18.03 Books Flashcards

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A phrase means money, time, or resources that have already been spent and cannot be recovered.

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a sunk cost

  • A student spends three years in law school but realizes they hate the field. The tuition fees are a sunk cost, so the decision to continue should be based on future career happiness, not past expenses.
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n: most valueable part
v: to remove or take out something

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extract

  1. a particular part of a book, poem, etc. that is chosen so that it can be used in a discussion, article
  2. The tooth was eventually extracted.
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  1. to use a word or an expression that is not polite, usually when you are very angry
  2. to say magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone
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curse

  • She cursed at me (Fu* you teacher)
  • She cursed me
  • She suffers from a curse

“fuck” is a curse word

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phrasal verb
to lift someone or something using your hands

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pick smth up

  • I went to pick up the phone/receiver, but it had stopped ringing
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А genre of literature written primarily for readers aged 12 to 18, though it is widely enjoyed by adults as well.

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young adult fiction

  • The Hunger Games’ is one of the most popular young adult fiction series of all time.
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a long story about past events over a long period of time

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saga

  • Her new novel is a lengthy and compelling family saga.
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phrasal verb
1. to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date
2. to tell someone that you cannot see them or do something for them, or to stop someone from doing something, until a later time

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put smb OFF smth
or +ing

  1. The meeting has been put off for a week.
    [ + -ing verb ] I can’t put off going to the dentist any longer
  2. He keeps asking me out, and I keep putting him off
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extremly exaggerated
difficult to believe, or unlikely

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implausible /ɪmˈplɔː.zə.bəl/

  • The whole plot of the film is ridiculously implausible.
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difficult to read or understandes

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heavy-going /ˌhev.i ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/

  • I liked the film but the book was rather heavy going.
  • find something heavy going: * I’m finding the advanced physics a bit heavy going.
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to destroy or reduce the pleasure, interest, or beauty of something

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to spoil
spoiler

  • a spoiled child
  • spoil a story
  • He tried not to let the bad news spoil his evening
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The phrase describes a state of high excitement, suspense, or anticipation

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edge of your seat

  • The action scenes were so intense that I was on the edge of my seat the entire time!
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quite, prefer - formal (Br.E)

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rather

  • I rather like the book
  • I’d rather kill her than him
  • It’s rather cold today, isn’t it?
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a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics

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paradox /ˈpær.ə.dɒks/

  • [ + that ] * It’s a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.
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a person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about cinema as an art form, and knows a lot about films

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cinephiles /ˈsɪn.ɪ.faɪl/

  • There are movie fans; there are film lovers; and then there are cinephiles
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strange or unnatural and making you feel frightened

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creepy

  • a creepy film
  • a creepy smile
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developing or changing very quickly

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fast-moving

  • After working for some years in the hectic fast-moving world of City finance, she’s now seeking a quieter way of life.
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heart-warming

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heavy-going

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intriguing

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throught-provoking

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a person who stops other people from enjoying themselves

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spoilsport (informal disapproving)
/ˈspɔɪl.spɔːt/

  • She did ask her dad if she could have a big party, but the old spoilsport refused