FROM CLASSES Flashcards
very ordinary and therefore not interesting
mundane
to reduce the speed that a vehicle is travelling at
decelerate
to rain heavily
bucket down/pelt down/rain torrentially
wet, partly melted falling snow
sleet
rain in very small, light drops
drizzle
small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain
hail
producing a great number or amount of something
prolific
extremely eager or interested
avid
very eager for something, especially a lot of food
voracious
If something … other things, it has a lot of them
abound in/with something
causing harm or damage
detrimental/deleterious/devastating/destructive/pernicious/calamitous
extremely bad or unsuccessful
disastrous
central and important
pivotal/salient
to break the surface of the skin by rubbing against something rough
graze
relax
unwind/wind down/ let your hair down/ to put your feet up
confused
bamboozled/ baffled/ perplexed/ puzzled/ flabbergasted/ discombobulated/ nonplussed/ mystified/ bemused/ bewildered
to confuse someone
befuddle
to present a difficult problem, to be problematic or testing
pose a challenge
To accept or attempt some particular test, fight, contest, etc., or answer an invitation or call to such.
take up the challenge
they act in response to a difficult situation which is new to them and are successful
rise to the challenge
to start something new or important
embark on/upon something
a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold
commodity
to fall quickly and without control/to fall a lot in value in a short time
tumble
existing in a particular place or at a particular time, constant, vast
prevailing
to fall very quickly and suddenly
plummet
to go down to a lower level
dip
to fall or to allow something to fall
drop
in a way that is too general and that has not been carefully thought about
sweepingly
to search in order to find a thing or information
delve into something
violent or angry disagreement
strife
a sudden illegal, often violent, taking of government power, especially by part of an army
coup
a friend, or a person who works for someone in authority, especially one who is willing to give and receive dishonest help
crony
to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing
combat
having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting
stringent
having good moral qualities and behaviour
virtuous
(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail
robust
likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason
fickle
very successful
roaring/ resounding/ spectacular/ triumphant/ outstanding
surprisingly sudden or great
runaway/ overnight/ instant/ immediate
uncover
disclose/divulge
to make a slight difficulty seem like a serious problem
make a mountain out of a molehill
very serious or extreme (poverty)
dire/ grinding/ abject/ tremendous
suffering from the effects of being extremely poor
poverty-stricken/ impoverished/ penniless/ broke/ indigent/ destitute/ impecunious
to slowly reduce or destroy something
erode
a doctor who provides general medical treatment for people who live in a particular area
general practitioner
overthrow
topple/ oust
to make something happen sooner or more quickly
hasten
chaos
mayhem, havoc
to cause something to happen in a violent and often uncontrolled way
wreak
unaware
incognizant/ oblivious of/to
to tell someone what they must have or do, or to make a rule of something
prescribe
agree with each other
see eye to eye on sth with sb
obey, follow (the law)
stick to/ keep to/ abide by/ comply with/ adhere
break, violate (the law)
breach/ disobey/ disrespect/ contravene/ defy
illegal
illicit
to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false
refute
able to be made, done, or achieved
feasible
unwilling
reluctant/ disinclined
using only a few words or lasting only a short time
brevity
to give complete freedom to; indulge freely.
give rein to your imagination
something that seems real but is not
a figment of someone’s imagination
a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal
ransom
little lies
fibs/ stretchers/ dodges/ evasions
big lies
whoppers
obvious, shameless lie
bold-faced lie
in a way that is intentional or shows no care about bad things that might result
wantonly
never stopping, becoming weaker, or failing
unremitting
as good as or better than all others
second to none
having a negative or harmful effect on something
adverse
to tell someone about your problems, the things that worry you, etc.
unload
moan
whine/ whinge/ grumble
take pleasure in
derive pleasure from
exhausted
fatigued/ drained/ worn-out/ washed-out/ knackered/ weary
extremely dangerous
perilous
to disagree
to be at odds/loggerheads with
money-oriented
mercenary
weak and possibly does not exist
tenuous
to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something
plunge
a fast and sudden fall to the ground with the front pointing down
nosedive
to move in a way that is not regular or normal, especially making sudden movements backwards or forwards or from side to side
lurch
complex
multifaceted
make ends meet
sustain your livelihood
