Englisch Vokabeln Flashcards
feeble
lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
Examples:
A feeble excuse.
Some of the passengers began to pray under their breath, in a feeble attempt to suppress their panic.
to consult
Seek information or advice from someone (an expert or professional).
Example:
If the pain continues, consult your doctor.
If you consult at your lawyer about this?
We will be consulting representatives from several different industries.
devastating
Highly destructive or damaging
Example:
A devastating portrait of human folly.
The news came as the devastating blow.
expanded
being enlarged or extended
Example:
An enlarged to Europe will mean hugely expanded markets for Irish exports.
The service is essentially an expanded site hosting gig, extended into the areas of content and digital right management.
attention
Notice taken of someone / something
The regarding of someone / something as interesting or important
Example:
There are a lot of trainings to cultivate your attention.
Wait a moment and I will give you my full attention.
career
An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress.
Example:
He has just started out on a career as a photographer.
Only 20% of the students intend to pursue careers as engineers in industry.
ambition
A strong desire to do or achieve something
Example:
His ambition is to own his own business.
He has already achieved his main ambition in life to become wealthy.
to invade
March aggressively into another territory by military Force for the purposes of conquest and occupation.
Example:
When did the Romans invade Britain?
Hitler invaded Poland on September 1st 1939.
Exception
A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule
Example:
Most industries have suffered badly in the recession, but there have been a few notable exceptions.
dread
Anticipate with great apprehension of fear.
Example:
You can forget about all your dreads with me.
I used to have a dread of Sunday afternoon.
merge
Combine or cause to combine to form a single entity.
Example:
The cells merge.
The merchant bank merged with another broker.
disapproval
A feeling of dislike in something or what someone is doing.
Example:
I could sense the disapproval.
Jill replied with a hint of disapproval in her voice.
systematic
Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system. Methodical.
Example:
The investigation was very systematic. The systematic collection and analysis of information.
alert
Quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances. Vigilant.
Example:
We alerted the new neighbours to the high rate of burglaries.
Six hours later she still wasn’t home so they alerted the police.
unity
An undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting.
Example:
He took measures to insure the territorial unity of Crotia.
There are several ways of preserving family unity.
to devote
spend a lot of time, effort or resources on something specific.
Example:
He’s devoted most of his time to his painting.
One symptom of Internet addiction is excessive time devoted to Internet use.
Few people are able to devote themselves fully to their career.
nonetheless
in spite of that. Nevertheless.
Example:
Uneducated in the traditional sense, Lincoln nonetheless was educated in the classical sense.
A scene of failure and loss, it is nonetheless also a picture of light and warmth.
weary
Feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion.
Example:
You look weary, my love.
fragile
An object, which is easily broken or damaged.
Example:
Fragile old bones. She has a low bone density.
Fragile porcelain plates.
chapel
A small building or room used for christian worship in a school, prison, hospital, or large private house.
Example:
The chapel became a sanctuary for the refugees.
The first chapel on the right of the cathedral is dedicated to…
log
A part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off.
Example:
I had noticed a huge log on the road and hit the brakes.
She tripped over a fallen log.
estate
An extentive area of land in the country, usually with a large house, owned by one person, organization.
Example:
She receives rent from all the people whose cottages are on estate land.
I have a car and an apartment as estate.
considerably
By a notibly large amount or to a notibly large extent. Greatly.
Example:
Painting the room white made it seen considerably larger.
The house has fallen considerably in calue.
He’s considerably fatter than he was when i knew him.
discipline
When people’s behaviour is controlled using rules and punishments.
Example:
He quickly learned discipline of prison routine.
For such a plan to work requires discipline.
There should be tougher discipline in schools.
to eradicate
destroy completely. Put an end to.
Example:
The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption.
The disease that once claimed millions of lives has now been eradicated.
clarification
The action of makking a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible.
Example:
The professor’s clarification helped her to understand the textbook.
Our lawyer has advised us to seek clarification on the matter.
transparent
Transmitting lieght; able to be seen through with clarity.
Example:
Her blouse was practically transparent!
Grow the bulbs in a transparent plastic box, so the children can see the roots growing.
solely
Not involving anyone or anything else. Only.
Example:
Did it solely for money.
I bought it solely for that purpose.
The produkcts success cannot be explained solely by the populartity fo the ads.
reserve
retain for future use.
Example:
With a little reserve of manner, Emma continued:
“You mean to return a favourable answer, I collect.”.
supervise
observe and direct the execution of (a task or activity)
Example:
Nurses were supervised by a consultant psychiatrist.
The prisoners wer supervised by two offivers.
postpone
to decide that something will not be done at the time when it was planned for, but at a later time.
Example:
The concert has had to be postponed to next week.
Bad weather forced us to postpone Friday’s game.
surplus
an amount of something left over when requirements have been met.
Example:
Every year we produce a high surplus of meat.
Have surplus of food.
to emit
produce and discharge.
(something, edspcially gas or radiation)
Example:
When something is hot, it emits elctromagnetic radiation.
According to the equations, black holes appeared to be emiting radiation.
civilian
a person not in the armed service or the police force.
Example:
civilian life
civilian clothing
to drag
pull along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty.
Example:
He dragged the big suitcase behind him.
These worries were dragging at him.
The boat was dragged to the shore.
process
a series of action or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
Example:
Increasing the number of women in top management jobs will be a slow process.
This decision may delay the process of unification.
specialized
Requiring or involving detailed and specific knowledge or training.
Example:
A specialized website provided updates, technical briefings and major documents in Arabic.
A specialized centre for medical and social rehabilitation for children.
vocational
providing knowledge and skills that prepare you for a particular job
Example:
All our trainees are given the opportunity to work towards a recognized vocational qualification.
odds
the probability (= how likely it is) that a particular thing will or will not happen.
Example:
The odds are that he is not longer alive.
Odds of your victory equals 0, you are luckless.
There’s a big odds that she will marry you.
lethal
able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous.
Example:
The snakes venom is rarely lethal to humans.
He has gotten a lethal injection.
The Krakatoa eruption was the most lethal on record.
conincidence
an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time, especially in a way that is unlikely and surprising
Example:
You chose exactly the same wallpaper as us - what a coincidence!
Do you think it was just a coincidence that she chose her own granddaughter’s picture for first prize?
conincident
happening at the same time
Example:
His birth was coincident with the end of the war.
to testify
(of a person) to speak seriously about something, especially in a law court, or to give or provide proof
Example:
He testified that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder.
_______
(of a fact, event, etc.) to show something or prove that something is true
Example:
This act of generosity testifies to the kind of person you are.
As his story testifies, social mobility is not a myth.
profoundly
deeply or extremely
Example:
Society has changed so profoundly over the last 50 years.
We are all profoundly grateful for your help and encouragement.
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