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