Everyday dictionary Flashcards
e.g. The work journey _______ closes at six in the afternoon.
Normally.
You use normally when there is an underlying rule or order.
e. g. The work journey normally closes at six in the afternoon.
e. g. Well, there’s _______ some good conversation to pass the time.
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.
e.g. It’s a good idea to have some _______ clothes in Bogota.
Waterproof.
Resisting the ingress of water under specified conditions.
e.g. It’s a good idea to have some waterproof clothes in Bogota.
e.g. This guy has been bothering her, that’s why he answered with a _____ voice.
Brisk.
Active and energetic.
e.g. This guy has been bothering her, that’s why he answered with a brisk voice.
e.g. Every evening is an _______ evening in Bogota.
Overcast.
A covering of clouds over the sky
e.g. Every evening is an overcast evening in Bogota.
e.g. Sometimes in the University, I had ______ enough money for lunch
Barely.
Almost not, hardly.
e.g. Sometimes in the University, I had barely enough money for lunch
e. g. Before quarantine, my job required me to ____ frequently.
e. g. The quarantine made almost impossible long _____.
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.
e.g. Many people had to cancel their vacation ___ because of quarantine.
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.
e.g. ____ _______ what you remember about that day.
Write down.
Write down what you remember about that day.
e.g. We’ll _______ __ the dates for the next two meetings and confirm them later.
Pencil something in.
We’ll pencil in the dates for the next two meetings and confirm them later.
e.g. She can’t accept even ____ criticism of her work.
Mild.
She can’t accept even mild criticism of her work.