English Daily Vocab 1 Flashcards
Look up
search for and find a piece of information in a book or database.
Impose
search for and find a piece of information in a book or database.
Avert
to turn away or aside (the eyes, one’s gaze, etc.) in avoidance
I found the sight so grotesque that I had to avert my eyes …
— John Gregory Dunne
2 : to see coming and ward off : AVOID
avert disaster
Breach
.
an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.
“a breach of confidence”
Efficancy
the ability, especially of a medicine or a method of achieving something, to produce the intended result:
They recently ran a series of tests to measure the efficacy of the drug.
Synonym
effectiveness
Concede
concede verb (ADMIT)
C2 [ T ]
to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true:
[ + (that) ] The government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster.
Fill out
to write or type information in spaces that are provided for it:
The 9m taxpayers obliged to fill out self-assessment forms must file their returns by September 30.
Upfront Payments
you pay it before any work has been done or before any goods are supplied He requires you to pay him upfront.
Power of Attorney
the authority to act for another person in specified or all legal or financial matters.
Sprinkling
a small thinly distributed amount of something.
“a sprinkling of gray in his hair”
Sprinkle a few herbs on the pizza./Sprinkle the pizza with a few herbs.
Light rain
Walk off
Go away
Scold
to speak to someone angrily because you disapprove of their behaviour:
His mother scolded him for breaking her favourite vase. - azarlamak
Lock up
to make a building or room safe by locking the door and fastening the windows:
Don’t forget to lock up when you leave the house.
Come across bump into
meet or find someone or something by chance.
“I came across these old photos recently”
Grin C2 verb
A wide smile
Exempt from
free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.
“these patients are exempt from all charges”
Stringent
having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting:
The most stringent laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them.
We need to introduce more stringent security measures such as identity cards.
Scowl
to look at someone or something with a very annoyed expression:
The boy scowled at her and reluctantly followed her back into school.
Conjure
to make something appear by magic, or as if by magic:
In an instant, the magician had conjured (up) a dove from his hat.
Tarnish
Metalin kararmasi
Subtle
C2
not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way:
The room was painted a subtle shade of pink.
The play’s message is perhaps too subtle to be understood by young children.
Arcane
mysterious and known only by a few people:
Sir dole esrarli
He was the only person who understood all the arcane details of the agreement.
Incantation
(the performance of) words that are believed to have a magical effect when spoken or sung:
Around the fire, tribal elders chanted incantations.
Jauntily - jaunty
in a way that shows that you are happy and confident:
He scampered jauntily down the stairs.
Come through c2
If a piece of information or a document comes through, you receive it:
Have the test results come through yet?
My visa still hasn’t come through.
Philanthropist
Hayirsever
Elevate
to make someone or something more important or to improve something:
They want to elevate the status of teachers.
These factors helped to elevate the town to the position of one of the most beautiful in the country.
Get over
get over something
to accept an unpleasant fact or situation after dealing with it for a while:
They’re upset that you didn’t call, but they’ll get over it
