Finding A Job Flashcards
Innate
Inherent
Gist
The point
Complacent
We cannot afford to be complacent about our health
Self-satisfied
Contingent
Our plans for today are contingent on the weather
Dependent on something
Hardship
Difficulty
Villain
Evil
Alleviate
Let’s Alleviate your pain
To make easier, less in something
Hand out
Giving something for nothing, for free
Profound
Having deep understanding
Collateral
Something you can give to guarantee
Acclaim
He was acclaimed as England’s greatest modern painter.
Ask knowledge publicly
Vulnerable
People with high blood pressure are especially vulnerable to diabetes.
Tender, attackable
Уязвимый
Rural
County side, rustic
Alleviate
To reduce, make less
Rival
The world champion finished more than two seconds ahead of his nearest rival
Competitor
Humble
Having a feeling of insignificance
Persevere
She persevered in her idea despite obvious objections raised by friends
Keep pushing on until succeed, endure, go for it
Deprivation
Lack of something, sleep deprivation
Profound
For both of them it was a moment of profound shock.
Having deep understanding
Assertive
Teach the victim to become more assertive in the way they express their wishes.
Forcefull on a positive way
Refrain
Mrs Hardie refrained from making any comment
Avoiding
Revealing
She was wearing a tight and revealing gold dress.
Disclose, open
A very revealing dress
Punctuality
Always on time
Explicit
Police found they had sent hundreds of texts and explicit pictures.
Obvious
Striving
I am striving to create an environmentally-friendly lifestyle
Trying hard
Exaggeration
a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
Convince
Assure
Vow
Oath
Bowing
Incline the body
Objection
Protestation
Insist
Enforce
Go-between
Intermediate
Compassionate
Жалостливый , merciful ( милосердный)
Flee
Escape
Gloomy
Moody
Wiretapping
the practice of connecting a listening device to a telephone line to secretly monitor a conversation.
Leap year
29th
Gullible
Whey you are too quick to say yes
Naive
Trusting
Dedicated devoted commit
Coherently
in a logical and consistent way.
Accomplishment
Achievement
Incentives
Motivation to do something
Curse
Swearword, expression of anger
Slur
Insult, racial slur
Come up to
Come up with
Approach to
Come up with an idea
To take after
To be similar to someone
To call of
To cancel
To bundle up
The way you wear when it’s cold outside
Slum
Ghetto
Immersion
The wood had become swollen from prolonged immersion in water.
We were surprised by his complete immersion in the culture of the island.
Deeply engaged
Congestion
overcrowding; clogging:
severe traffic congestion.
an excessive or abnormal accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part or blood vessel:
pulmonary congestion.
Confront
Be ready for confrontation
Neglect
Ignore
Retaliation
Action like for like
Defense
Protection
Crucial
Important
Conduct
Water conducts heat faster than air
Dennis had recently begun a successful career conducting opera in Europe.
Way of behavior or management
Conscience is doing what you believe is right even though it might be unpopular, difficult, or dangerous.
Retaliation
Protection whistleblowers from retaliation
Revenge
Pet peeves
One of his pet peeves was ‘marketing
Greed
They are using the law to hide their greed for money.
Dissect
Harsh
Severe
Non-perishable
Evacuation
Designated
Non-perishable food
Staple food
Something is a major part of diet ( rice, beans, corn)
Replenish one’s stock of food
Dam broke in Libya
Stranded
Officials said many people remained stranded even though floodwaters were receding.
Intrusive
Sometimes drones are intrusive
