31. Flashcards
to stop someone or something from being killed or destroyed
save
he was badly injured, but the doctors saved his life
ashamed because you have done something wrong
guilty
I feel so guilty about not going to see them
unhappy or making you feel unhappy
sad
to change a decision or opinion
change your mind
we’ve changed our minds about selling the house
a piece of equipment with two transparent parts that you wear in front of your eyes to help you see better
glasses
used to say that there is/is not a problem
there’s something/nothing the matter
there is something the matter with the washing machine
to agree with an idea, group, or person
support
the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future
expectation
certain not to have a successful effect or result
futile
A futile attempt to escape
If something someone says or writes is -, it expresses the most important things without extra details.
to the point
his rapport was short and to the point
the good feeling that you have when something unpleasant stops or does not happen
relief
James can’t come tonight tonight
Well, that’s a relief
having a low temperature
cold
The nights are getting colder now
the number of years that someone has lived, or that something has existed
age
She left India at the age of 12
If you describe something as -, you are disappointed that it has happened.
a shame
it’s a real shame to waste all this food
a door or other opening that you use to enter a building or place
entrance
I’ll meet you at the main entrance
as much as, or more than, a number or amount
at least
you’ll have to wait at least an hour
a white or grey mass that floats in the sky, made of small water drops
cloud
a surface that you walk on inside a building
floor
the soil in an area
ground
to make someone feel ashamed or shy
embarrass
a feeling of being certain of your ability to do things well
confidence
very good
great
we had a great time
someone who is not successful in anything they do
loser
used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or something is wrong
so-called
my so-called friend has stolen my girlfriend
near the ground, not high
low
low ceilings
a level of quality, especially a level that is acceptable
standard
a short part of a film, play, or book in which the events happen in one place
scene
The final scene
to move down towards the ground
fall
Huge drops of rain were falling from the sky
to be unable to remember a fact, something that happened, or how to do something
forget
i’ve forgotten his name
an unpleasant substance that makes something not clean
dirt
there is dirt all over the floor
to teach someone at a school or college
educate
used to refer to an object without saying its name
thing
how do I switch this thing off?
to dislike someone or something very much
hate
to let someone look at something
show
Show me your photos
doing something fast or taking only a short time
quick
I tried to catch him, but he was too quick for me
very great, large, or special and making you feel respect and sometimes fear
awesome
an awesome responsibility
something that happens or exists because something else has happened
result
to give attention to someone or something in order to hear them
listen
what kind of music do you listen to?
to refuse to accept or agree with something
reject
the sound of people clapping their hands to show they have enjoyed or approve of something
applause
