General 04 Flashcards
open
not closed or shut
rare
not common or usual
influence
to affect what happens; change something (indirectly)
inform
to give information or facts about something
never
not ever; not at any time
initial
existing or occurring at the beginning
unknown
not familiar or famous
nearby
not far away
bad
not good; wrong
little
not great in size, amount, or degree; small
innocent
not having done anything wrong or bad
light
not heavy; weighing only a little
away
not here; far from here; in a different direction
low
not high; being near the ground, or bottom
inside
being in something
badly
not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
nowhere
not in or at any place; no place
confusion
not knowing what to do
instance
an example of something; case
instead
when one thing is replaced by another
institution
organization created for a particular cause or purpose
lazy
not liking to work or make an effort
few
not many; small in number
insurance
payments to cover potential loss/damage/injury/death
pure
not mixed with anything else
different
not of the same kind; unlike other things
new
not old, recently born, built, or made
intend
to plan or want to do something
fancy
not plain or ordinary, expensive
false
not real or true
rough
not smooth, gentle, or careful
minor
not so large in size, not important or valuable
internal
within or inside
international
done or relating to several countries, not just your own
silent
not speaking or making noise
ordinary
not special, different, or unusual
thin
not thick; not wide in size
interview
to formally ask questions about a given topic
loose
not tightly attached or held
introduce
to make someone known to another by name
introduction
making someone known to another by name
occasionally
not very often; sometimes; seldom
invest
to use resources to build for the future
investigate
to try to find out facts; to carry out research
investigation
search for information about something
investment
something purchased hoping its value will increase
ill
not well; sick
invite
to ask someone to go somewhere or do something
one
number 1
group
number of people or things gathered together
island
area of land that is surrounded by water
density
number of people or things in a particular area
age
number of years a person has lived (also of things)
item
distinct, individual thing, often part of a group
itself
referring to it
he
object form of a male person you are talking about
gradually
occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
join
to bring something close to another, to become one
monthly
occurring twelve times a year
weird
odd or unusual
about
of (a subject); concerning
democratic
of democracy; entitling the people to power
intellectual
of or relating to the ability to think in a logical way and understand complicated ideas and subjects
judge
to form an opinion after careful consideration
judgment
opinion that is made after careful consideration
jump
to push your body into the air with your legs
brown
of the color of coffee, wood, or chocolate
qualification
official record proving a certain standard or level
frequently
often; regularly
fat
oily part of meat
right
on side where the hand that most people write with
today
on this day; at the time that is happening now
key
something you use to open a lock or start a car
kid
informal child or young person
kill
to end the life of a person or other living thing
a
one (of something)
any
one (thing) of many; some (thing)
kitchen
place where food is cooked
another
one more (thing); additional (thing)
again
one more time, once more
ski
one of a pair of long flat boards attached to boots for moving smoothly over snow
knowledge
information, understanding, or skill
labor
to work hard (often physically) for many hours
planet
one of the bodies that orbit the sun
lack
to not have, or not have enough, of something
land
the earth; the ground
either
one of two (used when there is a choice of two)
once
one time; one instance
largely
in large part; mainly or chiefly
kind
one type of thing
laugh
to make a happy sound when something is funny
almost
only a little less than, nearly, not quite
launch
to put a rocket into the air; put a ship into the water
law
system or rules made by the government
lay
to put or set something down in a flat position
merely
only, simply, or nothing more than
just
only; a short time ago
liberal
open to new ideas; believing government should actively support social needs
leader
person who is in charge of a group or task
leadership
quality of being able to guide or influence others
electronic
operating by use of electricity; digital
folk
ordinary people
civilian
ordinary person who is not in the army
charity
organization providing help to the needy, the sick
supplier
organization that provides a product or service
establishment
organization, institution, or place to do business
base
origin or start from which something came
left
side of your body your heart is on
leg
part of the body from the thigh down
legal
concerning the law; allowed by law
besides
other than or in addition to
forth
out of a place; forward in time, place, or way
length
measurement of distance or of time
yard
outdoor area or garden next to a house
external
outside of something
panic
overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
portrait
painting, drawing, or photograph of a person’s head and shoulders
pink
pale red color
library
place where books and other media are kept
lie
to say something that you know is not true
lift
to move something to higher position
segment
part divided from the other parts of something
share
part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
likely
referring to the chance that something will actually happen
limit
point beyond which it is not possible to go
portion
part of a whole
link
to join or connect together
wing
part of an animal’s body that is used for flying
list
series of written names, words or numbers
listen
to use your ears to hear and understand things
mind
part of humans that allows us to think or feel
neck
part of the body joining the head and the body
eye
part of the body that you see with
literature
writings that are valued as works of art, esp. fiction, drama and poetry
nose
part of the face used for breathing and smelling
tongue
part of the mouth that tastes food and is used for speaking
load
large, often heavy, amount of something to be moved
module
part or unit with a specific job
location
particular position or area
fragment
part that is broken off of something
emphasis
particular importance to the way something is said
ideal
