DECEMBER 2019 (BOOKS) Flashcards
to prevent people from knowing about something dishonest or immoral SYN cover up
The whole affair was _____ by the government.
hush something ↔ up
-hushed up
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.
be fond of (doing) something
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
greet /ɡriːt/ ●●○ verb
-greeted
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.
make out phrasal verb
- made out
- make out
- makes me out
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
min‧gle /ˈmɪŋɡəl/ ●○○ verb (
- mingle
- mingled
- mingled
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.
swerve /swɜːv $ swɜːrv/ verb [intransitive]
swerved
swerved
swerve
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.
dodge1 /dɒdʒ $ dɑːdʒ/ ●○○ verb
dodging
dodged
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
dig1 /dɪɡ/ ●●● S2 verb (past tense and past participle dug /dʌɡ/, present participle digging)
dig
Dig
digging
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.
-grov‧el /ˈɡrɒvəl $ ˈɡrɑː-, ˈɡrʌ-/ verb (, groveled, groveling
grovel
grovelling
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.
wrap up
wrapped up
living without any physical pleasures or comforts, especially for religious reasons
an ____ life
as‧cet‧ic /əˈsetɪk/ adjective
—ascetic noun [countable]
—asceticism /-tɪsɪzəm/ noun [uncountable]
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.
i·dle1 /ˈaɪdl/ ●○○ adjective
failure to win or succeed
_____ in
The socialist party suffered a crushing _____ in the elections.
She was a woman who hated to admit _____
de‧feat1 /dɪˈfiːt/
defeat
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.
ap‧palled /əˈpɔːld $ əˈpɒːld/ ●○○ adjective
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
hoot1 /huːt/ noun
-Hoots