8 sprints - repeat Flashcards
to surprise someone very much
to astonish
untidy; not cared for
unkempt
to hate someone or something very much
to detest
(of a person) never thinking about things that are serious or important
superficial
to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain
to presume
careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret
discreet (adj)
to cause someone to become less respected
to demean
knowledge of a subject
my acquaintance with Spanish literature is rather limited
the place of origin of something
provenance
the process of getting stored information from a computer
retrieval
to fail to include or do something
to omit
She was omitted from the list of contributors to the report. The book omitted any mention of the king’s illness.
(used especially in reporting questions and expressing doubts) if, or not
whether
I doubt whether it’ll work.
Anyway, it’s a good story, whether or not it’s true.
seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed
plausible (adj) / a plausible explanation
An *** thought or feeling is one that you do not know you have
unconscious (adj) / my unconscious desire to impress her
only and not involving anyone or anything else
solely (adv)
I bought it solely for that purpose.
to say bad things about someone to influence other people’s opinion of them
to besmirch /bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/ / hey served to besmirch her reputation.
to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else
to obtain
Sugar is obtained by crushing and processing sugar cane.
a result or effect of an action, situation, etc.
outcome
It’s too early to predict the outcome of the meeting.
expressing welcome, approval, or pleasure in a way that shows very strong feeling
effusive (adj)
They gave us such an effusive welcome it was quite embarrassing.
a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained
whim
We booked the trip on a whim
looking bright and attractive but in fact cheap and of low quality
tawdry (adj) /ˈtɔː.dri/
some districts are downright tawdry.
to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is bad or has no value
to despise
despise someone/yourself for something
the quality of being good and deserving praise (formal)
Merit
Her ideas have merit.
the addition of more information to or an explanation of something that you have said
elaboration
This point needs greater elaboration.
unable to produce plants or fruit OR unable to have children or young animals
barren (adj)
She became very depressed during the barren years when she was unable to paint.
to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before
to take (something) over
She took over as manager two weeks ago. He took over from the previous headmaster in February.
to do or finish an unpleasant but necessary piece of work or duty so that you do not have to worry about it in the future
to get something over with
I’ll be glad to get these exams over with.
serious, sad, and without humor or entertainment
somber /ˈsɑːm.bɚ/ (adj)
I left them in a somber mood.
They’re okay with that
They seem pretty calm about it
to come from something
derive from something (phrasal verb) / The English word “olive” is derived from the Latin word “oliva”
one of the main characters in a story or a play
protagonist
Key protagonists of the revolution were hunted down and executed.
to feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or good luck, or someone else’s failure or bad luck
to gloat
She’s continually gloating over/about her new job.
the act of using or spending energy, time, or money
expenditure on
The expenditure of effort on this project has been enormous
to arrange for an event or activity to happen
set something up
We need to set up a meeting to discuss the proposals.
If something *** to you, it makes you suffer
get to someone
The heat was beginning to get to me, so I went indoors.
only; just / Used to emphasize that an amount is small.
a matter of something (idiom) / In a matter of seconds, the building was in flames.
to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to
to emphasize
I’d just like to emphasize how important it is for people to learn foreign languages.
That’s correct
That’s be fair to say
to persuade someone that something false is the truth (in a negative way)
to deceive
The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.
to continue to be informed about something (phrasal verb)
keep up with something
He’s never made an effort to keep up with current events.
to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information
to yield
The investigation yielded some unexpected results.
(I broke the coffee machine because of that)
It was getting a little chummy around here.
(of a fact, event, etc.) to show something or prove that something is true
to testify
These monuments testify to the prosperity of the country and the richness of its culture.
As his story testifies, social mobility is not a myth.