perfect; most suitable; best possible
week
period of seven days, starts on Sunday and end on Saturday
gay
person attracted to someone of the same sex
immigrant
person moving to another country to live there
loss
experience or state of failing to have or keep
hero
person of great courage and strength who saves others
peer
person of the same age, class, or background as another
lovely
attractive or beautiful
employer
person or firm that pays people to work for them
member
person or thing belonging to a group or team
substitute
person or thing that takes the place of something
you
person someone is speaking or writing to
lunch
light meal eaten in the middle of the day
student
person studying at school
machine
piece of equipment used to do work
athlete
person trained to compete in sports
magazine
weekly or monthly publication with pictures and stories
champion
person who fights for or supports strongly
main
most important; most often used
mainly
mostly; usually; being the largest part
maintain
to keep, exist or continue without changing
governor
person who leads a state or province
major
important, serious, or large in scope
majority
amount that is more than half of a group
holder
person who owns or has received something
specialist
person who works in one specific area of a field or profession
male
characteristic of boys or men
poet
person who writes poems
manage
to run or operate a business by directing others
management
people who are in control of a business or group
manager
person who controls and runs a business or group
manner
that way that something happens or is done
manufacture
to produce large numbers of products in a factory
friend
person who you like and enjoy being with
map
picture showing the geography of an area
maker
person, company, or object that creates things
mark
to make or leave a visible sign on something; a writing symbol
this
person, thing, or idea near you
marriage
formal relationship between a husband and a wife
marry
to become the husband or wife of someone
personality
person’s character; the way that a person usually acts
match
a sports competition between two people or teams
parent
person’s mother or father
material
substance from which a thing is made of
injury
physical or emotional harm or damage that a person experiences
illustration
picture that helps explain something
curtain
piece of cloth used to cover a window
flag
piece of cloth, frequently marked with a colorful symbol or sign
skirt
piece of clothing for the lower body worn by women
maybe
possibly but not certainly; perhaps
tissue
piece of thin, soft paper
gate
place in a fence which can be opened or closed
stomach
place in the body where food is broken down so your body can use it
measure
to calculate size, weight or temperature of
center
place in the middle of something
jail
place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
gallery
place to look at various types of art
medical
of or relating to physical health or medicine
home
place where a person or a family lives
medium
middle size, something between other things
intention
plan, aim, or purpose
program
planned set of actions; a schematic system
grass
plants with narrow green leaves, grown on lawns
memory
something that has been remembered
musical
play or movie set to music
mention
to refer to or talk or write about something
opera
play with music in which all the words are sung
proud
pleased because of something you have done
poetry
poetic writing; imaginative verses
tent
portable cloth shelter used outdoors
message
piece of information that is told/given to someone
approval
positive opinion of something or someone
implication
possible effects or results from an action or event
method
organized and planned way of doing something
middle
place that is halfway between two things
vessel
pot, container
mile
unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers
military
concerning soldiers or the armed forces
passion
powerful, positive feeling about something
mine
that thing that belongs to me
conservative
preferring traditional styles and values
minister
an official who heads a government department
cost
price you pay for something
matter
problem or reason for concern
formation
process of creating, or making into a particular shape
publication
process of producing a book or magazine
mix
to combine two or more things to make one
recovery
process of returning to a former state after problems
interaction
process of two or more people or things affecting each other
market
public event where people sell goods on tables
withdraw
pull back; move away or backward from something
modern
of the present time; up to date; contemporary
penalty
punishment for committing a crime or offense
justice
quality of being fair, equal, or just
humor
quality of being funny
beauty
quality of being physically or visually attractive
monitor
electronic screen on which you can see images
charm
quality of making people like you; attractiveness
darkness
quality of no or little light
stability
quality of not being easily moved or changed
weakness
quality of not being powerful or strong
moreover
in addition to what has been said
tendency
quality that something happens or someone behaves in a particular way
scope
range of things that something includes
mostly
in large part; mainly or chiefly
class
rank or level in society, ranked from high (rich professional people) to low (ordinary people)
resistance
refusal to accept something new or different
state
region within a country, with its own government
pension
regular payments you receive after you retire
job
regular work of earning money
emotional
related to deep feelings
mountain
very high piece of land, higher than a hill
mouth
part of the face used for eating and talking
academic
related to education or school; (n) educator who works at a college or university
movement
part of a piece of music
movie
motion picture; film
criminal
related to illegal activity; (n) a person who has done a crime
scientific
related to science
murder
crime of deliberately killing a person
romantic
related to strong feelings of love between two people
museum
building to display art, science, or history objects
clinical
related to the examination and treatment of patients
structural
related to the way something is built or organized
local
relating or restricted to a particular area, city, or town
racial
relating to a person’s group based on inherited physical appearance
myself
same person as did the action mentioned
rural
relating to parts of a country that are outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, etc.
