Chapter 2 - Mr Enfield's Story Flashcards
cry out v.
to make a loud sound without words because you are hurt, afraid, surprised, etc. v.
Ex.: She tried to stop herself from crying out.
Ex.2: to cry out in fear/alarm/pain
Ex.3: He bit his lip, trying not to cry out in pain.
to make a loud sound without words because you are hurt, afraid, surprised, etc. v.
cry out v.
Ex.: She tried to stop herself from crying out.
Ex.2: to cry out in fear/alarm/pain
Ex.3: He bit his lip, trying not to cry out in pain.
mindless a.
(disapproving) done or acting without thought and for no particular reason or purpose; senseless / irracional, insensato a.
Ex.: mindless violence
Ex.2: mindless vandals
(disapproving) done or acting without thought and for no particular reason or purpose; senseless / irracional, insensato a.
mindless a.
Ex.: mindless violence
Ex.2: mindless vandals
make sb’s blood run cold i.
to make sb very frightened or fill them with horror i.
Ex.: The sound of laughter in the empty house made my blood run cold.
Ex.2: Our blood ran cold at the thought of how easily we could have been killed.
to make sb very frightened or fill them with horror i.
make sb’s blood run cold i.
Ex.: The sound of laughter in the empty house made my blood run cold.
Ex.2: Our blood ran cold at the thought of how easily we could have been killed.
(Br.) cheque n. /tʃek/
(Am.) check n.
a printed form that you can write on and sign as a way of paying for st. instead of using money n.
Ex.: Can I write you a cheque?
Ex.2: Shall I make the cheque out to you?
Ex.3: to cash a cheque (= to get or give money for a cheque)
Ex.4: a cheque for £50
Ex.5: to pay by cheque
Ex.6: We no longer accept payment by cheque.
a printed form that you can write on and sign as a way of paying for st. instead of using money n.
(Br.) cheque n. /tʃek/
(Am.) check n.
Ex.: Can I write you a cheque?
Ex.2: Shall I make the cheque out to you?
Ex.3: to cash a cheque (= to get or give money for a cheque)
Ex.4: a cheque for £50
Ex.5: to pay by cheque
Ex.6: We no longer accept payment by cheque.
signature n. /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
[count] your name as you usually write it, for ex. at the end of a letter n.
Ex.: Someone had forged her signature on the cheque.
Ex.2: They collected 10 000 signatures for their petition.
Ex.3: He was attacked for having put his signature to the deal.
Ex.4: Can you witness my signature on my will, please?
[count] your name as you usually write it, for ex. at the end of a letter n.
signature n. /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
Ex.: Someone had forged her signature on the cheque.
Ex.2: They collected 10 000 signatures for their petition.
Ex.3: He was attacked for having put his signature to the deal.
Ex.4: Can you witness my signature on my will, please?
