28. Flashcards
the land beside the sea
coast
a stupid person or someone who is behaving in a stupid way
idiot
When a woman or an animal -, she produces a baby from her body.
give birth
something that you say to tell someone that something is not important
never mind
I forgot to bring any money
never mind, you can pay me next week
to ask someone to pay an amount of money for something, especially for an activity or a service
charge
how much do you charge for delivery?
an amount of money that you pay to do something, to use something, or to get a service
fee
we couldn’t afford to pay the lawyer’s fee
If a machine -, it makes a short, high noise.
beep
to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
scold
to experience pain or unpleasant emotions
suffer
a position, building, town, area, etc
place
his leg’s broken in two places
despite the fact that
although
she walked home by herself, although she knew it was dangerous
expressed in thoughts but not in speech or writing
mute
I gazed at her in mute admiration
to consider or study something carefully and decide how good or bad it is
evaluate
for that reason
therefore
possibly not true or correct
questionable
slightly
somewhat
used when you are about to say something that is surprising compared with what you have just said
however
used to refer to something or someone that you were just talking about, or something or someone of that type
such
able to make plans for the future that are imaginative and wise
visionary
knowledge, equipment, and methods that are used in science and industry
technology
to think of a plan, an idea, or a solution to a problem
come up with sth
we need to come up with a better way of making money
someone who designs and makes new things
inventor
someone who puts money in a bank, business, etc in order to make a profit
investor
some, but not a lot
several
do you want to take one?
We’ve got several
