General 05 Flashcards
chest
the front of your body between your neck and your waist
outline
the main ideas or facts about something, without the details
king
the male ruler of a country that has a royal family
meat
the muscles and soft parts of animals or birds that is eaten as food
unemployment
the number of people in an area who want to work but do not have a job
prepare
to make something ready for use
ear
the part of the head that you hear with
half
the part you get when one is divided into two; ½
I
the person who is speaking or writing
prospect
the possibility that something might happen in the future, especially something good
press
to push something against something else
pressure
force/weight when pressing against a thing
discipline
the teaching of self-control through instruction and practice
narrative
the telling of a story
pretty
being attractive to the eye in a simple way
prevent
to stop something from happening or existing
previous
existing or happening before the present time
previously
at an earlier time
peak
the time or place when something or someone is best, greatest, highest
diet
the type of food that a person or animal usually eats
self
the type of person you really are
primary
most important, most basic or essential
consequently
therefore; as a result of something
string
thin rope
wire
thin, flexible thread of metal
book
thing made of pages with writing on that you read
anything
thing of any kind; used to refer to a thing in questions
private
personal; not to be seen by everyone
something
thing that is not yet known or named
brush
thing used to comb your hair or to clean the floor
view
things you are able to see from a specific place
clothing
things you wear on your body
careful
thinking about what you are doing in order to avoid a mistake
future
time that is to come after the present
procedure
usual or standard way in which something is done
proceed
to continue to do something; carry on
pregnancy
time when a female is going to have a baby
produce
to manufacture something using machines
retirement
time when someone has stopped working because of their age
production
process of making something on a large scale
night
time when sun does not shine
deeply
to a great, intense, or extreme extent
submit
to accept a superior force has power over you
profit
to earn money from something
acknowledge
to accept that something is true
progress
to move forward or toward a place or goal
project
a planned piece of work for specific purpose
promise
to say you will certainly do something
promote
to try to encourage the popularity and sales of a product
pretend
to act as if something is true when it is not
behave
to act in a particular way; to act correctly
help
to act to enable a person to do something; assist
proper
correct according to social or moral rules
do
to act; to perform actions
proposal
offer or plan to people who can decide about it
propose
to offer or put forward an idea for consideration
process
to adopt a set of actions that produce a particular result
protect
to defend someone or something from harm or danger
protection
being kept from harm
crack
to almost break something
seem
to appear to be something
prove
to demonstrate truth by providing evidence
question
to ask for or try to get information
bless
to ask the gods to protect someone or something
spell
to be able to say, write, or print the letters that make up a word
can
to be able to; have the skill to; have the time to
live
to be alive
attach
to be associated or connected with
feel
to be aware of or experience an emotion or sensation
pull
to hold something and move it toward you
hear
to be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
purchase
to buy something; to get by paying money for it
exceed
to be greater in number than something
purpose
reason for which something is done; aim; goal
sit
to be in a resting position on a chair
push
to force something away from you
remain
to be left behind, to continue to exist
differ
to be not the same as others
regret
to be sorry about something
quality
high level of worth or excellence
result
to be the outcome of other causes and effects
quarter
one of four equal parts of something
lose
to be unable to find something you once had
quick
using very little time; moving far in little time
quickly
without taking a lot of time; fast
quiet
not loud; making very little sound
need
to be unable to manage without something; require
stand
to be upright; not be sitting or lying down
quote
to use someone’s exact words in your writing or speech
freeze
to become hard because of very cold temperatures
recover
to become healthy after an illness or injury; to get better
radio
system for sending and receiving signals through the air
disappear
to become impossible to see
rain
drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
raise
to increase a quantity, size, intensity or price
undertake
to begin or attempt, commit oneself to and begin
range
limits within which something extends or varies
become
to begin to be; grow to be; develop into
arise
to begin, to start to happen
react
to behave or make a change in a particular way
expect
to believe something is probably going to happen
reckon
to believe that something is true or possible; to calculate or guess
lean
to bend or move someone’s body in a particular direction; (adj) very little fat
burst
to break in a sudden and violent way
split
to break something into pieces or divide something
sigh
to breathe out in a way to show boredom or disappointment
remember
to bring a previous image or idea to your mind
import
to bring items or goods from one country into another
reaction
feeling or action in response to something
construct
to build or create something
reader
person who reads written or printed materials
insure
to buy protection against possible loss or injury
reality
what is true, as opposed to what is imagined
realize
to become aware of or understand mentally
love
to care for and like someone very strong and deeply
send
to cause mail or package to go to another place
embarrass
to cause someone to feel uncomfortable about something
reasonable
fair and sensible; appropriate
move
to cause something to change to a different place
recall
to remember events or details of the past
convert
to change form, character, or function to another
recent
happening or beginning not long ago
recently
just a while ago; not long ago
update
to change something by adding the most recent information
adapt
to change something to fit or suit a new purpose
recognize
to remember because you have met it before
recommend
to say something is good and deserves to be chosen
transform
to change the shape of something completely
translate
to change words from one language into another
edit
to check and makes changes before publication
red
being the color of blood
reduce
to make something smaller or use less of it
wipe
to clean or dry something with a cloth
refer
to talk about or write about something
reference
to cite a piece of research in speech or in writing
shut
to close something
reform
to improve society by removing abuse and injustices
integrate
to combine together; make into one thing
refuse
to say that you will not accept something
regard
to pay attention to someone or something
follow
to come after someone; be guided by someone
return
to come back to a place again
register
to record your name on an official list; sign up
reach
to come to or arrive at a goal or destination
meet
to come together at a certain time or place
regular
occurring or being done frequently
cluster
to come together to form a group of people, animals, or things
compose
to come together to form or make something
regulation
official rule that controls how something is done
relate
to understand or sympathize with someone or something
relationship
manner in which people, groups or countries behave toward one another
relative
measured or considered in comparison to something else
relatively
in a manner that measures or compares something to something else
eliminate
to completely remove; to get rid of
retain
to continue to have or use something; to keep
religious
concerning religion or faith
drive
to control a vehicle so that it moves somewhere
wrap
to cover something on all sides with a piece of material or paper
make
to create something by putting things together
invent
to create something useful for the first time
remind
to make someone remember something
cope
to deal successfully with a difficult problem
remove
to move, erase or take away from a place
rent
to pay money for the use of something
devote
to decide to use or give something for something else
repeat
to say something again
replace
to use instead of something else
reply
answer someone’s question
want
to desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
price
to determine or set the cost of something
representative
typical of a particular group or thing
request
to ask for something
require
to need something, to make it necessary
requirement
something that is a necessity
weigh
to determine the weight of, using scales
research
to carefully study to find and report new knowledge
grow
to develop and become bigger or taller over time
resident
someone who lives in a particular place
derive
to develop or get something from something else
control
to direct or influence the behavior of something
detect
to discover or identify the presence of something
find
to discover something by looking for it
consult
to discuss something to make a decision
exhibit
to display or make available for people to see
resource
essential supply of something
respect
to think very highly of another person because of what they do
play
to do or perform a game or sport
respond
to say or write to answer the question
response
something said or written as an answer to something
responsibility
state of being dependable or reliable
responsible
having the duty of dealing with something; being the cause or creator of something; behaving in a mature and reasonable manner
rest
time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
restaurant
place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
fulfill
to do something that was promised or required
rush
to do something very quickly
use
to do something with, for a task or purpose
continue
to do something without stopping, or after pausing
begin
to do the first part of an action; to start
solar
to do with the sun, like sunlight or the heat from the sun
consume
to eat, drink, buy or use up something
