August Flashcards
a vehicle or ship that has been destroyed or badly damaged
wreck
a situation where a group of people decide not to obey and take control
mutiny /ˈmjuː.tɪ.ni/
a high level of knowledge or skill
expertise
to sleep at someone’s house for one night
stay over
feeling weak or ill and unable to think clearly
woozy
able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly, or showing this quality
articulate /ɑːˈtɪk.jə.lət/
using words in a clever and funny way
witty
something that results from something else
Unfortunately, violence is the inevitable … of such a revolutionary change in society.
corollary /kəˈrɒl.ər.i/
to comfort someone and stop them from worrying
He … me (that) my cheque would arrive soon.
reassure /ˌriː.əˈʃɔːr/ /ˌriː.əˈʃʊr/
deserving respect because of age, high position, or religious or historical importance
a … tradition/company/family
venerable
/ˈven.ər.ə.bəl/
homar
lobster
deeply or extremely
Society has changed so … over the last 50 years.
profoundly
/prəˈfaʊnd.li/
to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have
I …ed from her expression that she wanted to leave.
infer
/ɪnˈfɜːr/
to keep or continue to have something (verb)
She has lost her battle to … control of the company.
retain /rɪˈteɪn/
likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness
I’ve always been … to headaches.
prone /prəʊn/
agenda
/əˈdʒen.də/
a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting:
The question of security is high on the agenda for this afternoon’s meeting.
a list of aims or possible future achievements:
Education was placed firmly on the political agenda in the prime minister’s weekend speech.
To give something as a share of a total amount: (verb)
The government is …ing £10 million for health education.
allocate
/ˈæl.ə.keɪt/
To include something as part of something larger
Suggestions from the survey have been …ed into/in the final design.
incorporate
/ɪnˈkɔː.pər.eɪt/
(adjective) making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something
The country was faced with the … prospect of overcoming four decades of division.
daunting
/ˈdɔːn.tɪŋ/
If you speak …, you speak without trying to be polite or considering other people’s feelings.
She told me … that I should lose weight.
bluntly
/ˈblʌnt.li/
energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm
a … personality
vibrant
/ˈvaɪ.brənt/
A person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group
Do you think it’s true that teenage girls are less self-confident than their male …s?
peer
/pɪər/
Adjective
Having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions
Are you … for early retirement/maternity leave?
eligible
/ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/
