EL6 Flashcards
P.E = physical education biology geometry archeology theology
P.E = physical education
biology
geometry
archeology
explicit
implicit
explicit
adjective UK /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/ US /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/
C2 clear and exact:
صریح
I gave her very explicit directions how to get here.
implicit
adjective UK /ɪmˈplɪs.ɪt/ US /ɪmˈplɪs.ɪt/
implicit adjective (SUGGESTED)
C2 suggested but not communicated directly:
ضمنی
He interpreted her comments as an implicit criticism of the government.
environs
environment
environs
noun [ plural ] UK /ɪnˈvaɪ.rənz/ US /ɪnˈvaɪ.rənz/ formal
the area surrounding a place, especially a town
environment
noun UK /ɪnˈvaɪ.rən.mənt/ US /ɪnˈvaɪ.rən.mənt/
environment noun (NATURE)
the environment [ S ]
B1 the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live:
worn out
drawn
drawn
adjective UK /drɔːn/ US /drɑːn/
(usually of the face) very tired and showing suffering:
She looked pale and drawn after her ordeal.
drown vs. drawn
drown
verb UK /draʊn/ US /draʊn/
drown verb (DIE)
B2 [ I or T ] to (cause to) die by being unable to breathe underwater:
He drowned in a boating accident.
homeschooler
homeschooling
homeschooler
homeschooling
shadow vs. shade
shadow noun UK /ˈʃæd.əʊ/ US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/ shadow noun (DARKNESS)
B1 [ C ] an area of darkness, caused by light being blocked by something:
The children were playing, jumping on each other’s shadows.
shade
noun UK /ʃeɪd/ US /ʃeɪd/
shade noun (SLIGHT DARKNESS)
B1 [ U ] slight darkness caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun:
The sun was hot, and there were no trees to offer us shade.
The children played in/under the shade of a large beach umbrella.
arson (ON PURPOSE)
set sth on fire
set sth/sb on fire
to cause something or someone to start burning:
A peace activist had set herself on fire in protest over the government’s involvement in the war
cripple
cripple
noun [ C ] UK /ˈkrɪp.əl/ US /ˈkrɪp.əl/
offensive old-fashioned a person who cannot use their arms or legs in a normal way
چلاق
to injure someone so that they are unable to walk or move in a normal way
چلاق کردن
moat
moat noun [ C ] UK /məʊt/ US /moʊt/ a long, wide hole that is dug all the way around a place such as a castle and usually filled with water, to make it more difficult to attack خندق- حاکریز
be devoid of sth (FORMAL)
be devoid of sth
to lack or be without something that is necessary or usual:
Their apartment is devoid of all comforts.
wallop
wallop
verb [ T ] UK /ˈwɒl.əp/ US /ˈwɑː.ləp/ informal
to hit someone hard, especially with the flat part of the hand or with something held in the hand:
She walloped him across the back of the head.
strike
protest
demonstrate
strike
verb UK /straɪk/ US /straɪk/ struck, struck
strike verb (STOP WORK)
B2 [ I ] to refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels, or job losses:
Democratization has brought workers the right to strike and join a trade union.
We’re striking for better pay and improved safety standards.
protest
verb [ I or T ] UK /prəˈtest/ US /ˈproʊ.test/
B2 to show that you disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc.:
A big crowd of demonstrators were protesting against cuts in health spending.
overstate
understate
overtime
work/do overtime
overstate
verb [ T ] UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/ US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt/
to describe or explain something in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is:
The impact of the new legislation has been greatly overstated.
overtime
adverb, noun [ U ] UK /ˈəʊ.və.taɪm/ US /ˈoʊ.vɚ.taɪm/
B2 (time spent working) after the usual time needed or expected in a job:
They’re doing/working overtime to get the job done on time.
in cast/ plaster
in cast/ plaster
