fce3 Flashcards
come along phrasal verb
1 to be developing or making progress
He opened the oven door to see how the food was coming along.
Your English is coming along really well.
2 to appear or arrive :
A bus should come along any minute now.
Take any job opportunity that comes along.
help / help / verb
help yourself (to something)
a) to take some of what you want, without asking permission – used especially when offering food to someone :
Please help yourself to some cake.
b) informal to steal something :
Obviously he had been helping himself to the money.
ring a bell informal
if something rings a bell, it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is :
Her name rings a bell but I can’t remember her face.
twig 1 / twɪɡ / noun
a small very thin stem of wood that grows from a branch on a tree
im‧i‧tate / ‘ɪməteɪt/ veb
1 to copy the way someone behaves, speaks, moves etc, especially in order to make people laugh :
She was a splendid mimic and loved to imitate Winston Churchill.
de‧lib‧e‧rate 1 /dɪ’lɪb ə rɪt / adjective
intended or planned OPP unintentional SYN intentional :
a deliberate attempt to humiliate her
The attack on him was quite deliberate.
de‧cep‧tion / dɪ’sepʃ ə n / noun
the act of deliberately making someone believe something that is not true → deceive :
She didn’t have the courage to admit to her deception.
He was convicted of obtaining money by deception .
in‧stinc‧tive / ɪn’stɪŋktɪv / adjective
based on instinct and not involving thought :
a mother’s instinctive love
look into
something phrasal verb
to try to find out the truth about a problem, crime etc in order to solve it SYN investigate :
Police are looking into the disappearance of two children.
creep 1 / krip / verb ( past tense and past participle crept / krept / ) [ intransitive always + adverb/preposition ]
to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention
creep up/over/around etc
ivy creeping up the walls of the building
take something into account
take account of something ( also take something into account ) to consider or include particular facts or details when making a decision or judgment about something :
These figures do not take account of changes in the rate of inflation.
jog sb’s memory
to make someone remember something :
Perhaps this photo will help to jog your memory.
sack / sæk / verb
British English informal to dismiss someone from their job SYN fire :
They couldn’t sack me – I’d done nothing wrong.
sack somebody from something
He was sacked from every other job he had.
sack somebody for (doing) something
He was sacked for being drunk.
per‧’cep‧tion / pəsepʃ ə n $ pər- / noun
1the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like
perception of
children’s perceptions of the world
the public perception of the government’s performance
2 the way that you notice things with your senses of sight, hearing etc :
drugs that alter perception
visual perception
culture vulture
a person who is very interested in the arts: there’s more than enough to satisfy the thousands of culture vultures who will descend on the Scottish capital
vulture
a large bird of prey with the head and neck more or less bare of feathers, feeding chiefly on carrion and reputed to gather with others in anticipation of the death of a sick or injured animal or person.
walk away
casually or irresponsibly withdraw from a situation in which one is involved or for which one is responsible: they can walk away from the deal and leave the other person stranded
get away from it all
go somewhere to escape from your usual daily routine.
Don’t let it go any further
Don’t tell this secret to anyone else
you could cut the atmosphere with a knife
something that you say to describe a situation in which everyone is feeling very angry or nervous and you feel that something unpleasant could soon happen There was a lot of tension between Diane and Carol; you could cut the atmosphere in that room with a knife.
lounge
a public room in a hotel, theatre, or club in which to sit and relax: the hotel has a pleasant lounge and bar
nevertheless
in spite of that; notwithstanding,however
jolt
a surprise or shock, especially of an unpleasant kind and often manifested physically: that information gave her a severe jolt
the stars and the stripes
Flag of the United States
strangle
queeze or constrict the neck of (a person or animal), especially so as to cause death: the victim was strangled with a scarf
strangled
suppress (an impulse, action, or sound): she strangled a sob
wobbly
tending to move unsteadily from side to side: the car had a wobbly wheel
wobbly answer
unvalued answer
usher
show or guide (someone) somewhere: a waiter ushered me to a table
haste
xcessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry: working with feverish haste I write in haste
smug
having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements: he was feeling smug after his win
smugness(at)
Self-satisfaction
hoist
raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys: high overhead great cranes hoisted girders
let someone or something down
to disappoint someone or a group. Please don’t let me down. I am depending on you. I let down the entire cast of the play.
ease
to reduce the difficulty or trouble of
Nagging Self-Awareness
he little voice in the back of your head that warns when something could end poorly for you. Commonly confused with the conscience. A Nagging Self-Awareness is different from a conscience in the sense that, while a conscience generally stops one from doing something that could harm, or hinder everyone involved, a Nagging Self-Awareness tends only to speak up when it’s owner in particular stands to lose something from the deal.
scraper
a tool or device used for scraping, especially for removing dirt, paint, ice, or other unwanted matter from a surface.
your heart/stomach lurches
used to say that your heart or stomach seems to move suddenly because you feel shocked, frightened Virginia’s heart lurched painfully in her chest.
