Collins Speaking units 1 - 2 Flashcards
Blunt (adj)
- If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
Synonyms: frank, forthright, straightforward, explicit
Explicit (adj)
- Something that is explicit is expressed or shown clearly and openly, without any attempt to hide anything.
Self-absorbed (adj)
- Someone who is self-absorbed thinks so much about things concerning themselves that they do not notice other people or the things around them.
absorb (v)
If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in.
Absurd (adj)
- If you say that something is absurd, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.
Synonyms: ridiculous, crazy [informal], silly
Draw back
to withdraw, retreat
Vocalic (adj)
- of, relating to, or containing a vowel or vowels
Connotation (n)
- The connotations of a particular word or name are the ideas or qualities which it makes you think of.
Synonyms: implication, colouring, association, suggestion
Implicate (v)
- to show to be involved, esp in a crime
Imply(v)
- to express or indicate by a hint; suggest
Obsolete (adj)
Something that is obsolete is no longer needed because something better has been invented.
Synonyms: outdated, old, passé, ancient
Intertwine (v)
If two or more things are intertwined or intertwine, they are closely connected with each other in many ways.
Entangle (v)
- If one thing entangles itself with another, the two things become caught together very tightly.
Invoke (v)
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cite (v)
- If you cite something, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying.
Utter (v)(adj)
(v) - If someone utters sounds or words, they say them.
(adj) - You use utter to emphasize that something is great in extent, degree, or amount.
counterfeit (adj)
- Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people
Synonyms: fake, copied, false, forged
Tedious (adj)
- If you describe something such as a job, task, or situation as tedious, you mean it is boring and rather frustrating.
Exhilarating (adj)
- If you describe an experience or feeling as exhilarating, you mean that it makes you feel very happy and excited.
Intonation (n)
- Your intonation is the way that your voice rises and falls as you speak.
melody of language
Comprise (v)
- If you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members.
Compromise (n)
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