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.
[int] to move somewhere quickly, especially in order to avoid being seen v.
duck v.
Ex.: She ducked into the adjoining room as we came in.
balcony n. /ˈbælkəni/
an area of seats upstairs in a theatre n.
an area of seats upstairs in a theatre n.
balcony n. /ˈbælkəni/
plush n. /plʌʃ/
[unc] a type of silk or cotton cloth with a thick soft surface made of a mass of threads / pelúcia, felpa n.
Ex.: red plush armchairs
[unc] a type of silk or cotton cloth with a thick soft surface made of a mass of threads / pelúcia, felpa n.
plush n. /plʌʃ/
Ex.: red plush armchairs
panel v. /ˈpænl/
[usually passive] to cover or decorate a surface with flat pieces of wood, glass, etc. v.
Ex.: The walls were panelled in oak.
Ex.2: a glass-/wood-panelled door
[usually passive] to cover or decorate a surface with flat pieces of wood, glass, etc. v.
panel v. /ˈpænl/
Ex.: The walls were panelled in oak.
Ex.2: a glass-/wood-panelled door
inexplicably pron.
/ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbli/
in unison (with sb/st) i. /ˈjuːnɪsn/
(of people) do or say st all at the same time i.
Ex.: They moved in perfect unison.
(of people) do or say st all at the same time i.
in unison (with sb/st) i. /ˈjuːnɪsn/
Ex.: They moved in perfect unison.
peek v.
[int] to look at st quickly and secretly because you should not be looking at it; peep v.
Ex.: No peeking!
Ex.2: She peeked at the audience from behind the curtain.
Ex.3: I couldn’t resist peeking in the drawer.
[int] to look at st quickly and secretly because you should not be looking at it; peep v.
peek v.
Ex.: No peeking!
Ex.2: She peeked at the audience from behind the curtain.
Ex.3: I couldn’t resist peeking in the drawer.
make out v.
to manage to see sb/st or read or hear st; distinguish v.
Ex.: I could just make out a figure in the darkness.
Ex.2: I could hear voices but I couldn’t make out what they were saying.
to manage to see sb/st or read or hear st; distinguish v.
make out v.
Ex.: I could just make out a figure in the darkness.
Ex.2: I could hear voices but I couldn’t make out what they were saying.
murmur pron.
/ˈmɜːrmər/
scatter v. /ˈskætər/
[int, trans] to move or to make people or animals move very quickly in different directions; disperse v.
Ex.: At the first gunshot, the crowd scattered.
Ex.2: The mice scattered when I entered the room.
Ex.3: The explosion scattered a flock of birds roosting in the trees.
[int, trans] to move or to make people or animals move very quickly in different directions; disperse v.
scatter v. /ˈskætər/
Ex.: At the first gunshot, the crowd scattered.
Ex.2: The mice scattered when I entered the room.
Ex.3: The explosion scattered a flock of birds roosting in the trees.
rock v. /rɑːk/
[int, trans] to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side; to make sb/st move in this way v.
Ex.: The boat rocked from side to side in the waves.
Ex.2: She was rocking backwards and forwards in her seat.
Ex.3: He rocked the baby gently in his arms.
[int, trans] to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side; to make sb/st move in this way v.
rock v. /rɑːk/
Ex.: The boat rocked from side to side in the waves.
Ex.2: She was rocking backwards and forwards in her seat.
Ex.3: He rocked the baby gently in his arms.
headscarf n. /ˈhedskɑːrf/
a square piece of cloth that covers the head, worn by women or girls n.
Ex.: Muslim women wearing headscarves, known in Arabic as hijabs
Ex.2: The number of women choosing to wear the Islamic headscarf is on the rise in this country.
a square piece of cloth that covers the head, worn by women or girls n.
headscarf n. /ˈhedskɑːrf/
Ex.: Muslim women wearing headscarves, known in Arabic as hijabs
Ex.2: The number of women choosing to wear the Islamic headscarf is on the rise in this country.
damp a. /dæmp/
slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant a.
Ex.: The cottage was cold and damp.
Ex.2: It feels damp in here.
Ex.3: damp clothes
Ex.4: Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.
slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant a.
damp a. /dæmp/
Ex.: The cottage was cold and damp.
Ex.2: It feels damp in here.
Ex.3: damp clothes
Ex.4: Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.
come through v.
(of news or a message) to arrive by phone, radio, etc. or through an official organization v.
Ex.: A message is just coming through.
(of news or a message) to arrive by phone, radio, etc. or through an official organization v.
come through v.
Ex.: A message is just coming through.
chilly a. /ˈtʃɪli/
(esp. of the weather or a place, but also of people) too cold to be comfortable / frio, gélido a.
Ex.: It’s chilly today.
Ex.2: I was feeling chilly.
(esp. of the weather or a place, but also of people) too cold to be comfortable / frio, gélido a.
chilly a. /ˈtʃɪli/
Ex.: It’s chilly today.
Ex.2: I was feeling chilly.
traipse v. /treɪps/
[int] (informal) to walk somewhere slowly when you are tired and unwilling v.
Ex.: We spent the afternoon traipsing around the town.
Ex.2: I’m not traipsing all that way just to see your sister.
[int] (informal) to walk somewhere slowly when you are tired and unwilling v.
traipse v. /treɪps/
Ex.: We spent the afternoon traipsing around the town.
Ex.2: I’m not traipsing all that way just to see your sister.
ticket n.
a printed piece of paper with a number or numbers on it, that you buy in order to have the chance of winning a prize if the number or numbers are later chosen n.
