English Language Test Flashcards
alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally (idiom)
cook the books
have a tooth appear through the gum (idiom)
cut a tooth
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
naming (synonym)
christening
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
it´s as simple as that! (idiom)
Bob’s your uncle
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
Something common (idiom)
A dime a dozen
What you have is worth more than what you might have later (idiom)
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Tell me what you’re thinking (idiom)
A penny for your thoughts
Money you save today you can spend later (idiom)
A penny saved is a penny earned
You’re not very good at this (idiom)
Don’t give up your day job
This isn’t over yet (idiom)
It ain’t over till the fat lady sings
Everything, all the way.
The whole nine yards
Research and Development (acronym)
R&D
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….)
She suggested that he applies for the position. (CORRECT IT)
She suggested that he APPLY for the position.
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 ´overcome´ or ´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
