Chapter 15 - Hani Flashcards
closeted pron.
/ˈklɑːzɪtɪd/
doomed a. /duːmd/
certain to fail, suffer, die, etc. a.
Ex.: The movie tells the story of a doomed love affair.
Ex.2: He thinks the company is utterly doomed.
certain to fail, suffer, die, etc. a.
doomed a. /duːmd/
Ex.: The movie tells the story of a doomed love affair.
Ex.2: He thinks the company is utterly doomed.
set aside v.
to save or keep money, time, land, etc. for a particular purpose v.
Ex.: She tries to set aside some money every month.
Ex.2: The government has set aside thousands of acres of land as protected wilderness.
set aside v.
to save or keep money, time, land, etc. for a particular purpose v.
Ex.: She tries to set aside some money every month.
Ex.2: The government has set aside thousands of acres of land as protected wilderness.
genuinely pron.
/ˈdʒenjuɪnli/
full-on a.
(informal) used to say that st is done to the greatest possible degree a.
Ex.: It was a full-on night out with the boys.
(informal) used to say that st is done to the greatest possible degree a.
full-on a.
Ex.: It was a full-on night out with the boys.
stack n.
[count] (informal, esp. Br.) a large number or amount of st; a lot of st n.
Ex.: stacks of money
Ex.2: There’s a stack of unopened mail waiting for you at the house.
Ex.3: I’ve got stacks of work to do.
[count] (informal, esp. Br.) a large number or amount of st; a lot of st n.
stack n.
Ex.: stacks of money
Ex.2: There’s a stack of unopened mail waiting for you at the house.
Ex.3: I’ve got stacks of work to do.
cultivate pron.
/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/
broaden v. /ˈbrɔːdn/
[int] to become wider v.
Ex.: Her smile broadened.
[int] to become wider v.
broaden v. /ˈbrɔːdn/
Ex.: Her smile broadened.
cocky a. /ˈkɑːki/
(informal) too confident about yourself in a way that annoys other people a.
Ex.: For a young man on his first day at work he’s remarkably cocky.
(informal) too confident about yourself in a way that annoys other people a.
cocky a. /ˈkɑːki/
Ex.: For a young man on his first day at work he’s remarkably cocky.
schmooze v. /ʃmuːz/
[int, trans] (informal) to talk in an informal and friendly way with sb, especially in order to gain an advantage by persuading people to like you and do what you want; chat v.
Ex.: He’s been schmoozing with customers at one of his restaurants.
Ex.2: politicians kissing babies and schmoozing the press
[int, trans] (informal) to talk in an informal and friendly way with sb, especially in order to gain an advantage by persuading people to like you and do what you want; chat v.
schmooze v. /ʃmuːz/
Ex.: He’s been schmoozing with customers at one of his restaurants.
Ex.2: politicians kissing babies and schmoozing the press
bubbly a.
(informal) (of a person) always cheerful, friendly and enthusiastic a.
Ex.: Julie’s bright, bubbly personality
Ex.2: He’s a really bubbly and outgoing boy who loves acting.
(informal) (of a person) always cheerful, friendly and enthusiastic a.
bubbly a.
Ex.: Julie’s bright, bubbly personality
Ex.2: He’s a really bubbly and outgoing boy who loves acting.
peer v. /pɪr/
[int] to look closely or carefully at st, especially when you cannot see it clearly v.
Ex.: We peered into the shadows.
Ex.2: He went to the window and peered out.
Ex.3: She kept peering over her shoulder.
Ex.4: He peered closely at the photograph.
[int] to look closely or carefully at st, especially when you cannot see it clearly v.
peer v. /pɪr/
Ex.: We peered into the shadows.
Ex.2: He went to the window and peered out.
Ex.3: She kept peering over her shoulder.
Ex.4: He peered closely at the photograph.
digest pron.
/daɪˈdʒest/, /dɪˈdʒest/
(formal) frequent pron.
/friˈkwent/
only ever ad.
(old-fashioned) exclusively; on no other occasion than; never except ad.
(old-fashioned) exclusively; on no other occasion than; never except ad.
only ever ad.
climb v.
[in] to move somewhere, especially with difficulty or effort, using hands as well as feet v.
Ex.: I climbed through the window.
Ex.2: She opened the passenger door and climbed in.
Ex.3: The boys climbed over the wall.
Ex.4: Sue climbed into bed.
Ex.5: Can you climb down?
Ex.6: He finished digging the grave and climbed out.
[in] to move somewhere, especially with difficulty or effort, using hands as well as feet v.
climb v.
Ex.: I climbed through the window.
Ex.2: She opened the passenger door and climbed in.
Ex.3: The boys climbed over the wall.
Ex.4: Sue climbed into bed.
Ex.5: Can you climb down?
Ex.6: He finished digging the grave and climbed out.
dusk n.
[unc] the time of day when the light has almost gone, but it is not yet dark n.
Ex.: The street lights go on at dusk.
Ex.2: I’ve been on the go from dawn to dusk.
Ex.3: She arrived home as dusk was falling.
Ex.4: The lamps twinkled in the gathering dusk.
[unc] the time of day when the light has almost gone, but it is not yet dark n.
dusk n.
Ex.: The street lights go on at dusk.
Ex.2: I’ve been on the go from dawn to dusk.
Ex.3: She arrived home as dusk was falling.
Ex.4: The lamps twinkled in the gathering dusk.
minaret n. /ˌmɪnəˈret/
a tall thin tower, usually forming part of a mosque, from which Muslims are called to prayer / minarete n.
a tall thin tower, usually forming part of a mosque, from which Muslims are called to prayer / minarete n.
minaret n. /ˌmɪnəˈret/
crescent pron.
(Br.) /ˈkresnt/, /ˈkreznt/
(Am.) /ˈkresnt/
domed a. /dəʊmd/
[usually before noun] having a dome, or like a dome in shape a.
Ex.: a domed forehead/ceiling
Ex.2: He had the high, domed forehead of a scholar and thinker.
Ex.3: The domed ceiling of the temple is painted to resemble the sky.
[usually before noun] having a dome, or like a dome in shape a.
domed a. /dəʊmd/
Ex.: a domed forehead/ceiling
Ex.2: He had the high, domed forehead of a scholar and thinker.
Ex.3: The domed ceiling of the temple is painted to resemble the sky.
motif n. /məʊˈtiːf/
a design or a pattern used as a decoration / tema n.
Ex.: wallpaper with a flower motif
a design or a pattern used as a decoration / tema n.
motif n. /məʊˈtiːf/
Ex.: wallpaper with a flower motif
thread v.
[trans] to join two or more objects together by passing st long and thin through them v.
Ex.: to thread beads (onto a string)
Ex.2: Thread the cubes of meat and vegetables onto metal skewers.
[trans] to join two or more objects together by passing st long and thin through them v.
thread v.
Ex.: to thread beads (onto a string)
Ex.2: Thread the cubes of meat and vegetables onto metal skewers.
take (a) hold i.
to begin to have complete control over sb/st; to become very strong i.
Ex.: Panic took hold of him and he couldn’t move.
Ex.2: They got out of the house just before the flames took hold.
Ex.3: It is best to treat the disease early before it takes a hold.
to begin to have complete control over sb/st; to become very strong i.
take (a) hold i.
Ex.: Panic took hold of him and he couldn’t move.
Ex.2: They got out of the house just before the flames took hold.
Ex.3: It is best to treat the disease early before it takes a hold.
duck v.
[int] to move somewhere quickly, especially in order to avoid being seen v.
Ex.: She ducked into the adjoining room as we came in.
