Day 2 + Flashcards
affluent
/ˈæfluːənt/
to base
/beɪs/
a boom, to boom
/buːm/
deprived
/dɪˈpraɪvd/
a deprived childhood/background | a deprived area
to dominate
/ˈdɒmɪneɪt/
emperor
/ˈemp(ə)rə(r)/
erect
/ɪˈrekt/
the date of its erection is unclear| the erection of a new tower followed a year later
glimpse
/ɡlɪmps/
catch/get a glimpse of someone/something
hideous
/ˈhɪdiəs/
historic
/hɪˈstɒrɪk/
to house
/haʊz/
the old police station now houses an art gallery
investment
/ɪnˈves(t)mənt/
to knock down
/nɒk ˈdaʊn/
property
/ˈprɒpə(r)ti/
residential
/ˌrezɪˈdenʃ(ə)l/
a residential area/neighbourhood/suburb
rough
/rʌf/
tourists should keep away from such rough areas
run-down
/rʌn ˈdaʊn/
* a building that is run-down is not in good condition because it is old and hasn’t been looked after well.
You can also say that an area of a town or city is run-down*
site
/saɪt/
a building site | a burial site
to soar / to plunge
/sɔː(r)/
property prices in London have soared
Increase: soar, shoot up, rocket, climb, surge, jump, rise, creep up (slowly).
Decrease: plunge, plummet, crash, drop, fall, slide.
to … someone means to attack and hurt them by
pushing a knife into them
stab
/stæb/
to steer clear
/stɪə(r) ˈklɪə(r)/
it’s a rough part of town – I’d steer clear of it if I were you
tile
/taɪl/
floor/wall tiles | roof tiles
tomb
/tuːm/
to attach
/əˈtætʃ/
bonfire
/ˈbɒnˌfaɪə(r)/
costume
/ˈkɒstjuːm/
fireworks display
/ˈfaɪə(r)wɜː(r)ks dɪˌspleɪ/
join in
/ˈdʒɔɪn ˌɪn/
land
/lænd/
mask
/mɑːsk/
parade
/pəˈreɪd/
to set off
/ˈset ˌɒf/
to set off a device that will explode or make a noise means to make it explode or make a noise
set up
/ˈset ˌʌp/
