ESLPOD [096;097;098] Flashcards
an event or piece of news that is unexpected and shocking
bombshell
have not made the final dicision
lean against doing sth
Taking the most pessimistic or unfavourable view
at the very least
a student in the second year of college or high school
sophomore
When you ____, you like that person. You usually feel uneasy and try to get attencion around that person. Sometimes, it’s hard to stop thinking about them.
have a crush on someone
someone who often makes people laugh by doing or saying funny things
clown
to make a signal to a taxi or bus so that it stops for you
hail (a taxi)
preserved in an orderly collection; recorded in some database.
on file
something that is related to something else but is not as important, fees
incidentals
the rate charged daily for a hotel room
room rate
in a way that shows that you are extremely angry, upset, or disappointed about something
bitterly
cold enough to be unpleasant
chilly
a comment or description that makes something seem better, worse, larger, more important, etc. than it really is; the act of making a comment or description of this type
exaggeration
very light rain
drizzle
a sudden short period of snowfall
flurry
[Meteorology]a storm with a lot of snow and strong winds
blizzard
someone’s buttocks
bun
to use a ____ to move something such as soil or snow
shovel
to move snow to the side of a street using a snow ___ so that people can walk or drive easily
plow
a mixture of snow and rain
sleet
a minor accident in which vehicles are slightly damaged, mainly used in American English
fender bender
to affect someone’s emotions strongly
hard hit
to rub a sharp edge or tool against a surface; to remove something by pulling a hard tool across the surface it is on
scrape
