60. Flashcards
A system of trains that travel underground
subway
If you give someone - to do something, you allow them to do it.
permission
She gave him permission without asking any questions
allowed by the rules
Formal
permissible
it is not permissible to smoke inside the building
a way of describing something by comparing it with something else that has some of the same qualities
metaphor
she used a computer metaphor to explain how the human brain works
a large shop divided into several different parts that sell different types of things
department store
the final part of something such as a period of time, activity, or story
end
I’ll pay you at the end of next month
the Earth and all the people, places, and things on it
the world
she’s traveled all over the world
to continue to be in a place, job, etc and not leave
stay
The weather was bad so we stayed at home
silly and not wise
foolish
it would be foolish to ignore his advice
one more person or thing, or an additional amount
another
a structure that is built over a river, road, etc so that people or vehicles can go across it
bridge
not dangerous or likely to cause harm
safe
we live in a safe neighborhood
If you go on a -, you travel from one place to another.
journey
having a large distance from one end to the other
long
Long hair
to leave a place, especially to start a journey to another place
formal
depart
the train to Lincoln will depart from platform nine
according to some religions, the place where good people go when they die
heaven
to go somewhere with someone, often to protect or guard them
escort
he offered to escort me home
the feeling of being annoyed because things are not happening in the way that you want, or in the way that they should
frustration
I could sense his frustration at not being able to help
to make someone who is sad feel better
console
I tried to consult her, but she just kept crying
a large animal that lives in the desert and has one or two humps (= raised parts on its back)
camel
to choose something or someone
pick
do you want to help me pick some numbers for my lottery ticket?
not curved or bent
straight
straight hair
something that you know is true, exists, or has happened
fact
I’m not angry that you drove my car. It’s just the fact that you didn’t ask me first.
only liking particular things and very difficult to please
fussy
She’s a very fussy eater