57. Flashcards
to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen
look forward to sth/doing sth
I’m really looking forward to seeing him
a statement that something is true, although you have not proved it
claim
she claimed that the dog attacked her
to examine something in order to make sure that it is correct or the way it should be
check
I went to check that I’d locked the door
a very large house
mansion
to treat someone badly
informal
walk all over sb
If something is -, it does not contain any things or people.
empty
an empty house
the feeling of being very sad
formal
sorrow
not able to move anywhere
adjective
never before noun
stuck
we were stuck at the airport for 12 hours
expensive and used or owned by rich people
Adjective
posh
A posh hotel
only just
adverb
barely
he was barely alive when they found him
to think that something is true, or that what someone says is true
believe
something such as a car or bus that takes people from one place to another, especially using roads
vehicle
a journey in which you visit a place for a short time and come back again
Noun
trip
A business trip
to leave your job and stop working, usually because you are old
retire
she retired from the company in 2010
a large, expensive car, usually for rich or important people
limousine
to try to make or change an agreement by discussion
negotiate
to negotiate with employers about working conditions
to spend your time in a relaxed way, doing very little
lounge about/around (sth)
most days were spent lounging around the pool
not special, different, or unusual in any way
ordinary
ordinary life
a sweet food made from flour, butter, sugar, and eggs mixed together and baked
cake
A chocolate cake
a round object that you throw, kick, or hit in a game, or something with this shape
ball
A tennis ball
to make someone remember something, or remember to do something
remind
every time we meet he reminds me about the money he lent me
Something that is natural exists or happens because of nature, not because it was made or done by people.
natural
natural beauty
Your - person or thing is the one that you like best.
favourite
what’s your favorite band?
related or useful to what is happening or being talked about
relevant
a place where you can buy and eat a meal
restaurant
a seed of some climbing plants, that is used as food
bean
soya beans
a soft, white food made of oats (= type of grain) and water or milk
porridge
the relationship between people who are friends
friendship
to go to someone’s home and spend time with them
visit
we have friends coming to visit this weekend
a man/woman who controls a meeting, company, or other organization
chairman, chairwoman
a very unpleasant experience
nightmare
the traffic gonna be a real nightmare after 4.30
a collection of objects or pictures arranged for people to look at
display
a friend
mate
She’s my best mate
used after ‘neither’ to introduce the second thing in a negative sentence
neither…nor…
he doesn’t like it, and neither do I
to catch someone and make them your prisoner
verb
capture
two soldiers were captured by the enemy
to laugh quietly in a rude way
snicker
to repair something
fix
my watch is broken. Can you fix it?
the place where someone or something is going
destination
Spain is a very popular holiday destination
things that cannot be explained by our knowledge of science or nature
the supernatural
a large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has
wealth
he enjoyed his new wealth and status
