ECL Flashcards
To improve ECL testing scores.
zilch
nothing, not anything, zero, nil
The class……….being conducted by a doctor.
isn’t
During meals, meat is usually cut and………..one piece at time.
a.eat b.ate c.eaten
c.eaten
call up
waken, ring up, bring back, come back, come back to, raise from, raise up, rise from, summon up, an order to report for military duty
wind up
finish, shut down
inhabitants
population
tapered
narrow, thin, slim, slender
transpire
occur, happen, take place, arise, crop up
in preference to
instead of, in place of, rather than, as opposed to
worn out
used until no longer useful;
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
pratiotic
adj.
Feeling, expressing, or inspired by love for one’s country.
meant
p&pp.
mean
fatal
causing death
sever
break, smash, split, part, separate
purge
eliminate
lapse
terminate
ailment
weakness, illness, sickness
fissure
crack, split apart
adequate
about average; acceptable, tolorable
since
From then until now or between then and now: They left town and haven’t been here since.
She plans to take a job as a receptionist since.
We can use ‘will have done’ to talk about…
what will have been achieved by a certain moment in time.
eg. We’ll have been in these offices for eight years next month.
How long have you been here? I’ll have been here three months next Tuesday.
turn in
go to bed
few coins
little money
nearly every
usually
wreck
destroy
obvious
easy to see, appearance
take up
study
facility
extra, feature
observe
see
against
touch
drive
constrain
pulse
beat, pound
eatery
restaurant, cafeteria
extent
range, scope, the degree to which a thing extends.
concur
accord, be in harmony, to be of the same opinion
distribute
circulate, diffuse, propagate, sell, carry, vend, offer, dispense
banquate
party, gala, to eat
anecdotes
story, tale, episode
eventually
ultimately, finally, soon or later
to break over
to overflow; to go beyond limits
break up
To disperse, scatter, disband
retard
to be delayed
account
explanation; Prof. Smith is giving an account of viral to the audience.
distort
misrepresent, bias; transform
relentless
severe, strict, harsh
vague
not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed; blur
situate
placed, locate
encircling
round
comprehension
knowledge
caller
a person who makes a short visit; guest
auspicious
favorable, propitious, lucky
bulky
large
objectively
impartially, neutrally
testimony
declaration, evidence, proof, affirmation, report
blaze
flame, blow up, glisten
age
lifetime, childhood
amend
change
ascertain
learn; establish; to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine
sop up
absorb
hamper
obstruct
trivial
slight, minor
take a chance
risk, hazard
put aside
save
apposite
relevant, appropriate, suitable
anxious
bother, uneasy, worried, solicitous, restless
jagged
with rough, sharp points protruding.
transversely
break up, across
exhume
excavate, dig up
faithful
believe, stick to
erect
vertical, straight
no one iota
not even a tiny bit, none, bit, particle, grain, mite
adjacent to
just before, after, facing, against, opposition, beside
slimy
slippery, slippy
possessions
personal property, real estate, characteristic, chattels, assets
disgust
loathing, abhorrance, dislike, distaste, displease, upset, revot, horrify, traumatize
glisten
blink, open and close the eye, wink, bat an eyelid, flash, flicker, twinkle
smolder
smoke, be on fire, burn
impression
print, mark
befall
become, happen to, turn into, grow to be
discrepancy
difference, disparity, gap, inconsistency, incongruity, divergence, disagreement
Does the food test…………?
bad or badly
bad
Did John…………study his lessons last night?
has to or have to
have to
brunette
red hair color
concerted
agreement, harmony, performance, plan together, devise
facilitate
help, simplify
tuber
bulb, corm, rhizome
dull
unsharpened; hard to cut with
hearing-impaired
deaf, unable to hear, hard of hearing
scrounge
borrow, have a loan of, make use of, have access to; to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it
first thoughts
first impression
precipitation
(meteorology); rain, sleet, hail, snow and other forms of water falling from the sky
Did the student……….a lot of homework last night?
