ENGLISH 11 (VOCAB) Flashcards
laundry (n)
n), (n), (v
launderer (n): a person or company whose work or business is washing, drying and ironing clothes, etc.
launderette (n): a place where you can wash and dry your clothes in machines that you pay to use
launder (v): to wash, dry and iron clothes, etc.
life (n)
v
enliven (v): to make something more interesting or more fun
yoga (n)
adj
yogic (adj): connected with a system of physical and breathing exercises used by people who want to become fitter or to relax
exhaust (n) (v)
adj), (adj), (n), (v
exhalation (n): an act of breathing out the air or smoke that is in your lungs; an amount of air or smoke that you breathe out
exhale (v): to breathe out the air or smoke, etc. in your lungs
exhausted (adj): very tired
inexhaustible (adj): cannot be finish, very great
close (v)
n
closure (n): the situation when a factory, school, hospital, etc. shuts permanently/ the feeling that a difficult or an unpleasant experience has come to an end or been dealt with in an acceptable way
green (adj)
adj), (adj
evergreen (adj): that has green leaves all through the year
greenish (adj): fairly green in colour
resist (v)
adj
irresistible (adj): so strong that it cannot be stopped or resisted
come (v)
adj
upcoming (adj): going to happen soon
fail (v)
a
unfailingly (adv): in a way that you can rely on to always be there and always be the same
She is very effective and unfailingly meet every deadline
way (n)
adj
underway (adj): having started
calculate (v)
n
miscalculation (n)
labour (n)
adj
laborious (adj)
respect (v)
adj
irrespective (Adj): regardless of
access (v)
adj
inaccessible (adj)
different (adj)
Adj
indifferent (adj)
suceed (v)
adj
successive (adj): consecutive
recover (v)
Adj
irrecoverable (adj)
hand (n)
adj
handful (adj): the amount of something that can be held in one hand
dose (n): an amount of a medicine or a drug that is taken once, or regularly over a period of time
(n)
overdose (n)(v): to take too much of a drug at one time, so that it is dangerous
necessary (adj)
v
necessitate (v)
orchestra (n)
adj
orchestral (adj)
runner (n)
n
forerunner (n): a person or thing that came before and influenced somebody/something else that is similar; a sign of what is going to happen
form (n)
n), (n
deformity (n): a condition in which a part of the body is not the normal shape because of injury, illness or because it has grown wrongly
deformation (n): a change in the normal shape of something as a result of injury or illness
value (n)
n
devaluation (n): the act of giving a lower value to something or making it seem less important than it really is
character (n)
adj
uncharacteristic (adj): not typical of somebody; not the way somebody usually behaves
stand (v)
n
standstill (n): halt
The negotiations are at a standstill with neither side willing to make concessions.
furious (adj): very angry, with great energy, speed or anger
v
infuriate (v): enrage
vary (v)
adv
invariably (adv): always
business (n)
adj
businesslike (adj): working in an efficient and organized way and not wasting time or thinking about personal things
progress (n)
adv
progressively (adv): steadily and continuously
think (v)
adj
thoughtful (adj): showing that you think about and care for other people
photo (n)
Adj
photogenic (adj): looking attractive in photographs
make (v)
n
makeover (n): the process of improving the appearance of a person or a place, or of changing the impression that something gives
advise (v)
adj
advisory (adj): having the role of giving professional advice
burst (v)
n
outburst (n)
splendid (adj)
n
splendour (n)
go (v)
adj
foregone (adj): if you say that something is a foregone conclusion, you mean that it is a result that is certain to happen
law (n)
n
outlaw (v)(n): a person who has done something illegal and is hiding to avoid being caught; a person who is not protected by the law
break (n)
n
breakthrough (n): an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement
print (v)
v
imprint on (v): to print or press a mark or design onto a surface
normal (adj)
adv
abnormally (adv)
shore (n): the land along the edge of the sea, the ocean or a lake
(adj)
offshore (Adj): happening or existing in the sea, not far from the land
expend (v)
n
expenditure (n): happening or existing in the sea, not far from the land
adequate (adj): enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need
(n)
adequacy (n)
edit (v)
adj
editorial (adj): connected with the task of preparing something such as a newspaper, a book or a television or radio programme, to be published or broadcast
laugh (v)
n
laughter (n): the act or sound of laughing
occupy (v)
adj
preoccupied (adj): thinking and/or worrying continuously about something so that you do not pay attention to other things
compromise (n): an agreement made between two people or groups in which each side gives up some of the things they want so that both sides are happy at the end
(adj)
compromising (adj): it shows or tells people something that you want to keep secret, because it is wrong or embarrassing
admit (v)
n
admission/ admittance (n)
fix (V)
n
fixture (n): a thing such as a bath or toilet that is fixed in a house and that you do not take with you when you move house
sweet (adj)
adj
unsweetened (adj)
anticipate (v)
adj
anticipatory (adj): done in order to prepare for something that you think might happen
take (v)
v
overtake (v): to become greater in number, amount or importance than something else/ if something unpleasant overtakes a person, it unexpectedly starts to happen and to affect them
prefer (v)
adj
prefential (adj)
dominant (adj)
predominantly (adv)
flame (n)
adj
non-flammable
generate (v)
v
degenerate (v)
seed (n)
adj
seedless (adj)
dependent (adj)
n
interdependence between/among somebody/something (n): the fact of depending on each other; the fact of consisting of parts that depend on each other
volunteer (n)
adv
voluntarily (adv)
crime (n)
adj) (v
criminology (adj): the scientific study of crime and criminals
incriminate (v): to make it seem as if somebody has done something wrong or illegal
dear (v)
v
endear (v): to make somebody/yourself popular
sight (n)
adj
unsightly (adj): not pleasant to look at
color (n)
n
colorant (n): a substance that is used to put color in something, especially a person’s hair
pay (v)
n
non-payment (n)
corteous (adj)
adj
discorteous (adj)
short (adj)
v
shortlist (v): a small number of candidates for a job, etc., who have been chosen from all the people who applied
trouble (adj)
adj
troublesome (adj): annoying, irritating
withdraw (v): to take money out of a bank account/ to stop giving or offering something to somebody
(n)
withdrawal (n): the act of no longer taking part in something or being a member of an organization
continue (v)
adv
continually (adv): in a way that is repeated many times so that it is annoying
diagnose (v)
n
misdiagnosis (n)
appreciate (v)
adj
appreciative (adj)
perturb (v): to make somebody worried or anxious
adj
imperturbable (Adj): not easily upset or worried by a difficult situation; calm
patriotism (n)
n
compatriot (n)
buoy (v): to keep somebody/something floating on water
n
buoyancy (n): a situation in which prices, business activity, etc. tend to increase or stay at a high level, usually showing financial success/ the fact of floating, being able to float or able to keep things floating
capacity (n)
adj
incapacitating (adj): somebody/something unable to live or work normally
number (n)
v) (v
enumerate (v): to name things on a list one by one
outnumber (v): to be greater in number than somebody/something
budget (n)
adv
Budgetwise (adv)
precede (v): to happen before something or come before something/somebody in order
(n)
predecessor (n): a person who did a job before somebody else
root (n)
v
uproot (v): to leave a place where you have lived for a long time; to make somebody do this``
genius (n)
adv
ingeniously (adv): skillfully
defeat (v)
adj
self-defeating (adj): causing more problems and difficulties instead of solving them; not achieving what you wanted to achieve but having an opposite effect
moisture (v)
adj
moisturizing (adj)
