300 - 450 Flashcards
1
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go in for
A
v to take part in, be interested in,
participate in, engage in
2
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go off
A
v to explode, to leave, to terminate
3
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go on
A
to continue
4
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go over
A
v to repeat, to examine, to be successful
5
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go through
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v to suffer, to experiment hardship
6
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go through with
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v to complete, to finish, to continue
7
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go upon
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v to use as a basis
8
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goblet
A
n a drinking vessel
9
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gorge
A
n canyon gap valley
10
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gossip
A
n rumor, report of an intimate nature
11
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gourmet
A
n producing or connected with good food
and drink
12
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grab
A
v to take something roughly and quickly
13
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grant
somebody /
something
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v give someone something they have
asked for. permission
14
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groan
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v to make a long deep sound because
you are in pain, upset
15
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grope
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v to search blindly, uncertainty
16
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gulp
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v to swallow something quickly
17
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hack
A
v to cut something into pieces roughly or
violently
18
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hand in
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v to submit, to deliver something due
19
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hand out
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v to distribute
20
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handy
A
adj convenient, useful
21
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hang around
A
v to remain idly
22
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hang back
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v to hesitate
23
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hang onto
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v to cling to, to remain attached
24
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hang together
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v to associate, to join
25
hang up
v to replace a telephone receiver on its
| hook
26
haughty
adj proud and scornful, showing disdain
27
haul
v to pull, to drag
28
have a go
v to have an occasion to try to do
| something
29
have an ear for
v an ability to recognize / appreciate
| sounds
30
hazard
n something that offers danger
31
hazy
n obscure, not clear
32
head off
v to intercept
33
headline
n title of a newspaper report, printed in
| large letters
34
heal
n a wound / broken bone that grows
| back together or healthily
35
hear from
v to learn about
36
hijack
v to use violence or threats to take
| control of a plane, etc
37
hinge
n a joint device
38
hit on/upon
v to come upon something by chance
39
hoax
hoax n cheat, trick people into believing
| something
40
hoist
v to raise, lift, or pull up something using
| ropes
41
hold a grudge
v to feel rancor at so
42
hold off
v to postpone, to abstain
43
hold out
v to resist, to persist
44
hold out for
v to continue a dispute or struggle for
45
hold up
v to delay, to last, to rob, to survive
46
homey
adj pleasant, like home
47
host
v to provide the place / what is needed
| for an organized event
48
hover
v to remain floating, fluttering suspended in the air
49
humane
adj marked by compassion, sympathy,
| consideration
50
hurl
v to throw with violence, to drive with
| great force
51
husks
n thin outer covering of a seed or fruit
52
husky
adj strongly built, having or characterized
| by a rough voice
53
identical
adj the same, with no difference
54
idle
adj lazy, not busy
55
ill at ease
adj uncomfortable, worried in a situation
56
illegible
adj unreadable, not decipherable,
| incomprehensible
57
imminent
adj about to occur, impending
58
in the long run
adv eventually
59
inaudible
adj soundless
60
indelible
adj impossible to remove / erase / wash
| away
61
indigenous
adj native, aboriginal
62
indignant
adj shocked or angry
63
inedible
adj unfit to be eaten
64
ineligible
adj disqualified by law to be elected
65
infantry
n foot soldiers collectively
66
inflate
v to fill something with air
67
influx
n coming in
68
inmate
n resident of prison
69
input
n information, contribution
70
inquest
n investigation
71
interpret
v to explain the meaning of, to make
| understandable
72
jeopardy
n danger of being lost at risk, jeopardize
73
join in with
cv participate in
74
jostle
jostle v to push and shove
75
juggle
v to keep three or more objects moving
| through the air
76
jurisdiction
n power / right / authority to interpret,
| apply the law
77
keep out of
v avoid, stay outside of something
78
keep up with
v advance at the same pace as others
79
kin
n an individual’s relatives
80
knock something off
v to be asked to stop doing something =
| cut it off
81
lack
v not having, missing something
82
lag(ged)
v to go too slowly
83
lament
v to express sorrow for, to mourn loud
84
lapse
apse n a period of time, interval, temporary
85
latch
adj lock
86
lay(laid-laid)
v to put something / somebody in a
| certain position
87
lecture
n a talk giving information about a
| subject to an audience or class
88
leotard
n tight-fitting piece of clothing/for
| exercise/dance
89
let off the hook
v to liberate, to let go free
90
ie (lay-lain)
v to put oneself in flat, resting position
91
lie (lied)
v to say something we know is not true
92
limb
n arm or leg, a large branch of a tree
93
limp
v to walk slowly and with difficulty
| because one leg is hurt
94
live up to
v achieve what is expected of oneself
95
lofty
adj very high or tall
96
log
v to make an official record of events,
| facts
97
lonesome
adj unhappy, not having friends. place
| away from others
98
look back on
v think about the past
99
look down on
v feel superior to
100
look forward
look forward to v anticipate with pleasure
101
look up to
v admire, regard with respect
102
loyalty
n faithfulness, fidelity
103
lull
n a short period of quietness
104
lure
n something used to attract animals so
| the can be caught
105
make a stride
v to make progress
106
make out
v to understand
107
make out with
v to progress
108
make up
v to invent, to create
109
make up for
v compensate for
110
melt
n something solid becomes liquid by the
| action of heat
111
mend
v to repair a tear or hole in a piece of
| clothing
112
mild
n weather not too cold or wet/pleasantly
| warm
113
mischief
adj behavior intended to cause trouble,
| prank, trick
114
mist
n thin gray cloud of water droplets
| condensed in the air
115
mock-up
n full-size model of something to be
| made / built
116
moist
adj slightly wet or damp
117
mouthwatering
adj food that looks or smells extremely
| good
118
mow
v to cut grass using a machine with
| special blades
119
muffin
n a small round cake for one person
120
mute
adj unable to speak, silent
121
myriad
adj innumerable, vast number
122
nag
n insult, complain to somebody in an
| irritating way
123
nameless
adj having no name, not known by name
124
nap
n a brief sleep
125
nasty
adj disagreeable, unpleasant, causing
| discomfort
126
neglect
v to not look after somebody or
| something properly
127
nursery
n an infant’s bedroom
128
odds
n chance in favor of something
129
offensive
n attack, causing resentful displeasure
130
offspring
n progeny , children / young of a
| particular parent
131
on edge
adj nervous, irritable, anxious
132
on show
v to be shown to the public
133
ore
n rock / earth from which metal can be
| obtained
134
outcome
n a consequence, result
135
outfit
n the gear / clothes or equipment for a
| special purpose
136
outlay
n an amount expended
137
outlet
n an organization through which
| products are sold
138
outlook
n your general attitude to life and the
| world
139
outrage
n something that strongly offends
| feelings; malicious
140
outreach
adj being transcendent
141
n the surrounding
outskirtsarea of a town, city
142
outspoken
adj expressing opinions even if not popular
| to do so
143
overdue
adj something that should have happened
| / been done time ago
144
overexposed
adj exposed for too long, too exposed
145
overwhelm
v flow over the top / use superior
| strength of force
146
pace
n the speed at which you walk or run
147
packet
n small container made of paper with
| things in it
148
paralegal
adj legal executive
149
parcel
n object wrapped in paper to be sent by
| mail
150
partition
n barrier, division, separation, wall
151
pass over
v (passive) if you pass someone over for
| a job