Ex.: a lottery/raffle ticket
Ex.2: There are three winning tickets.
Ex.3: I own a little store that sells lottery tickets.
Ex.4: Raffle tickets cost just $10.
a printed piece of paper with a number or numbers on it, that you buy in order to have the chance of winning a prize if the number or numbers are later chosen n.
ticket n.
Ex.: a lottery/raffle ticket
Ex.2: There are three winning tickets.
Ex.3: I own a little store that sells lottery tickets.
Ex.4: Raffle tickets cost just $10.
pile v.
[trans] to put st on/into st; to load st with st v.
Ex.: The sofa was piled high with cushions.
Ex.2: He piled his plate with as much food as he could.
Ex.3: He piled as much food as he could onto his plate.
Ex.4: She piled everything into her suitcase.
[trans] to put st on/into st; to load st with st v.
pile v.
Ex.: The sofa was piled high with cushions.
Ex.2: He piled his plate with as much food as he could.
Ex.3: He piled as much food as he could onto his plate.
Ex.4: She piled everything into her suitcase.
pull out v.
(of a vehicle or its driver) to move away from the side of the road, etc. v.
Ex.: A car suddenly pulled out in front of me.
(of a vehicle or its driver) to move away from the side of the road, etc. v.
pull out v.
Ex.: A car suddenly pulled out in front of me.
aspire pron.
/əˈspaɪər/
(formal) contemplative pron.
/kənˈtemplətɪv/
/ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪv/
at heart i.
used to say what sb is really like even though they may seem to be st different i.
Ex.: He’s still a socialist at heart.
used to say what sb is really like even though they may seem to be st different i.
at heart i.
Ex.: He’s still a socialist at heart.
tag along (behind/with sb) v.
to go somewhere with sb, especially when you have not been asked or invited v.
Ex.: Do you mind if I tag along with you tonight?
to go somewhere with sb, especially when you have not been asked or invited v.
tag along (behind/with sb) v.
Ex.: Do you mind if I tag along with you tonight?
take up st. > v.
to fill or use an amount of space or time v.
Ex.: The table takes up too much room.
Ex.2: I won’t take up any more of your time.
Ex.3: Her time is fully taken up with writing.
to fill or use an amount of space or time v.
take up st. > v.
Ex.: The table takes up too much room.
Ex.2: I won’t take up any more of your time.
Ex.3: Her time is fully taken up with writing.
(formal) discomfort pron.
/dɪsˈkʌmfərt/
all the while i.
throughout the time; when st happens continually or when it happens throughout the time when st else is happening i.
Ex.: All the while the people at the next table watched me eat.
throughout the time; when st happens continually or when it happens throughout the time when st else is happening i.
all the while i.
Ex.: All the while the people at the next table watched me eat.
goings-on n. /ˌɡəʊɪŋz ˈɑːn/
[pl.] (informal) activities or events that are strange, surprising or dishonest n.
Ex.: There were some strange goings-on next door last night.
[pl.] (informal) activities or events that are strange, surprising or dishonest n.
goings-on n. /ˌɡəʊɪŋz ˈɑːn/
Ex.: There were some strange goings-on next door last night.
reluctance pron.
/rɪˈlʌktəns/
dredge up v.
to manage to remember st, esp. st that happened a long time ago v.
Ex.: Now she was dredging up memories from the depths of her mind.
to manage to remember st, esp. st that happened a long time ago v.
dredge up v.
Ex.: Now she was dredging up memories from the depths of her mind.
blackmail v. /ˈblækmeɪl/
to force sb to give you money or do st for you by threatening them, for example by saying you will tell people a secret about them v.
Ex.: She blackmailed him for years by threatening to tell the newspapers about their affair.
Ex.2: The president said he wouldn’t be blackmailed into agreeing to the terrorists’ demands.
to force sb to give you money or do st for you by threatening them, for example by saying you will tell people a secret about them v.
blackmail v. /ˈblækmeɪl/
Ex.: She blackmailed him for years by threatening to tell the newspapers about their affair.
Ex.2: The president said he wouldn’t be blackmailed into agreeing to the terrorists’ demands.
fond a. /fɑːnd/
[only before noun] kind and loving; affectionate a.
Ex.: a fond look/embrace/farewell
Ex.2: She waved a fond farewell to her parents and sister.
Ex.3: I have very fond memories of my time in Spain (= I remember it with affection and pleasure).
[only before noun] kind and loving; affectionate a.
fond a. /fɑːnd/
Ex.: a fond look/embrace/farewell
Ex.2: She waved a fond farewell to her parents and sister.
Ex.3: I have very fond memories of my time in Spain (= I remember it with affection and pleasure).
prick n. /prɪk/
(taboo, offensive, slang) an offensive word for a man who you think is unpleasant or stupid n.
(taboo, offensive, slang) an offensive word for a man who you think is unpleasant or stupid n.
prick n. /prɪk/
be/get (all) riled up i.
(esp. Am., informal) to be or get very annoyed i.
(esp. Am., informal) to be or get very annoyed i.
be/get (all) riled up i.
cup v.
to hold st, making your hands into a round shape v.
Ex.: He cupped her face in his hands and kissed her.
to hold st, making your hands into a round shape v.
cup v.
Ex.: He cupped her face in his hands and kissed her.
to the best of your abilities i.
to do st. as well as you can i.
Ex.: You’ve got to do it to the best of your abilities.
to do st. as well as you can i.
to the best of your abilities i.
Ex.: You’ve got to do it to the best of your abilities.
