals, etc.
charge 2 sudden attack by soldiers, animals, etc.
3 payment asked for something: There is a ________of £20 for the use of the hall.
3 payment asked for something: There is a charge of £20 for the use of the hall.
________ take care of, and have power over, people or things: The captain is ________ the ship.
be in charge of take charge of, take care of, and have power over, people or things: The captain is in charge of the ship.
________ v. 1 say in a law court, etc. that someone has done wrong: They ________him with murder.
charge2 v. 1 say in a law court, etc. that someone has done wrong: They charged him with murder.
2 rush forward and attack someone or something: The angry elephants ________the men.
2 rush forward and attack someone or something: The angry elephants charged the men.
3 ask a price for something: The shopkeeper ________too much for this coffee.
3 ask a price for something: The shopkeeper charged too much for this coffee.
4 put power into something: to ________a battery.
4 put power into something: to charge a battery.
________n. 1 (no pi.) help or money for people who are poor or in trouble
charity /’tfaerati/ n. 1 (no pi.) help or money for people who are poor or in trouble
2 (pi. ________) group of people who give help, money, food, etc. to others: The Red Cross is a ________.
2 (pi. charities) group of people who give help, money, food, etc. to others: The Red Cross is a charity.
________ n. 1 (no pi.) being very pleasing, lovely, etc.: Linda has great ________.
charm1 /tfa:m/ n. 1 (no pi.) being very pleasing, lovely, etc.: Linda has great charm.
2 (pi. ________) something that is very pleasing, etc.: Linda’s happy smile is one of her ________.
2 (pi. charms) something that is very pleasing, etc.: Linda’s happy smile is one of her charms.