30. Flashcards
to be aware of a sound through your ears
hear
I could hear his voice in the distance
the act of announcing something
announcement
The Prime Minister made an unexpected announcement this morning
used to tell someone to be quiet, especially if they are crying
hush
it’s OK. hush now and wipe your eyes
A - person or animal is physically powerful.
strong
are you strong enough to lift this table on your own?
to go away from a place or a situation, either permanently or for a temporary period
leave
I’m leaving work early this afternoon
what time does the bus leave?
angry
mad
were your parents mad at you when you came home late?
someone you have never met before
stranger
I can’t just walk up to a complete stranger and start speaking to them
to want to know something or to try to understand the reason for something
wonder
I wonder why she left so suddenly
the top of a roof
rooftop
a special set of clothes that are worn by people who do a particular job or people who go to a particular school
uniform
A nurses’s uniform
School uniform
frightening
scary
A scary place
If a sound -, or a place - with a sound, you hear the sound again because you are in a large, empty space.
echo
The voices echo around the room
to say something to someone as a question that you want them to answer
ask
Can I ask you a few questions?
to forgive someone for something that is not very serious
excuse
She asked him to excuse her for being so rude
a lot
informal
quite a bit
she is quite a bit older than him
- objects weigh a lot.
heavy
have bags
the part of your body from your shoulders to your bottom
back
to hold something or someone with your hands, arms, or on your back and take them from one place to another
carry
he was scaring my bags
she picked up the child and carried him down the stairs
to put your hand on something
touch
You can look at them, but please don’t touch them
used to agree to a suggestion or request
all right
how about going out for dinner?
All right
to stand up
get up
The whole whole audience got up and started clapping
a seed of some climbing plants, that is used as food
bean
to understand or notice how two things or people are different from each other
differentiate
he can’t differentiate between blue and green
used when the second of two numbers should be taken away from the first
minus
5-3 is two
the ability to see
vision
He has poor vision in his eye
to officially visit a building or organization, in order to check that everything is correct and legal
inspect
Schools will be inspected regularly to maintain standards
a machine that carries people up and down in tall buildings
elevator
living things and their activities
life
human life
complete, including every part
whole
she spent the whole afternoon studying
unhappy
miserable
I just woke up feeling miserable