a.has b.had c.having d.have
have
correspondence
letters, mail, post, e-mail, messages, communication, connection
imprecise
blurred, unclear, indistinct
not detrimental
harmless, not dangerous, safe, non toxic
anesthetized
knocked out, knock out, numb, lost consciousness
turned down
not accepted
sturdy
tough, strong, hard, hard-hitting, durable, hardy, robust
cerebral
mentally, mental, emotionally, thinking
circulatory system is….
an organ system that permits blood and lymph circulation to transport nutrients.
evade
shun, escape, avoid
dweller
to live as a resident.
crypt
basement, underground room, underground store, subterranean vault, cellar
imitate
as an example
shears
scissors, cutters, clippers, nail clippers
composed
no wind, calm, unruffled, cool
fixture
game, sport, match, entertainment
If + Present Simple, Present Simple ใช้กับ
ใช้กับเหคุการณ์ที่เป็นความจริง
If you get here before seven, we can catch the early train.
If + Present Simple, Will + V1 ใช้กับ
ใช้กับเหคุการณ์ที่เป็นเหตุเป็นผลซึ่งกันและกัน
If I have enough money, I will go to Japan.
If + Past Simple, would + V1 (would แปลว่า น่าจะ) (Past Simple à V2) ใช้กับ
ใช้กับเหคุการณ์ที่ตรงข้ามความจริงในปัจจุบัน หรือ อนาคต
If I knew her name, I would tell you.
If + Past perfect, would have + V3 (Past perfect -> Had + V3) ใช้กับ
วิธีใช้ ใช้กับเหคุการณ์ที่ตรงข้ามความจริงในอดีต
If you had worked harder, you would have passed your exam.
She…….a cup of coffee all morning.
a.is wanting b.has wanted c.was wanted d. will wanted
b.has wanted (all morning)
a good deal
a great deal, a lot, lots, very much, much, very expensive
repell
To offer resistance to; fight against
snag
barrier, trouble, difficulty, problem, dilemma, danger, hitch, mess, nuisance
adjacent to
beside, next to, at the side of, alongside, by = near, nearby, close
shrill
loud, noisy, deafening, piercing, earsplitting, strident, thunderous
confer
consult, ask, check with, discuss with, talk to
compulsory
necessary, required, obligatory, enforced, essential, unavoidable
filling
fulfill, pack, stuff, load; appoint, elect
desertion
abandonment, departin, leaving, departure, passing, leave-taking, disappearance
hurtle
crash, break down, run into, collide, smash into, bump into
aggravated
irritate, annoy, provoke; worsen, complicate
epistle
letter, mail, correspondence, communication, dispatch
teeming
abound, overflow, swell, crowded, full, busy, jam-packed
stifle
repress, suppress, put out, extinguish
tolerable
fairly good, adequate, average; endurable, sufferable, bearable
need, want, tell + someone to do something
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Peter wanted Mary to leave the room yesterday evening.
We told Mr.Johnson about the accident because we wanted him know about it.
Past participles (-ed) are used to say how people feel.
Anne is very interested in the lesson.
Present participles (-ing) are used to describe the people or things that cause the feelings
The lesson is interesting (to Anne).
us coins
penny = 1 cent nickel = 5 cents dime = 10 cents quarter = 25 cents half dollar = 50 cents dollar = 100 cents
give in
give in to, give over to, yield, give up, resign
bitter
freezing
gust
blast, wind
prosperous
flourishing, wealthy
let up
stop
quay
pier, dock, wharf, berth, tie-up, tie-down, jetty, landing place
peripheral
external, surface, outer, roundabout; console
endow
give, provide, supply
offspring
descendants, children
comfy
comfortable, at ease, relaxed, contented, happy, easy, calm
astonishing
wonderful, amazing, fantastic, great, magnificent, superb, breathtaking
get by
- to succeed with the least possible effort or accomplishment. 2. : to make ends meet : survive. 3. : to proceed without being discovered, criticized, or punished
numb
unfeeling, insensitive, without sensation, frozen, anesthetized, dead, deadened, deaden
act contrite
apologize, say sorry, make an apology, ask for forgiveness, express regret
disguised
camouflaged, hidden away, secret, cloaked, masked, veiled, disguised
incongruity
argument, disagreement, difference, variance, disparity, divergence
contemplate
concentrate, give attention to, think, focus, ponder, muse, deliberate
