CHAPTER 3 Flashcards
accomplish (v)
achieve
to succeed in doing something good
I feel as if I’ve accomplished nothing all day.
anticipate (V)
to expect something, or to prepare for something before it happens
We anticipate that prices will fall next year.
apply (V)
to ask officially for something, often by writing
to affect or relate to a particular person or situation
to use something in a particular situation
He has applied to several companies.
This law only applies to married people.
The same method can be applied to other situations.
concentrate (V)
to think very carefully about something you are doing and nothing else
I can’t concentrate on my work.
consist (V)
consist of sth
to be formed or made from two or more things
a dessert consisting of fruit and cream
curve (v)
a line that bends round like part of a circle
a road with gentle curves
decline (V)
If you decline something, you refuse it politely.
He declined to comment.
desire (V)
to want something
You can have whatever you desire.
imply (V)
to suggest or show something, without saying it directly
Are you implying that I’m fat?
launch (V)
to begin an important activity
to send a spacecraft or bomb into the sky, or a ship into the water
They managed to launch on a new business.
purchase (V)
to buy something
Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance.
pursue (V)
to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch them
The car was pursued by helicopters.
reflect (V)
to show or be a sign of something
The buildings reflect the elegance of a bygone era.
reflect (V)
reflection (n)
to show or be a sign of something
The buildings reflect the elegance of a bygone era.
suit (V)
to make someone look more attractive
to be acceptable or right for someone
Green really suits you.
suspect (V)
to think that someone may have committed a crime or done something bad, to not trust someone or something
They suspected that he was lying.
specify (V)
to say or describe something in a detailed way
They didn’t specify what colour they wanted.
tend (V)
to often do a particular thing or be likely to do a particular thing
I tend to wear dark colours.
July and August tend to be our busiest months.
boast (V)
to talk with too much pride about what you have done or what you own
Liam boasted that he owned two sports cars.
cast (V)
to throw something
to choose an actor for a particular part in a film or play
charm (V)
to attract someone or persuade someone to do something because of your charm
We were charmed by his boyish manner.
conquer (V)
to take control of a country or to defeat people by war
Peru was conquered by the Spanish in 1532.
cope (V)
to deal quite successfully with a difficult situation
How do you cope with stress?
extract (V)
to take something out, especially using force
The dentist may decide to extract the tooth.
hammer (V)
to hit something with a hammer
handle (V)
to deal with something
We all have to learn to handle stress.
insult (V)
insulting (adj)
to say or do something to someone that is rude and offensive
How dare you insult me in front of my friends!
interfere (V)
to try to control or become involved in a situation, in a way that is annoying
You shouldn’t interfere in other people’s business
occupy (V)
to fill a place or period of time
His book collection occupies most of the room.
remedy (V)
to solve a problem, or to improve a bad situation
They were able to remedy the problem very easily.
resemble (V)
to look like or be like someone or something
She resembles her father.
campaign (n)
a series of organized activities or events intended to achieve a result
an advertising/election campaign
caution (n)
great care and attention not to take risks or get into danger
I would treat anything he says with extreme caution
