English Language Test Flashcards
refurbish, decorate (phrasal verb)
do up
arrange (ex. a date) (phrasal verb)
fix up (ex. a date for lunch)
leave for the holidays/close for the holidays (phrasal verb)
break up (ex. for Christmas)
nominally
on paper, but not in reality
hunting with animals that use their sight (e.g. greyhounds, leopards, etc.)
coursing
call on vs call for
call on … (to) = ask / call for … (to) = demand
A situation in which different actions or options result in no eventual gain or loss (idiom)
Swings and roundabouts
very full of people or things (idiom)
Chockablock (adjective)
to have a lot of energy and enthusiasm (idiom)
full of beans
go badly/awry (idiom)
go ‘pear-shaped
What you have is worth more than what you might have later (idiom)
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
rough and bad-mannered (synonym)
boorish
From (fancier and means starting from)
As of
not genuine (synonym)
spurious
reject/renounce (synonym)
repudiate
neither/either (singular or plural)?
Singular, EXCEPT when there is at least one plural subject (ex. Either the doctors or the nurse are….)
each of + plural noun (singular or plural?)
SINGULAR! but more down the line, we can use plural to replace he or she or he and I, etc.
a number of + noun / a number of birds (singular or plural?)
ALWAYS plural
the number of + noun / the number of birds (singular or plural?)
SINGULAR
What is more concise¨b) Because the weather was bad, the flight was delayed. OR
d) Owing to the bad weather, the flight was delayed.
d) Owing to the bad weather, the flight was delayed. (according to ChatGPT)
equivocal (meaning)
ambiguous / evasive
synonym of´find a way around´
circumvent
synonym of unsubstantial / very weak
tenuous
petulant (meaning)
bad-tempered and sulky
when all the words start with the same letter
alliteration
pragmatic (synonym)
practical
list of items
be careful: a dog, a man and a girl (NOT bullet point lists)
fortuitous (2)
happening by chance rather than intention
AND fortunate
spelling of verb AND adjective that is synonym of ‘split into pieces
separate (verb AND adjective)
spelling of place where you bury your dead
cemetery
intended to gain approval or favour (2)
Ingratiating / sycophantic
The act of being obedient in a servile or ingratiating manner
Obsequiousness
prosaic (2)
1) commonplace, ordinary 2) unimaginative
the lowest or most inferior point
nadir
quixotic
idealistic or unrealistic
sanguine
optimistic
pithy
concise
chequered
having had both successful and unsuccessful periods
unctuous
excessively flattering
engender
to produce or bring about
garrulous
extremely talkative
loquacious
extremely talkative
evanescent
quickly fading or disappearing
attenuated
having been reduced in force, effect, or value.
cogent
persuasive
egregious
outstandingly bad, shocking
cachet
prestige
maudlin
overemotional/sentimental
contentious
coontroversial
accretion of
increase of
execrable
abominable
torpid
dormant
surfeit of
overabundance of
tangential
of superficial relevance (adj)
ostensible
appears to be the case, but might not be
insidious
slowly and secretly causing harm
Spell the synonym of ‘duties’
Tariffs
puerile
juvenile
circumscribe
to limit or restrict
reprobate
bad egg / deviant / black sheep
fatuous
devoid of intelligence
obdurate
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
maxim
a saying that is widely accepted on its on merits
serendipity
the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way
turpitude
represents depraved behaviour
cabinet
Hand-picked by the prime minister, the cabinet is tasked with the important business of running the country.
comemmorate, commemmorate or commemorate?
commemorate
intimation
indirect suggestion
prurient
salacious (sexual)
enfranchise
give a group of people voting rights or freedoms
as the crow flies
shortest/most direct route
paper tiger
seems powerful, but reallly powerless
red herring
something intended to distract from main issue
sacred cow
one unreasonably protected from opposition or criticism
assiduous
meticulous
forbearance
patience
capitulate
give in to something / yield
laconic
brief
chew the fat
talk socially without exchanging too much information
rain check
a promise that an offer will be renewed in the future
upbraid
express criticism towards
probity
having integrity
diaphanous
sheer
fallacious (2)
false / dishonourable
wanton
excessive, uncontrolled and maybe even cruel
let someone have both barrels
to attack or criticize them very forcefully
Up sticks
to go and live in a different place, with all your possessions
pop your clogs
die
plumb the depths
reach the lowest point in a particular situation
put your head above the parapet
brave enough to state an opinion that you know will make people angry
A shot in the arm
something that has a sudden and very positive effect, providing help or encouragement
is in with a shout
a good chance of doing or winning something
turn/come up trumps
you deal with a difficult situation and make it a success
makes no bones about
you are open and honest
chop and change
you repeatedly change somethin
like chalk and cheese
complete opposites
on tenterhooks
to be anxious or excited because you don’t know what is going to happen
I’d rather you not speak OR I’d rather you didn’t speak
I’d rather you didn’t speak
I´d prefer you didn’t smoke OR I’d prefer (it) if you don’t smoke OR I’d prefer (it) if you didn’t smoke
I’d prefer (it) if you didn’t smoke
very delicious?
really delicious (because VERY is only for normal adjectives, like tasty, and REALLY can be used with strong adjectives like enormous, delicious, etc.)
