400 D. Flashcards
phrasal verb of make
make out
manage with some difficulty to see or hear someone or something.
in the dim light it was difficult to make out the illustration
noun
concierge
a usually multilingual hotel staff member who handles luggage and mail, makes reservations, and arranges tours
The concierge can help guests to book restaurants and taxis.
phrasal verb
conjure up
to bring into existence as if by magic
I can’t simply conjure up the money out of thin air.
phrasal verb
blot out
to obsecure somthing, to make it insignificant you that you can’t see it.
He wanted to blot out the memory.
Watching the television for mindless comfort, trying to blot out loneliness with an avalanche of distraction.
adj
extraneous
noun
relay
to repeat something you have heard, or to broadcast a signal, message, or programme on television or radio
TV pictures of the war were relayed around the world by satellite.
Space application is the relay of voice, video. and data via orbiting satellites.