educational
relating to teaching in a school
fundamental
relating to the most important parts of something
nation
area or region controlled by a government and army
national
concerning a nation as a whole
presidential
relating to the president
natural
not made by humans; without human intervention
calm
relaxed and not worried or angry
nature
physical world, including plants, animals, rocks
near
with a small distance between things
inquiry
request for information
nearly
not completely; almost
necessarily
in a way that is needed or required, or is unavoidable
necessary
needed or required; unavoidable
honor
respect given to someone who is admired
permission
right to do something as allowed by another
high
rising upward a great distance
moon
round object circling the earth at night
guideline
rule, instruction, or principle
neighbor
person who lives, or is near, you
grammar
rules that explain how words are used in a language
acceptable
satisfactory; good enough
too
say that something is more than you want
network
system of connections
complaint
saying something is wrong and should be changed
autumn
season when the weather is getting colder, between summer and winter
news
information about recent events
newspaper
sheets of paper (or online) containing news stories
paragraph
section of writing that usually deals with one subject
nice
good or enjoyable
grain
seeds of plants used for food
period
set amount of time during which events take place
nobody
no person; no one; not any person
nor
used to show two things that are both untrue or do not happen
normal
standard or regular way of doing something
normally
in the manner that is usual or ordinary
north
direction to your left when facing the rising sun
religion
set of beliefs about a god or gods
system
set of organized, planned ideas that work together
apartment
set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
mutual
shared between two or more people
notice
to become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
essay
short written work that displays someone’s opinions or beliefs regarding a particular subject
episode
show which is part of a larger story
novel
written fiction story
alongside
side by side with something
plain
simple; easy to understand; clear
aunt
sister of your father or mother or the wife of your uncle
nuclear
concerning or involving the center of an atom
mere
small and unimportant
town
small city
nurse
person trained to care for sick or injured people
object
to disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
objective
something you decide you want to do; goal
small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
stamp
small piece of paper you buy to put on a letter that you mail
observe
to watch carefully; to make a comment
obvious
easily understood and clear; plain to see
obviously
in a way that is obvious/easy to see or understand
bit
small piece of something
stream
small river
occur
to come to pass or to happen
cap
small, soft hat often with a front visor or shade
less
smaller in amount or degree
cheek
soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes
snow
soft white pieces of frozen water falling from the clouds
answer
solution to a problem or test question
officer
person with an important position in an organization
official
of or done by someone in authority; formal
part
some, but not all of a specific thing
oil
thick, black liquid in the ground used as fuel
okay
yes; alright
prisoner
someone kept in a prison as punishment for a crime
dealer
someone who buys things to sell to others
designer
someone who creates plans to make something
pro
someone who earns money doing something they are particularly good at
buyer
someone who gets something by paying money for it
politician
someone who is active in politics
slave
someone who is legally owned by another person
operate
to be working or being used
operation
functioning; use
shareholder
someone who owns a part of a corporation
opinion
a person’s thoughts on a topic
opportunity
time/situation when a thing might be done; chance
opposite
across from or on the side facing something
listener
someone who pays attention to what is said
option
possibility out of several that can be chosen; choice
historian
someone who studies or writes about the course of history
ally
someone who supports, helps, or defends you
operator
someone who uses and controls something, usually equipment
enemy
someone who wants to harm another
organization
formal group of people with a particular purpose
volunteer
someone who works willingly without pay
mate
someone who you work, live, or go to school with
otherwise
indicates that there will be a bad result if something is done, not done, or done improperly
ought
what is expected; should
reporter
someone whose job is to write and report news for a newspaper, magazine, television, or radio station
stranger
someone you do not know
supplement
something added to another thing to make it better
variation
something almost the same as another but different
problem
something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
outside
area around or near something, such as a building
other
something else; not the first one
overall
viewed as a whole; in general, not as details
luxury
something expensive or costly that is not needed which is bought for pleasure
achievement
something good that you have successfully done
mixture
something made by combining two or more things
impressive
something makes someone admire or respect
owner
person who owns or has something
time
something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
pack
to put things in a suitcase to go on a trip
page
one side of a sheet of paper
pain
strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
paint
to apply something; coat
exception
something not included in or different from a group of things
hat
something people wear to cover their heads for fashion or protection
paper
pages of a book are made from this
classic
something popular or famous for a long time and is considered one of the best of its kind
biological
something related to life and living things
disaster
something that causes a lot of harm or damage
park
