Everyday dictionary Flashcards

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e.g. The work journey _______ closes at six in the afternoon.

A

Normally.
You use normally when there is an underlying rule or order.

e. g. The work journey normally closes at six in the afternoon.

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e. g. Well, there’s _______ some good conversation to pass the time.

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Usually.
You use usually when you talk of a habit or custom

e. g. Well, there’s usually some good conversation to pass the time.

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e.g. It’s a good idea to have some _______ clothes in Bogota.

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Waterproof.
Resisting the ingress of water under specified conditions.

e.g. It’s a good idea to have some waterproof clothes in Bogota.

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e.g. This guy has been bothering her, that’s why he answered with a _____ voice.

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Brisk.
Active and energetic.

e.g. This guy has been bothering her, that’s why he answered with a brisk voice.

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e.g. Every evening is an _______ evening in Bogota.

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Overcast.

A covering of clouds over the sky

e.g. Every evening is an overcast evening in Bogota.

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e.g. Sometimes in the University, I had ______ enough money for lunch

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Barely.

Almost not, hardly.

e.g. Sometimes in the University, I had barely enough money for lunch

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e. g. Before quarantine, my job required me to ____ frequently.
e. g. The quarantine made almost impossible long _____.

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Travel/Journey

To move in a given direction or path or through a given distance

e. g. Before quarantine, my job required me to travel frequently.
e. g. The quarantine made almost impossible long journeys.

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e.g. Many people had to cancel their vacation ___ because of quarantine.

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Trip.

An act of going to a place and returning; a journey or excursion, especially for pleasure.

e.g. Many people had to cancel their vacation trip because of quarantine.

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e.g. ____ _______ what you remember about that day.

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Write down.

Write down what you remember about that day.

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e.g. We’ll _______ __ the dates for the next two meetings and confirm them later.

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Pencil something in.

We’ll pencil in the dates for the next two meetings and confirm them later.

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e.g. She can’t accept even ____ criticism of her work.

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Mild.

She can’t accept even mild criticism of her work.

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