CAE week 2 Flashcards
roomy
spacious
room and board
where accommodation and food is provided
to whingle
complaining cry
= whine
to sigh
a sigh of relief
sigh with disappointment
to wail
cry of pain grief or anger
wailing sirens
shudder
shaking when you imagine sth disgusting
shudder at the thought of…
to shiver
shaking because you are cold
clingy
she is very clingy
to cling on to sth.
to rumble
the rumble of a train
the sound that your stomach makes when you’re hungry
to purr
sound of a cat
to clap
a clap of thunder
to be dismissive of sth.
to reject the idea of sth.
society is dismissive of….
social - sociable
social: type/field -> social network
sociable: people who love being around other people
to disapprove of sth.
not agree with sth.
refuse to agree with sth.
approval
conventional adj.
based on what is generally done or believed
(herkömmlich, dem brauch entsprechend)
conventionalism, conventionalist, conventionalize
subsidies
a sum of money granted my the state to help an industry/ business
‘into the bargain’
in addition to what already has been mentioned
scope n.
opportunities
there is clearly scope for the government to do sth. about this situation
to caution sb.
police giving advice of their legal rights when getting arrested
say sth. as a warning
vow (n)
promise
posterity
all future generations of people
prosperity
the state of being wealthy and successful
considerate - considerable
considerate: careful not to inconvience others
considerable: notably large in numbers
insulated
isoliert
