34. Flashcards
an occasion when a group of people say goodbye to someone at the same time
send-off
I got a good send-off at the station
a substance used to cure an illness or injury
medicine
cough medicine
used to give advice
you’re better off doing sth
you’re better off getting a taxi
to force someone to do something
compel sb to do sth
he felt compelled to resign from his job
strange or unknown, and not explained or understood
mysterious
A mysterious stranger
being a parent
parenthood
Single parenthood
the activity of discovering secret information about a country or company that is fighting or competing against you
espionage
Industrial espionage
the buying and selling of large numbers of goods or services, especially between countries
trade
A trade dispute
an exciting and sometimes dangerous experience
adventure
it’s a film about the adventures of two friends travelling across Africa
an occasion when you give something to someone and they give you something else
exchange
an exchange of ideas
they were given food and shelter in exchange for work
to start living in a place where you intend to stay for a long time, usually with a partner
settle down
do you think he’ll ever settle down and have a family?
to leave your job and stop working, usually because you are old
retire
she retired from the company in 2010
to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that they do not need or something that is wrong
tempt
she’s trying to tempt me to go shopping with her
i’m tempted not to go to my next class
someone whose job is to deal with business for someone else
agent
The company has agents all over the world
famous for something bad
notorious
She was notorious for her bad temper
a small group of people who are part of a larger group, and oppose the ideas of everyone else
faction
used when you like something or agree to something
Неформальное слово
cool
to like someone or something very much
Формальное выражение
be enamoured of/with sb/sth
to tell someone that something is definitely true, especially so that they do not worry
assure
she assured them that she would be all right
the feeling of not being certain about something, or not trusting someone or something
doubt
I have some doubts about his ability to do the job
none at all
no…whatsoever
There is no evidence whatsoever that she was involved
If something is -, other people are not allowed to know about it.
secret
A secret affair
i’ll tell you but you must keep it secret
to become hard and stiff, or to make something become hard and stiff
harden
this island is formed from volcanic lava that has hardened into rock
several things or events of the same type that come one after the other
series
A serious of lectures
to find the right direction to travel by using maps or other equipment
navigate
we navigated using a map and compuss
something that makes it difficult for you to go somewhere or to succeed at something
obstacle
to overcome an obstacle
his refusal to talk is the main obstacle to peace
to ask officially for something, often by writing
apply
i’ve applied for a job
he has applied to several companies
very silly or stupid
insane
an insane decision
a little
slightly
I think I did slightly better in my exams this time
brave
courageous
involving a lot of different but connected parts in a way that is difficult to understand
complex
complex issues
If you make an - to do something, you try to do it.
attempt
this is his second attempt at the exam
to get on a ship, boat, or aircraft to begin a journey
embark
to make a journey
travel
I spent a year traveling around Asia
When two or more people have a - feeling, they have the same opinion about each other.
mutual
Mutual respect
he doesn’t like her, and I suspect the feeling’s mutual
careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret
discreet
can I trust you to be discreet?
money that you pay to use a bridge, road, etc
toll
If someone is -, they do not feel involved with someone or emotional about something.
detached
he seems cool and detached
to notice or understand something that you did not notice or understand before
realize
I suddenly realized I met him before
I didn’t realize how unhappy she was
honest and fair, or deserving praise and respect
honourable
A decent, honorable man
able to learn and understand things easily
intelligent
an intelligent remark
A highly intelligent young woman
a quality that makes you like someone or something
charm
The building had a certain charm
certain
sure
i’m sure that he won’t mind
to do or complete something, especially something that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do
carry out sth
I was only carrying out orders
a piece of work or job that you are given to do
assignment
A written assignment
to become impossible to see
disappear
she watched him disappear into the crowd
a person who you dislike or oppose
enemy
used to emphasize a description of something
truly
The project was truly a team effort
