Express Flashcards
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denote v
to mean something = represent, signify, stand for, symbolize
he colour red is used to denote passion or danger.
vexed adj =
extremely vexed / vexed at or with someone
1- annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
2- problematic, difficult to deal with or understand, troubling
2- Economists argue over the vexed question of how to reduce spending.
1- he had a vixed look
indignant adj
angry because of an unfair situation or someone’s unfair treatment : aggrieved , resentful
She wrote an indignant letter / he became indignant at the accusation
perch v perched adj v
If you perch on something, you sit down lightly on the very edge or tip of it.
The village is perched on top of a high hill.
pigeons perching on the roof
bounded v, adj
1- sure, certain,very likely, definate to happen,
2- restricted by, confined, limited
3- serious or determined to do something,resolved
4-having a moral or legal duty to do something:(duty-bound, obliged
5- tied
6- coverd books or documnets
1- I’m bound this will happend = certain
2- Our lives are bounded by work, family and television
3- he is bound to build his home
4- The company is bound by a special agreement
5- the bound hair, the bound hands of the innocents
6- The book was bound in shiny green leather / new documents are contained in a single bound volume.
bound n,v
1-leap, jump,spring, jump
2- rebound= bounce or increases or improves quickly and suddenly.
3- boundary, enclose, surround, confine, terminate
4-to set limits to, confine
1- deer bounding across a field, She bounded down the stairs.
2- a bounding rubber ball / The shares bounded ahead a further 11p to 311p.
3- The state is bounded on its east by the Connecticut River
4- art … is always greater than the rules with which we may attempt to bound it
- I’m pretty desk-bound, which is very frustrating.
- a glimmer of sun on a frost-bound field.
- a tradition-bound university.
- describe a person who finds it impossible or very difficult to leave the specified place.
- describe a place that is greatly affected by the specified type of weather.
- describe something or someone that is prevented from working properly or is badly affected by the specified situation.
set exam vs sit an exam
prepare vs take an exam
await v
awaited; awaiting; awaits
eagerly awaited
wait for, expect
He’s awaiting trial,
there will be a A nasty surprise awaited them
vulgar adj
vulgarity
Synonyms: tasteless, crudeness, rudeness, coarse, gross, EARTHY, indecent
marked by lack of taste, culture, delicacy, manners.
rude behavior or bad quality .
- I think it’s a very vulgar house.
- The film is tasteless, vulgar and even badly shot.
scorching adj
hot, sweltering ,broiling
ravenous adj
starving starved very hungry
parched adj
dried out or up, or very thirsty
parched earth/fields/corn
destitute adj
1- penniless, poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken
2- lacking something needed or desirable
1-a destitute old man
2- a lake destitute of fish
sluggish adj
very slow, inactive
jubilant adj
exultant, overjoyed, rejoicing , very happy, thrilled ,delighted
squalid adj
DIRTY, FILTHY, FOUL, NASTY, SQUALID
tangible adj
Palpable, real
perceptible by touch / or real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced:
prototype v , n
prelude, preliminary
a first, typical or preliminary model of something, from which other forms are developed or copied.
rigorous adj
meticulous conscientious punctilious
extremely precise, strict, harsh, severe
Dictate v
1- order
2- to influence something by making it necessary
3- (dictate of conscience/common sense )
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1- The UN will dictate the terms of troop withdrawal from the region.
2- The characteristics of the land dictate much of what can be built. / I wanted to take a year off, but my financial situation dictated that I got a job.
3- dictate of conscience/common sense A jury must make its decision according to the dictates of conscience/common sense and the laws of the country.
Binge n v
1- a drinking/eating/spending binge
to do a lot of something:
V: I tend to binge on ice cream when I’m lonely.
1- He’s on a binge, eating everything
in sight. / He went on a five day
2- bingeing on beer and pretzels
3- a weekend-long TV binge
reputable adj
esteemed, reputed, recognized,respectable,
having a good reputation: known to be honest and to do good work:
- a reputable company/dealer/brand
- Buy shares only from reputable sources.
Amendment n
correction, adjustment, alteration, modification
a change or changes made to the words of a text:
a change to a law, either one that has already been passed or one that is still being discussed: