General 02 Flashcards
cat
a small animal of the lion and tiger family with four legs and a tail that is kept as a pet
adjustment
a small change to make something function better
seed
a small object made by a plant from which a new plant can grow; the beginning of something
cigarette
a small paper tube filled with tobacco
alternative
other choices
tip
a small piece of advice; the end of something
chip
a small piece that was broken or taken off something
coin
a small, flat piece of metal used as money
amaze
to cause wonder; to surprise completely
gap
a space between two things
magic
a special power that allows impossible things to happen
amount
quantity of something
analysis
careful study to better understand something
mission
a special task or job that is given to a person or group
area
a specific section or space; part of a region
premise
a statement or idea that is accepted as being true and is used for developing other ideas and actions
equation
a statement showing things to be equal
faith
a strong belief that someone or something is honest and good
animal
a living creature that is not a plant or person
announce
to make a public statement about a plan, decision
castle
a strong building used in the past to protect people in times of war
annual
happening once a year, or every year
bias
a strong feeling not based on facts to believe one thing over another
stake
a strong stick with a pointed end that you push into the ground
fool
a stupid or silly person
emergency
a sudden serious event needing immediate action
chocolate
a sweet brown food made from cocoa beans
democracy
a system of government in which the people of a country can vote to elect who will govern them
anybody
any person; anyone
column
a tall post made of stone or wood used as a support in a building; one of two or more blocks of print that appear next to each other on a page
anyone
any person
professor
a teacher of high rank in a university or college
anyway
a word people use to change the topic of a conversation
apart
separated by an amount of time or space
toy
a thing that children play with
it
a thing that has been previously mentioned
absence
a time when you are not in a place where you should be
apparently
according to what you heard; from what can be seen
appeal
to request a judge or others change a decision
appear
to be seen, become visible; come into sight
port
a town or an area of a town next to water where ships arrive and leave from
appreciate
to be thankful for; to value or admire
approach
to get close to reaching something or somewhere
appropriate
right or suitable for some situation or purpose
metal
a type of hardy material that is usually hard and shiny that can be used to make things, such as iron, gold, or steel
approve
to have a positive opinion of someone or something
car
a vehicle with four wheels and engine that can carry things
bike
a vehicle with two wheels that a person can ride
plastic
a very common, light, strong material that can be formed into many different shapes and is made by a chemical process
argue
to give reasons for or against an idea or point of view
virus
a very small, basic living thing that causes disease or sickness
arm
part of your body from your shoulder to your hand
army
large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
child
a very young person, between about 2 and 15
arrest
to use the law to catch and keep people who committed crimes
arrive
to reach the place you are travelling to
article
piece of writing about a particular subject
artist
a person who is skilled and creative in art, such as a painter
logic
a way of thinking by using facts and reasoning
blog
a website with regularly updated short articles and opinions about a particular topic
victory
a win in a war, game, or competition
assess
to judge something’s value or suitability
fence
a wooden or metal structure that separates an area
noun
a word that refers to a person, place, thing, quality, idea, or action
poem
a written composition in verse, not prose
association
organization of people with the same interest
assume
to believe, based on the evidence; suppose
index
a written or printed list of topics or words in a particular order
journal
a written record of subjects or events
cheese
a yellow or white food made from milk
initiative
ability to decide or act upon things yourself without depending on someone else
vision
ability to see things with your eyes
capable
able to do something; can do
attack
to try to destroy, beat, or injure
attempt
to try to do something challenging or difficult
attend
to be present at an event
mobile
able to move from one place to another
attention
focus of your thoughts on something
attract
to make someone notice and become interested in
efficient
able to work well without waste
over
above; across; more than; on the other side
suitable
acceptable or right for someone or something
recognition
accepting that something is true or that it exists
luck
accidental way things happen, often good things
available
present and able to be used
average
typical or normal; usual; ordinary
avoid
to prevent from happening, or stay away from
award
to give a prize for doing something well
aware
knowing or feeling that something exists
report
account of something which gives the necessary facts and information
participation
act of being involved in something
survival
act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
baby
very young child, who cannot yet speak
background
images, color, or information behind the main one
limitation
act of controlling or reducing the size of something
opposition
act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
bag
soft container to put things in and carry with you
balance
to make two or more things equal
ball
small round object often used in a game or sport
expansion
act of expanding or becoming bigger
bank
a financial institution that keeps or lends money
acquisition
act of getting something
presentation
act of giving a formal talk about something
assistance
act of helping someone
basic
at the most important or easiest (beginner) level
basis
starting situation, fact, idea to develop from
announcement
act of informing people about something publicly
battle
military fight between armies
creation
act of making something
beach
large area of sand, next to an area of water
bear
large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
beat
to win against another person or team; defeat
beautiful
having very attractive or appealing physical qualities
registration
act of recording information on an official list
development
act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
involvement
act or process of joining in a particular activity
bed
a piece of furniture that people sleep on
legislation
act or process of writing and passing laws
infection
act or state of becoming infected with a disease
transportation
act, system, or business of moving people or goods from one place to another
laughter
action or sound of laughing
behavior
way a person or thing acts; manner
behind
in or toward the back
sanction
action taken to force a country to obey laws
entertainment
activities that make people have a good time by singing, telling jokes, etc.
belong
to be a member of a particular group and feel welcomed
below
in a lower position, place, or level
venture
activity that involves taking chances or risks
game
activity with rules that people play to have fun
work
activity you do in order to make money
benefit
good result or effect, something advantageous
real
actually existing or happening, not imagined
woman
adult female human being
privilege
advantage or right that is given to only a certain person or group of people
anxious
afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
beyond
on or to the farther side; in addition to
subsequently
after something else has happened
breath
air you take in and out of your body
beer
alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
universe
all of space and everything in it
bill
piece of paper showing what you have to pay
world
all the humans, events, activities on the earth
membership
all the people who belong to a club or group
bird
animal with feathers that uses wings to fly
household
all the people who live in a house; a family
virtually
almost completely
black
color of the sky on a dark night
barely
almost not possible or does not happen
though
although, despite the fact that
expenditure
amount of money used during a certain time
block
to stop from going forward or making progress
blood
red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
output
amount of something that is produced
blow
to move something using air
blue
color of the clear sky
board
surface for posting or showing information
boat
small form of transport for traveling on water
body
a person’s physical self
quantity
amount or number of something
excess
amount that is more than necessary
story
an account or description of how something happened
man
an adult male human being
compromise
an agreement in which each side must give up some things
discount
an amount of money taken off the usual price of something
layer
an amount of something that is spread over a surface
deficit
an amount that is less than needed
rat
an animal that looks like a large mouse
bottom
lowest part of something; part on which it rests
country
an area of land that is controlled by a government
box
a container with (usually) four straight sides and a lid
boy
a young male person
brain
part of the head that thinks and controls your body
slope
an area of land that is higher on one side than the other
hill
an area of land that is higher than the land around it but smaller than a mountain
county
an area within a country or a state with its own local government
contest
an event in which people try to win
adventure
an exciting and often dangerous experience
brief
short; using few words
adviser
an expert who suggests what someone should do
bright
producing a lot of light
interpretation
an explanation or opinion of the meaning of something
wound
an injury to the body that is caused when something breaks the skin
broad
wide; from the shorter two sides to the other
bid
an offer to pay a particular amount of money for something
brother
a boy or man who shares a parent with you
settlement
an official agreement that ends an argument or fight between people or groups
sequence
an ordered group of related events or things
budget
amount of money planned to be spent on something
creature
animal of any type
hell
any place of pain and suffering
burn
to destroy with fire
unlike
appearing or being different
neighborhood
area of a town or city that people live in
bus
a large road vehicle used for carrying many people
busy
working hard doing something; full of activity
shade
area of darkness where something stops the light
territory
area of land or ocean owned or controlled by a government or person
desert
area of land that has very little water and few plants
zone
area of space used for a particular reason
harbor
area of water protected by land and used by ships
province
area that a country or nation is divided into
dispute
argument between two or more parties about something
camera
object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
camp
place where people live for a short time in tents
approximately
around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
naturally
as someone would expect; not surprising
cancer
any growth caused by abnormal cell division
even
as well; too
what
asking for information about someone or something
league
association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
capacity
ability to hold, involve or contain people or things
capital
main, or major
along
at a point on a line
ago
at a specified length of time in the past
card
small piece of paper or plastic used as i.d.
before
at a time earlier than the present; previously
career
particular occupation in professional life
soon
at a time not long from now
carefully
in a manner that involves focus and care
always
at all times; in every situation
carry
to hold something and move it to another place
young
at an early stage of existence; not mature
cash
physical money (not credit card or digital)
whenever
at any or every time that
ever
at any time; at all times in the future
originally
at first; in the beginning
meanwhile
at or during the same time; in the meantime
catch
use your hands to stop and hold something flying
category
groups of things that are similar in some way
during
at some point in the course of an event or thing
then
at that time not now
cell
short for ‘cellphone’
initially
at the beginning
central
being in the middle
century
period of 100 years
now
at the present time or moment
certain
being sure about something; without doubt
chair
a piece of furniture you sit on when sitting at a table or desk
nowadays
at the present time; now
challenge
an activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
regularly
at the usual time each day, week, or month
fascinate
attract or interest greatly
moderate
average in size or amount
chance
possibility that something will happen
out
away from the inside or center
chapter
one of the main sections of a book
character
your personality or nature
charge
to ask for money as a price for a service or goods
tail
back end of an animal’s body that sticks out
storm
bad weather with a lot of rain, snow, and strong winds
bread
baked food made from flour, used in sandwiches, etc.
belt
band of material worn around a person’s waist
truly
based on truth or fact or reality
cheap
not costing a lot of money
check
to confirm the details of something are correct
liquid
basic state of things that is similar to water; not solid or gas
framework
basic structure of something
firstly
before anything else
aggressive
behaving in a very threatening way
chief
most important one
equivalent
being about equal in value, use, or meaning
mature
being an adult, being fully developed physically
smart
being clever, having a good mind
choice
decision between two or more possibilities
choose
to select; decide between several possibilities
prompt
being done quickly and with no delay
circumstance
condition or fact that affects a situation
keen
being eager or excited for something to happen
citizen
person who belongs to and has rights in a country
native
being from or living in the place where you were born
eastern
being in the area to the east
claim
to say something is true when others may not agree
in
being inside something
no
being none; not having or being
contemporary
being of the time being discussed
clean
being free from dirt or marks because it was washed
poverty
being poor
clearly
in a way that is easy to understand; obviously
genuine
being real, actual, and not false
climb
to rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
record
being the highest or most extreme level achieved in an area
clock
a device that shows the time
vast
being very large in size or amount
idea
belief, thought, suggestion, opinion, or plan
of
belonging to or connected with something
club
group of people who share an interest, as in sport
coach
person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
historic
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
extraordinary
beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
corporation
big company or a combination of several companies
code
a password made of a set of letters or numbers
coffee
a brown drink made from roasted beans and boiled water
large
big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, long, or fat
cold
having a very low temperature
hand
body part at the end of a person’s arm
collect
to gather things/people together in one place
collection
group of similar things gathered as a hobby
college
school or educational institution for adults
fiction
book or story including ideas, people, and events that are not real
combine
to mix several things together to form one thing
album
book with a collection of photographs or pictures
mystery
book, play, or film that deals with a solution of a strange crime
comfortable
not being worried about something; at ease
commercial
radio or television advertisement
commit
to do something bad, usually a crime
committee
group of people who do or decide something
common
typical, normal; not unusual
uncle
brother of your father or mother or the husband of your aunt
communication
talking to people; giving information to people
community
group of people who share a common idea or area
house
building in which a family, person lives
compare
to consider how similar and different things are
comparison
looking for differences and similarities in two or more things
office
building of set of rooms used to do business or professional activities
school
building where you learn in classes with a teacher
competition
fighting against others when trying to win something
publisher
business that produces books or magazines
personally
by a specific person, and not by anyone else
complete
to finish or reach the end of doing something
completely
in every way or as much as possible
complex
difficult, not easy to understand or explain
via
by going through, by way of
widely
by or among a large number of people
beside
by the side of something; next to something
flexible
capable of being easily bent or changed without breaking
observation
careful watching and listening; remark or comment on something you have noticed
pleasant
causing a good feeling
controversial
causing a great deal of argument, discussion, or conflict
fortune
chance or luck, particularly good luck
effect
change brought about by a cause; result
computer
a machine for storing information and accessing the internet
infant
child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
concept
abstract idea of something or how it works
random
chosen or done without a plan or pattern
concert
musical entertainment given in public by one or more performers
conclude
to stop or finish; to come to the end of something
conclusion
judgment or opinion after thinking for a while
distinct
clearly different in nature from something else
conduct
to direct, lead or guide something
confidence
feeling that you can do well at something
coat
clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
confirm
to provide evidence to establish the truth of
conflict
to have opposite ideas; to disagree; to not match
money
coins or notes we use to pay for things
information
collection of facts and details about something
connect
to join or attach things together
connection
something that joins things together; being joined
consequence
outcome of an event; result
gray
color between black and white
yellow
color of lemons or the sun
carpet
colored floor covering made of wool or other material
first
coming before all others in time or place
consideration
careful thought; thinking about something
consist
to have as an essential, necessary or main part
western
coming from, found in, or facing towards the west
airline
company that flies passengers in its planes
absolute
complete and total
whole
complete or full; all of
altogether
completely and fully
construction
act of building something; thing that is built
exact
completely correct; accurate; specific
all
completely; totally
literary
concerned with written works
consumer
person who uses goods or services; individual buyer
contact
to get in touch with someone
contain
to hold something inside something else
urban
concerning a city; located in a city
royal
concerning a king or queen
context
set of facts surrounding a person or event
institutional
concerning a large organization such as a hospital or university
presumably
concerning a true or likely nature
contrast
to compare; to show clear, obvious differences
contribution
helping a cause by giving money, things, services
