51. Flashcards
the feeling of wanting to give attention to something or discover more about it
interest
Mark had an interest in the media and wanted to become a journalist.
to write your name on something to show that you wrote/painted, etc it or to show that you agree to it
noun
sign
Flowers are the first sign of Spring.
to sign a contract
feeling that you have no hope and are ready to do anything to change the situation you are in
adjective
desperate
He was absolutely desperate and would have tried anything to get her back.
needed in order to achieve something
adjective
necessary
is it really necessary to give so much detail?
very or very much
really
a promise or decision made between two or more people
agreement
an international agreement
secret, especially in an official situation
adjective
confidential
These documents are strictly confidential
in addition to someone or something
else
would you like anything else to eat?
to believe that someone is good and honest and will not harm you
verb
trust
my sister warned me not to trust him
to spend your time behaving badly or doing something that is unpleasant for other people
go around doing sth
she’s been going around telling people I’m stupid
conversation or reports about other people’s private lives that might or might not be true
gossip
an interesting piece of gossip
someone who is completely unable to behave in a way that is acceptable to society
Noun
sociopath
something that you do to help someone
favour
could you do me a favor, please?
to have the ability to do something or the possibility of doing something
be able to do sth
he’ll be able to help you
to get information about something, or to learn a fact for the first time
find (sth) out
I must find out the train times
to be patient and wait while someone does something
bear with sb
if you bear with me a moment, I’ll just find you details
the real facts about a situation
the truth
do you think he was still in the truth?
to be expected or intended to do something, especially when this does not happen
be supposed to do sth
these drugs are supposed to reduce the pain
a large hunting bird
hawk
your ability to remember
memory
John has an amazing memory for historical facts
happening because of good luck
fortunately
fortunately, no one was hurt in the accident
at that time
adverb
then
call me tomorrow - I’ll have time to speak them
to see and speak to someone for the first time
meet
i’ve always wanted to meet to move a star
a very short period of time
moment
i’ll be back in the moment
to know someone or something because you have seen or experienced them before
recognize
I recognized her from her picture
to have a particular meaning
mean
The red lights means stop
large in amount, size, or degree
great
A great crowd of people
to behave in a particular way
act
to act responsibly
to behave as if something is true when it is not
pretend
I can’t pretend that I like him
the ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practised it
Noun
skill
you need good communication skills to be a teacher
to suddenly surprise or frighten someone
startle
The sound startled me
a seat that does not have a back or arms
stool
with different parts failing to work or move well together
uncoordinated
The marketing campaign was an uncoordinated effort by several different departments
to provide enough money for someone to live
keep
I can’t keep a family on that salary
the state of having your weight spread in such a way that you do not fall over
balance
I lost my balance and fell off the bike
to not allow something that is at a high level to fall to a lower level
keep sth up
make sure you eat properly - you’ve got to keep your strengths up
something that you do regularly, almost without thinking about it
Noun
habit
he’s just eating out of habit. He’s not really hungry.
When people - each other’s -, they hold each other tightly with both arms, to show their love for each other.
fall into someone’s arms
stupid
dumb
A dumb question
continuing to happen before a particular time or event and then stopping
until
The show will be on until the end of the month
very close to something or someone, with nothing in between
next to sth/sb
come and sit next to me
to start doing something seriously and with a lot of attention and effort
get down to sth
before we get down to business, I’d like to thank you all for coming today
problems, difficulties, or worries
trouble
We had trouble finding some words to park
a child or young person
kid
School kids
If something used to happen or a situation used to exist, it happened regularly or existed in the past but it does not happen or exist now.
used to do/be sth
I used to go out every night when I was a student
with no light or not much light
dark
it’s a bit dark in here
magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone
curse
to put a curse on someone
a person or organization that buys goods or services from a shop or business
customer
A satisfied customer
to visit a place for a short time, often when you are going somewhere else
come by something
cheap organic food is still difficult to come by
