CA -CELTA - weekend - 19th Jan 2020 Flashcards
Around the corner
very near
Loathe (verb)
/ləʊθ/
i) a feeling of intense dislike ii) disgust iii) hatred.
Tap into
connect to something
Speed dating
a way of meeting people for possible romantic relationships that involves talking with a lot of people for a short time to see if you like them
Clumsy
/ˈklʌm zi/
done awkwardly or without skill.
Eavesdrop (verb)
/ˈiːvz drɒp/
secretly listen to a conversation.
Succinct (Adj ..)
səkˈsɪŋ(k)t/
briefly and clearly expressed.
Gamut (noun)
/ˈɡa mət/
wide range
Gourmand
who is extremely (and often excessively) fond of eating and drinking
Gourmet
producing or serving food that is very high quality
Tight-fisted
unwilling to spend money
Pull their weight
do one’s share of work
Get into
to become interested in
Keep myself to myself
to be introverted
Particular about feel
feel this is important
Complacency (noun)
kəmˈ plāsənsē
the state of being self-satisfied
மனநிறைவு
Geek (noun)
a person, especially a man, who is boring and not fashionable
Gigs person
live performance by someone such as a musician or a comedian
good laugh
Someone who is fun to be with
Flat-pack furniture
furniture which you buy as a number of separate pieces and assemble yourself
Loath ( Adjec ..)
/ləʊθ/
unwilling, reluctant
Mundane (Adjec..)
mʌnˈ deɪn/
lacking interest or excitement
Recurring
occurring again periodically or repeatedly.
Totter (verb)
move in a feeble or unsteady way.
