A Flashcards
accommodate
To provide with a place to live or to be stored in:
New students may be accommodated in halls of residence.
to give what is needed to someone:
We always try to accommodate (= help) our clients with financial assistance if necessary.
accompany
to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something:
Depression is almost always accompanied by insomnia.
accumulate
to collect a large number of things over a long period of time:
As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes.
acquire
to get or obtain something:
From humble beginnings he went on to acquire great wealth.
adjacent
very near, next to, or touching:
They work in adjacent buildings.
They lived in a house adjacent to the railway.
advocate
to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something:
She advocates taking a more long-term view.
aggregate
Collection- something formed by adding together several amounts or things:
They purchased an aggregate of 3,000 shares in the company.
Snowflakes are loose aggregates of ice crystals.
aid
a piece of equipment that helps you to do something:
teaching aids, such as books and videos
albeit
although:
The evening was very pleasant, albeit a little quiet.
allocate
give- to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way:
The government is allocating £10 million for health education.
alter
change- to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change:
We’ve had to alter some of our plans.
amend
to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document:
MPs were urged to amend the law to prevent another oil tanker disaster.
analogy
a comparison between things that have similar features, often used to help explain a principle or idea:
He drew an analogy between the brain and a vast computer.
annual
happening once every year:
an annual event/visit/holiday
Companies publish annual reports to inform the public about the previous year’s activities.
anticipate
to imagine or expect that something will happen:
We don’t anticipate any trouble.
apparent
able to be seen or understood:
Her unhappiness was apparent to everyone.
append
to add something to the end of a piece of writing:
The author appends a short footnote to the text explaining the point.
arbitrary
based on chance- rather than being planned or based on reason:
arbitrary decision-making
Did you have a reason for choosing your destination or was it arbitrary?
assemble
to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group:
We assembled in the meeting room after lunch.
to assemble data
assess
Concider- to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something:
The insurers will need to assess the flood damage.
They assessed the cost of the flood damage at £2,500.
attribute
Characteristics- a quality or characteristic that someone or something has:
Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager.
Brief
lasting only a short time or containing few words:
His acceptance speech was mercifully brief.
I had a brief look at her report before the meeting.
cease
stop- to stop something:
Whether the protests will cease remains to be seen.
The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year.
chart
Graph/tabell- a drawing that shows information in a simple way, often using lines and curves to show amounts:
There is a chart on the classroom wall showing the relative heights of all the children.
The sales chart shows a distinct decline in the past few months.
cite
to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened:
She cited three reasons why people get into debt.
coincide
to happen at or near the same time:
I timed my holiday to coincide with the children’s.
If the heavy rain had coincided with an extreme high tide, serious flooding would have resulted.
commence
start\ begin
to begin something:
We will commence building work in August of next year.
commission
to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece of work from someone:
The newspaper commissioned a series of articles on the worst excesses of the fashion industry.
She’s commissioned an artist to paint her portrait.
commit
to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong:
He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn’t commit.
commodity
a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold:
The country’s most valuable commodities include tin and diamonds.
compile
Collect\gather-
to collect information from different places and arrange it in a book, report, or list:
We’re compiling some facts and figures for a documentary on the subject.
compound
combination\mixture of
a chemical that combines two or more elements:
Salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.
Many fertilizers contain nitrogen compounds
comprehensive
complete- and including everything that is necessary:
We offer you a comprehensive training in all aspects of the business.
Is this list comprehensive or are there some names missing?
Comprise
consist of- to have things or people as parts or members:
The course comprises a class book, a practice book, and a CD.
compute
to calculate an answer or amount by using a machine:
Compute the ratio of the object’s height to its weight.
conceive
Think- to imagine something:
He couldn’t conceive of a time when he would have no job.
concurrent
happening or existing at the same time:
The two events are concurrent, so attendees must choose between them.
confer
to exchange ideas on a particular subject, often in order to reach a decision on what action to take:
I need some time to confer with my lawyer.
confine
limit- to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way:
Let’s confine our discussion to the matter in question, please!
considerable
large or of noticeable importance:
The fire caused considerable damage to the church.
constitute
represent- to be or be considered as something:
This latest defeat constitutes a major setback for the Democrats.
constrain
Limit- to control and limit something:
The country’s progress was constrained by a leader who refused to look forward.
Time/physical/etc constraints
contemporary
modern- existing or happening now, and therefore seeming modern:
Sarah’s artwork reflects her unique perspective on contemporary issues.
contemporary music/literature/art/fashion
I wanted to update my kitchen and put in something more contemporary.
convene
meet- to bring together a group of people for a meeting, or to meet for a meeting:
The prime minister convened (a meeting of) his cabinet to discuss the matter.
The council will be convening on the morning of the 25th.
correspond
to match or be similar or equal:
The money I’ve saved corresponds roughly to the amount I need for my plane ticket.
denote
represent- to represent something:
The colour red is used to denote passion or danger.
derive
to get something from something else:
The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.
deviate
to do something that is different from the usual or common way of behaving:
The recent pattern of weather deviates from the norm for this time of year.
devote
dedicated- to give all of something, especially your time, effort, or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person:
He left the Senate to devote more time to his family.
She has devoted all her energies/life to the care of homeless people.
At the age of 25, he decided to devote himself to God.
B2 [ passive ]
to use a space, area, time, etc. for a particular purpose:
Over half his speech was devoted to the issue of unemployment.
The report recommends that more resources be devoted to teaching four-year-olds.
dimension
a measurement of something in a particular direction, especially its height, length, or width:
Please specify the dimensions (= the height, length and width) of the room.
a building of vast dimensions (= size)
a part or feature or way of considering something:
His personality has several dimensions.
These weapons add a new dimension to modern warfare.
There is a spiritual dimension to her poetry.
Diminish
to reduce or be reduced in size or importance:
I don’t want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help.
These memories will not be diminished by time.
discrete
separate- clearly separate or different in shape or form:
These small companies now have their own discrete identity.
display
to arrange something or a collection of things so that it can be seen by the public:
Family photographs were displayed on the wall.
displace
to force something out of its usual or original position:
The blow displaced the woman’s eardrum and left her partially deaf.
See also
displaced person
to start to be used instead of something or someone else; to replace something or someone:
Contemporary technoscience has largely displaced these early thermodynamic principles.
The next step, the union fears, is for contractors to start fitting parts onto planes on the line, displacing well-paid workers.
dispose
get rid of
organizing
to make someone feel a particular way towards someone or something:
His rudeness when we first met didn’t dispose me very kindly to/towards him.
distinct
clearly noticeable; that certainly exists:
There’s a distinct smell of cigarettes in here.
clearly separate and different (from something else):
The two concepts are quite distinct (from each other).
There are two distinct factions within the one political party.