agricultural
concerning farming
organic
concerning food made with few or no chemicals
political
concerning government or public affairs
classical
concerning ideas considered to be traditional
conversation
when you talk with other people; discussion or chat
sexual
concerning physical activity that can produce babies
convince
to persuade someone, or make them feel sure
cook
to heat food until it is ready to eat
cool
almost cold; not warm or hot
public
concerning society in general
abstract
concerning something that doesn’t exist physically
copy
to make something that looks the same as the original
corporate
concerning (usually large) companies
retail
concerning the business of selling products to the public for personal use
correct
true or accurate
inner
concerning the inside part of something
mental
concerning the mind
genetic
concerning the parts of a cell that determine particular characteristics
online
connected to the internet
council
group chosen to make decisions about something
ethnic
connected with people who share a cultural tradition
count
to add things together to find the total number
tank
container for holding liquid or gas
inflation
continual rise in the prices of products
temporary
continuing for a limited time, not permanent
couple
two of something; two people; a pair
court
large, flat area, to play tennis or basketball
dialog
conversation between two or more individuals
cover
thing you put over something to close or hide it
accurate
correct; not having mistakes or errors
free
costing no money
policy
course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
envelope
cover for a letter or card
roof
cover or top of something
wet
covered or soaked with a liquid; not dry
bloody
covered or spotted with blood on the surface
offense
criminal act; something that causes hurt
festival
cultural event with a program of events
credit
system to buy something and pay for it later
hook
curved or bent tool
crisis
unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
critical
being important or serious; vital; dangerous
destruction
damaging something so badly that it no longer exists
coal
dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
cross
to meet at one point
crowd
large group of people together in one place
pot
deep, round container that is used for cooking
cry
to produce tears and sounds because of pain
culture
beliefs and customs of a particular group
cup
small round container used to hold liquids for drinking
profile
description listing the basic information about a person or group
current
happening or being in the present time
currently
happening or being in the present time
reliable
deserving of your trust, dependable
architecture
design and construction of buildings
customer
someone who buys goods or services from a business
cut
to use a knife or scissors to divide or open the surface
cycle
series of regular and repeated actions
although
despite the fact that; however
daily
happening every day
damage
physical harm that is done to something
explanation
details or reasons given to make something clear
dance
to move your body rhythmically to music
danger
possibility of getting hurt, damaged, or killed
dangerous
involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
criteria
details used to make a decision
dark
having little or no light; not light in color
filter
device to remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
data
facts or information used to calculate or analyze
unusual
different from what is ordinary or normal in a way that attracts attention; not usual
date
a day in the calendar such as January 3rd
daughter
a female child of someone
hard
difficult to bend, break or cut; solid
dead
not alive
pollution
dirty or dangerous waste released into an environment
dear
loved or valued very much
death
when someone dies; the end of life
debate
general public discussion of a topic
decade
period of 10 years
mess
dirty or untidy area
decision
a choice you make about something after thinking about it
depth
distance below a surface
decline
to not accept an invitation or offer; refuse
deep
going far down from the surface
height
distance of something from the bottom to the top
phase
distinct part or step in a process
defense
process of protecting something from attack
injure
do physical harm or damage
define
to explain the meaning of words
definitely
without question; beyond doubt
definition
explanation of word’s meaning, as in dictionaries
degree
unit for measuring temperature or angles
deliver
to take something to a person or place
delivery
act of taking something to a person or place
demand
to strongly request someone to do something; insist
helpful
doing things that help someone
universal
done or experienced by everyone
voluntary
done or given by their own will and not forced to do
violent
done with force; likely to cause physical damage
deny
to refuse to allow or accept something
department
division of a larger part or organization
depend
to need (someone or something) for support, help, etc.
immediate
done without delay; straight away
chart
drawing showing information in a clear way
alcohol
drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
fall
dropping from a standing position to the ground
describe
to tell someone the appearance, sound or smell of something
description
something that tells you what something is like or looks like
while
during the time that; at the same time
whilst
during the time that; at the same time
design
to plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
sensitive
easily hurt or damaged
desk
a piece of furniture like a table often with drawers
despite
without being affected by something; in spite of
visible
easily seen or understood
detail
small part of something; tiny fact
soft
easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
apparent
easy to see or clearly understand
determine
to control exactly how something will be or act
clear
easy to understand; well-explained; obvious
potato
edible vegetable
device
object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
impression
effect or feeling resulting from an experience
mood
emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
die
to stop living
electricity
energy generated positive and negative charges
adequate
enough; good enough for what is needed
