2500-3000 Flashcards
to slide without intending to
to move out of the correct position:
Slip
Careful you don’t slip - there’s water on the floor.
to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information
Yield
an attempt to yield increased profits
The investigation yielded some unexpected results.
to go or come down
Descend
The path descended steeply into the valley.
to get or obtain something:
Acquire
From humble beginnings he went on to acquire great wealth.
He acquired the firm in 2008.
to give advice, especially on social or personal problems:
Counsel
The police have provided experts to counsel local people affected by the tragedy.
I should have listened to my father’s wise counsel, and saved some money instead of spending it all
a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain:
Distress
She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress
Six people were rescued by helicopter from a fishing boat in distress off the coast.
a belief or idea:
Notion
The show’s director rejects the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children.
in a way that will not become loose /
strongly and tightly:
Firmly
Make sure the rope is firmly attached before attempting to climb down.
He shook my hand firmly and climbed into the taxi.
happening in a smooth, gradual, and regular way, not suddenly or unexpectedly:
Steady
The procession moved through the streets at a steady pace.
to give a spoken statement of an opinion or thought:
Remark
Johnson once remarked (that) “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.”
The children made rude remarks about the old man.
not working or being used:
Idle
Half these factories now stand idle.
If you have an idle moment, call me.
the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day:
Tide
high/low tide
to (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in a particular direction:
- pochylać się
Lean
She leaned forward and whispered something in my ear.
to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less:
Maintain
We have standards to maintain.
to fasten together two ends of a piece of string or other long, thin material, or to (cause to) hold together with a long, thin piece of string, material, etc.:
Tie
Could you tie this piece of string for me?
very unpleasant or bad:
Horrible
What’s that horrible smell?
pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement:
Content
He seems fairly content with (his) life.
make a substance flow from a container, especially into another container, by raising just one side of the container that the substance is in
Pour
Pour the honey into the bowl and mix it thoroughly with the other ingredients
to find someone or something that was lost:
Trace
The police are trying to trace the mother of a newborn baby found abandoned outside a hospital
to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret:
Reveal
He was jailed for revealing secrets to the Russians
the quality of being good and deserving praise:
Zasluga
Merit
an entertaining film with little artistic merit
loyalty and love or care for someone or something:
Devotion
She will be remembered for her selfless/unstinting devotion to the cause.
of or about the thing just mentioned:
Thereof
Please refer to the Regulations and in particular Articles 99 and 100 thereof.
to act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction:
Obey
The soldiers refused to obey (orders).
felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way:
Profound
His mother’s death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him.
to tell someone confidently that something is true, especially so that they do not worry:
Assure
The unions assured the new owners of the workers’ loyalty to the company.
to a very great degree // extremely
Exceedingly
He was clever, handsome, and exceedingly rich.
Extreme anger
Wrath
The people feared the wrath of God.
in a way that happens repeatedly:
Continually
The teacher was angry because a student continually interrupted him during the lesson
the fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc.:
Folly
She said that the idea was folly.
a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty:
Venture
She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures.
He wanted to venture into the mountainous wilderness of the countryside.
a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.:
Crew
an ambulance/lifeboat crew
a large number of people or things:
Multitude
The city has a multitude of problems, from homelessness to drugs and murder.
very great surprise:
Astonishment
To the astonishment of her colleagues, she resigned.
not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided:
Vague
I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.
My aunt is incredibly vague - she can never remember where she puts things.
at, in, from, or to another place or other places; anywhere or somewhere else:
Gdzie indziej
Elsewhere
The report looks at economic growth in Europe and elsewhere.
Separated
Parted
He had neatly parted hair.
a particular set of beliefs, opinions, etc. that someone prefers:
Leaning
I don’t know what his political leanings are.
to talk or write about someone or something, especially in only a few words: ///////
If writing or information refers to someone or something, it relates to that person or thing:
Refer to someone/sth
In her autobiography she occasionally refers to her unhappy schooldays.
The new salary scale only refers to company managers and directors.
someone who officially owns something:
Holder
Property holders were pleased with the tax cut.
a large, simple building used for a particular purpose:
Shed
a tool/storage shed
a garden/bicycle shed
to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position
Restore
The badly neglected paintings have all been carefully restored.
Some people are in favour of restoring capital punishment for murderers.
used when speaking informally to a group of people:
Folks
All right, folks, dinner’s ready!
kept hidden or where it cannot easily be seen:
Concealed
The robbery had been recorded on a concealed security camera.
He was carrying a concealed weapon.
following or obeying a rule, law, wish, etc.:
In accordance
In accordance with school rules, the teacher asked him to remove his hat when inside the building
