AOT S1 Flashcards
humiliation
a feeling of being ashamed or stupid and having lost the respect of other people; the act of making somebody feel like this
She suffered the humiliation of being criticized in public.
The election result is a humiliation for our party.
decoy
decoy somebody/something to trick somebody/something into doing what you want them to do, going where you want them to go, etc.
simultaneously
at the same time as something else
The game will be broadcast simultaneously on TV and radio.
simultaneously with something The slowdown of the US economy occurred simultaneously with a downturn in Europe.
soundly
if you sleep soundly, you sleep very well and very deeply
desecrate
desecrate something to damage a holy thing or place or treat it without respect
desecrated graves
(figurative) ruinous new road schemes that desecrate the countryside
reek (of something)
to smell very strongly of something unpleasant
His breath reeked of tobacco.
booze
alcoholic drink
Now he’s off the booze (= he has given up drinking alcohol), he’s a different person.
Extra Examples
He turned to booze (= started drinking a lot of alcohol) when his wife died.
He was dry for years but now he’s back on the booze.
I could smell booze on his breath.
She’s been off the booze for a month now.
She’s still trying to kick the booze.
There was free booze at the party.
We need to take some booze to the party.
The party was great but we had run out of booze by midnight.
They went to buy some cheap booze.
bound to do/be something
certain or likely to happen, or to do or be something
There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced.
It’s bound to be sunny again tomorrow.
You’ve done so much work—you’re bound to pass the exam.
It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it).
These problems were almost bound to arise.
You’re bound to be nervous the first time (= it’s easy to understand).
storm
to suddenly attack a place
storm something Police stormed the building and captured the gunman.
The embassy was stormed by demonstrators.
storm into something Soldiers stormed into the city at dawn.
yell
to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened or in pain
yell (at somebody/something) He yelled at the other driver.
yell at somebody to do something She yelled at the child to get down from the wall.
yell with something They yelled with excitement.
yell out (in something) She yelled out in pain.
+ speech ‘Be careful!’ he yelled.
yell something (at somebody/something) The crowd yelled encouragement at the players.
yell out something He yelled out her name.
yell for something He yelled for help.
bode well/ill (for somebody/something)
(formal) to be a good/bad sign for somebody/something
These figures do not bode well for the company’s future.
The look on her face boded ill for anyone who crossed her path that day.
freeloaders
a person who often accepts free food and accommodation from other people without giving them anything in exchange
Take your things and go: I’ve had enough of freeloaders.
cattle
cows and bulls that are kept as farm animals for their milk or meat
a herd of cattle
twenty head of cattle (= twenty cows)
dairy/beef cattle
The prisoners were herded into trucks like cattle.
triumphant
very successful in a way that causes great pleasure
They emerged triumphant in the September election.
Hers is a moving and ultimately triumphant story.
In the painting, St George stands triumphant over the dragon.
He had steered the campaign through to its triumphant conclusion.
retaliation
action that a person takes against somebody who has harmed them in some way
The Congress has threatened retaliation if they do not comply.
retaliation against somebody retaliation against UN workers
retaliation for (doing) something She may face retaliation for speaking out.
in retaliation He never said a single word in retaliation.
in retaliation for something The shooting may have been in retaliation for the arrest of the terrorist suspects.
Retaliation against government troops is feared.
They decided not to use chemical weapons as retaliation in kind.
They killed two men in retaliation for a bomb attack the previous day.
a casual remark that brought swift retaliation from her boyfriend
contingency plans to deter possible nuclear retaliation
retaliation for the bombing of civilians
the possibility of retaliation by other governments
They fear retaliation against British troops and aid workers.
venture
to go somewhere even though you know that it might be dangerous or unpleasant
They ventured nervously into the water.
He’s never ventured abroad in his life.
A few people ventured out into the street.
He ventured deeper into the forest.
She ventured cautiously into the room.
She would not have dared venture here alone.
Some of the men ventured farther out to sea.
They never ventured from their buildings after sunset.
They rarely ventured beyond their local market town.
We ventured down to the south coast over the weekend.
ferry
a boat or ship that carries people, vehicles and goods across a river or across a narrow part of the sea =============== a passenger/car ferry the Staten Island ferry the ferry terminal at Calais the Dover-Calais ferry crossing the cross-channel ferry service to take/catch the ferry We boarded the ferry at Ostend.
inquiry
the act of asking questions or collecting information about somebody/something
scientific inquiry
The police are following several lines of inquiry.
a commission/committee of inquiry
