1W-General English Flashcards
Hoax (n)
Something intended to deceive of defraud
Exp: The piltdown man was a scientific hoax
Synonyms: deception, fraud, fake
To pretend (v)
To appear falsely, as to deceive
Exp: He pretended to go to sleep
Synonyms: simulate, fake
Fictitious (adj)
Created, fake
Exp: Fictitious name
Antonym: fact
To overhear (v)
To hear without the speaker’s intention or knowledge
Exp: I accidentally overheard what they were saying
To eavesdrop (v)
To listen secretly to a private conversation
Exp: Kubilay likes to eavesdrop his children phone calls
Straight arrow (adj)
Honest person
Exp: He was a straight arrow
To stir (v/n)
To change or cause to change position; disturb; to create a problem
Exp: He has caused a stir by taking an public sector unions
Quote (v)
To repeat words from,to use a brief excerpt from
Exp: Most politicians quate Shakespeare badly
Gibberish (n)
Spoken or written rubbish
Exp: Let’s talk science rather than unsupported gibberish
Prolific (adj)
Producing in large quantities
Exp: She is a prolific writer
Sin (n)
Crime against God
Exp: The old man dies the new man is born free from sin
Short shrift (n)
Confession to priest
Exp: He will get short shrift from me if he starts complaining about money
To rub (v)
To move two things with pressure
Exp: He rubbed his hands together
To put or place paper or card face down or face up
To put or place paper or card face down or face up
To wrap something up
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