Cambridge Vocabulary 6-10 Flashcards
There is something to be said for
said to mean that something has advantages:
There is something to be said for small weddings.
You can say that again!
used to show that you completely agree with what someone has said
having said that
despite what has just been said:
He forgets most things, but having said that, he always remembers my birthday.
Their work has been fairly good. Having said that, I still think there’s a lot of room for improvement.
have a say
to be involved in making a decision about something:
When he’s 18, he’ll begin to have a/some say in the running of the family business.
when all is said and done
: after considering or doing everything —used for a final general statement or judgment
It won’t be easy, but when all is said and done, we’ll be glad we did it.
Needless to say
as you would expect; added to, or used to introduce, a remark giving information that is expected and not surprising:
Needless to say, he’ll be off work for a while.
That is to say
or more exactly:
Our friends, that is to say our son’s friends, will meet us at the airport.
to say the least
used to show that what you are describing is in fact much more serious or important than you have suggested:
It’s going to be awkward, to say the least.
communicate
contact, correspond, interact
conclude
close, summarise, recap
explain
clarify, define, illusturate
mean
indicate, intend, signify
meaning
conjecture, connotation, sense
say
express, speak, verbalise
suggest
imply, propose
tell
narrate, recount, relate
He recounted his adventures since he had left home.
understand
comprehend, appreciate, follow
spontaneously
immediately, abruptly
emerge
appear, rise, come up
sophisticated
complicated, refined
converse
talk, speak, chat
inherent
built-in, innate
nevertheless
however
scenic
picturesque, breathtaking
fluctuate
vary
indulge
entertain, spoil
sumptuous
luxurious, lavish
predate
precede
claw
pençe
beak
gaga
horn
boynuz
coat feathers fur hide scales
skin or covering of animals
burrow
oyuk, yuva
shrub
bush / çalı
arid
desert
semi-arid
paddocks
fields
a small field where animals, especially horses, are kept
genetically modified
The modern-day approach to the biological control of pests is through genetically modified crops.
repercussion
after-effects
aftershock
crops
fruit and vegetables
vegetation
plants
Agriculture
farming
forage
look out for, go through
The pigs foraged in the woods for acorns.
inference
opinion, view
çıkarım
The teacher asked the students to draw an inference based on the clues given in the storybook.
laden
loaded, full
The table, as always, was laden with food.
prick
pierce
She pricked the balloon with a pin and it burst with a loud bang.
cull
exterminate
acclimatise
adjust, settle into
We found it impossible to acclimatize ourselves to the new working conditions.
in excess of
more than
lunar
of or relating to the moon:
the lunar surface
solar
of or from the sun,
solar radiation
solar flares
stellar
of a star or stars:
a stellar explosion
stellar light
terrestrial
relating to the earth
orbit
to follow a curved path around a planet or star:
inevitable
unavoidable
inescapable
