DECEMBER 2019 (BOOKS) Flashcards

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to prevent people from knowing about something dishonest or immoral SYN cover up
The whole affair was _____ by the government.

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hush something ↔ up

-hushed up

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to like something, especially something you have liked for a long time
I’m not overly _____ of cooking.
I’d grown_____ of the place and it was difficult to leave.

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be fond of (doing) something

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1 to say hello to someone or welcome them
Belinda______ her warmly.
____ somebody with something
Bill opened the door to Harold and greeted him with cries of welcome

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greet /ɡriːt/ ●●○ verb

-greeted

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5 SAY/PRETEND ___ somebody/something ↔ ___ to say that something is true when it is not
The situation was never as bad as the media _____.
make out (that)
She always tried to ______ that I was wrong and she was right.
___ somebody/something __ to be something
He _____ to be some sort of idiot.

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make out phrasal verb

  • made out
  • make out
  • makes me out
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if two feelings, sounds, smells etc, they mix together with each other
Add the mint and allow the flavours to___.
___ with
Her perfume ____ with the smell of wood smoke from the fire.
be ____ with something
Her excitement was _____ with a slight feeling of fear

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min‧gle /ˈmɪŋɡəl/ ●○○ verb (

  • mingle
  • mingled
  • mingled
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1 to make a sudden sideways movement while moving forwards, usually in order to avoid hitting something
\_\_\_\_\_ violently/sharply
 The car\_\_\_\_\_ sharply to avoid the dog.
_ across/off/into etc
 The bus\_\_\_\_ off the road.
2 [usually in negatives] formal to change from an idea, course of action, purpose etc_
_ from
 He would never_ from the truth.
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swerve /swɜːv $ swɜːrv/ verb [intransitive]
swerved
swerved
swerve

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to move quickly to avoid someone or something
He ran across the courtyard, __ a storm of bullets.
_between/through/into etc
Helen clutched Edward’s arm as they ___ through the traffic.

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dodge1 /dɒdʒ $ dɑːdʒ/ ●○○ verb
dodging
dodged

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1 [intransitive, transitive] to move earth, snow etc, or to make a hole in the ground, using a spade or your hands
a /trench/grave etc
They __ a small hole in the sand to bury their eggs.
_ down
___ down about 6 inches.
for
birds ____ for worms

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dig1 /dɪɡ/ ●●● S2 verb (past tense and past participle dug /dʌɡ/, present participle digging)
dig
Dig
digging

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1 [intransitive] to praise someone a lot or behave with a lot of respect towards them because you think that they are important and will be able to help you in some way – used to show disapproval SYN crawl
____ to
I had to really___ to the bank manager to get a loan.
2 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move along the ground on your hands and knees
I saw him___ in the road for his hat.

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-grov‧el /ˈɡrɒvəl $ ˈɡrɑː-, ˈɡrʌ-/ verb (, groveled, groveling
grovel
grovelling

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1 to put on warm clothes
\_\_\_\_ warm/well
 Make sure you\_\_\_\_ warm – it’s freezing.
be\_\_\_\_\_ up in something
 She was \_\_\_\_ in a thick winter coat.
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wrap up

wrapped up

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living without any physical pleasures or comforts, especially for religious reasons
an ____ life

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as‧cet‧ic /əˈsetɪk/ adjective
—ascetic noun [countable]
—asceticism /-tɪsɪzəm/ noun [uncountable]

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not working or producing anything OPP busy
I cannot afford to leave the land lying ____.
The whole team stood _____, waiting for the mechanic.
The workers have been ____ for the last six months.

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i·dle1 /ˈaɪdl/ ●○○ adjective

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failure to win or succeed
_____ in
The socialist party suffered a crushing _____ in the elections.
She was a woman who hated to admit _____

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de‧feat1 /dɪˈfiːt/

defeat

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very shocked and upset by something very bad or unpleasant
____ by
I was ____ by what I saw.
______ at
He was _____ at how dirty the place was.

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ap‧palled /əˈpɔːld $ əˈpɒːld/ ●○○ adjective

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a shout or laugh that shows you think something is funny or stupid
____ of laughter/derision etc
____ of laughter rose from the audience.
2 a sound that an owl makes

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hoot1 /huːt/ noun

-Hoots

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if someone is ____, they feel unhappy and do not talk a lot SYN gloomy
Anna looked ___.
After dinner, Kate lapsed into a glum silence.

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glum /ɡlʌm/ adjective

glum

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informal to become very angry and violent

Dad ____ when he found out.

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go berserk ber‧serk /bɜːˈsɜːk, bə- $ bɜːrˈsɜːrk, ˈbɜːrsɜːrk/ adjective
-went berserk

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a ___ person is short and heavy and looks strong

a ____ build

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stock‧y /ˈstɒki $ ˈstɑː-/

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1 to deliberately not allow yourself to show a strong feeling or emotion
It is far better to cry than to ____ your feelings

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bottle something ↔ up phrasal verb /ˈbɒtl $ ˈbɑːtl/

- bottle up

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looking disappointed and upset SYN downcast

He came back looking ____

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crest‧fal‧len /ˈkrestˌfɔːlən $ -ˌfɒːl-/ adjective

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British English spoken to get rid or want to get rid of someone or something
I know the director wants _____ me

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be/get/want shot of somebody/something

shot of

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3[countable] an official process, in the form of a series of meetings, intended to find out why something happened
inquiry into
The Commission conducted an ____ into allegations of unfair business practices.

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in‧quir‧y, /ɪnˈkwaɪəri $ ɪnˈkwaɪri, ˈɪŋkwəri/

23
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spoken informal to be crazy

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be off your rocker

rock‧er /ˈrɒkə $ ˈrɑːkər/

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1 especially spoken of very bad quality SYN awful, terrible
 What \_\_\_ weather!
 The food was\_\_\_\_.
 a \_\_\_\_ film
► see thesaurus at bad
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lou‧sy /ˈlaʊzi/ adjective

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to make someone believe something that is not true SYN deceive
I was angry with him for trying to ____ me

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de‧lude /dɪˈluːd/ verb [transitive]

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extremely unlikely to be true or to happen

All this may sound a bit _____ but companies are already developing ‘intelligent’ homes.

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ˌfar-ˈfetched adjective

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[transitive] to admire and love someone very much

He absolutely ____ her.

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wor‧ship1 /ˈwɜːʃɪp $ ˈwɜːr-/ ●●○ verb