to put your car or bike in a certain place for a time
burden
something that causes worry, difficulty, or hard work
participate
to take part with others in doing something
incentive
something that encourages a person to work hard
particular
one specific (one)
particularly
specially; more than others
smooth
something that feels pleasant and flat when you touch it; not rough
partner
someone you have a business or personal relationship with
outcome
something that happens as a result, consequence
pass
to travel through or near a place
composition
something that is created from different parts to make something new
priority
something that is important and must be done before other things
path
track made with stones/by walking over the ground
patient
not getting annoyed when things take a long time
pattern
regular repeated behavior
pause
to stop doing for a while before continuing
fact
something that is known or proved to be true
payment
amount of money that is paid for something
peace
time when there is no war or fighting
preference
something that is liked or wanted more than another
compound
something that is made from two or more other things
prize
something that is won in a contest or given as an award
constraint
something that limits or prevents someone or something from moving
indication
something that signals that something else exists or will happen
obligation
something that you do because it is your duty or because you feel you have to
visual
something to look at with the eyes
percent
one one-hundredth of a whole
percentage
part of a whole divided into hundredths
perfect
so good it/they cannot be improved
assumption
something you believe to be so, but aren’t sure of
perform
to carry out an action well or successfully
performance
activity done to entertain an audience
perhaps
possibly, but not certainly; maybe
thing
something you cannot remember the name of
pen
something you write with that uses ink
rather
somewhat; fairly; not that much
personal
done by or to a particular person; individual
tone
sound of a voice that shows emotion or meaning
alarm
sound or light used for a warning or to wake someone
music
sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
perspective
way of thinking, an attitude toward something
representation
speaking or doing something officially for another person
celebration
special event where people show the importance of something
ceremony
special social or religious event
phone
to talk to someone using a telephone
photo
short for photograph; a picture taken by a camera
gear
special supplies, tools, or clothes needed for a particular activity; machinery that turns power into forward or backward movement
physical
concerning the body of a person
rate
speed or frequency of events over time
pick
to decide on a thing from various choices; select
picture
painting, drawing or photograph on paper or screen
piece
small part that of something larger
championship
sports competition to find the best player or team
from
starting at a particular place, time, or level
ease
state of being comfortable or relaxed
gender
state of being male or female
attendance
state of being present at a place or event
existence
state of being present, alive, or real
comfort
state of being relaxed, warm, or happy
exposure
state of experiencing something directly
plane
an airplane
happiness
state of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
plant
living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
complexity
state of having many parts and not being simple
diversity
state or quality of having a range of different things
stair
steps that go from one level to another
player
person who plays sports
tale
story about colorful and imaginary events
please
you say this when you politely ask people for things
pleasure
feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
plus
having a value greater than zero
side
straight edge of an object
guitar
stringed musical instrument played with the fingers
attachment
strong affection for someone
barrier
structure or object that stops free movement
philosophy
study of ideas about the fundamental nature of life
police
people, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
history
study of past event
mathematics
study or science of numbers and shapes
politics
activities influencing the policies of a government
dramatic
sudden and extreme
flash
sudden bright light
pool
large container or hole that is filled with water and used for people to swim in
poor
without money; not rich
pop
to cause something to open or burst suddenly
popular
liked or enjoyed by many people
formal
suitable for serious, official, or important occasions
number
symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
lecture
talk or speech about a particular subject
position
specific location where someone or something is
positive
good or useful in qualities, constructive, confident
sweet
tasting like sugar; containing sugar
examination
test of your knowledge of, or ability in something
possibility
something with a chance of happening or being true
exam
test of your knowledge or ability in something
possibly
may be true or likely, but is uncertain
post
to send a letter or package using the post office
potentially
that could happen or become reality
concentration
the ability to direct all your effort and attention on the one thing you are doing and nothing else
potential
capable of happening or becoming reality
imagination
the ability to think of new ideas or things that are not real
pound
unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.4536 kg
selection
the act of carefully choosing something or someone from a group
entry
the act of going into some place
immigration
the act of moving from one country to another for good
powerful
having control or influence over
practice
to do something many times to improve a skill
bath
the cleaning of a body by putting it completely into water
shower
the cleaning of a body by standing under falling water
east
the direction where the sun rises
measurement
the finding of the size or amount of something or someone
predict
to guess or estimate what will or might happen
prefer
to like something better than something else
