Chapter 7 Flashcards
escape (v)
to leave secretly
e.g. The cat has to stay inside, so please close the door or she might escape.
control (v)
the power to make decisions about how a country, an area, an organization, etc. is run
e.g. On icy road, a driver can lose control of his or her car.
to get back to
to stop doing something and start doing some old thing again
e.g. Steven’s boss told him to get off the phone and get back to work.
hardly (adv)
almost not, almost none
e.g. The message was very short. It hardly said anything at all.
after all
finally, after everything else
e.g. Ann doesn’t seem at all worried about having the baby, but after all, this will be her third.
a great deal
a very much/big extent/degree/level
e.g. Randy knows a lot about taxes. He knows a great deal more than I do.
manage (v)
administer, supervise, make decision on something
e.g. Olivia owns and manages the company. Ten people work for her.
cover (v)
hide something completely underneath
e.g. Snow fell during the night. It completely covered the ground.
project (n)
task, assignment, activity
e.g. The fifth grade students spent weeks working on their science projects.
forward (adv)
toward the front, ahead
e.g. The plan for building the new school cannot go forward without more money.
lesson (n)
time that someone works with a teacher to learn a skill
e.g. She wants to learn to fly a plane, so she;s taking flying lessons.
talent (n)
a natural ability to do something well
e.g. His parents discovered his musical talent when he was very young.
energy (n)
the power of body and mind that lets you be active
e.g. The children were full of energy, and they played for hours in the park.
explain (v)
talk about something so it’s clear and easy to understand
e.g. I don’t understand the homework. I’ll ask the teacher to explain it.
against
in disagreement with or opposed to (rules, laws, etc.)
e.g. Children can’t drive. It’s against the law.
