General 06 Flashcards
surround
to be on every side of something
survey
to ask people a question about a particular topic
pose
to put someone in a position to be photographed
survive
to continue to live despite illness or trouble
place
to put something in a certain location or position
bury
to put something into the ground and cover it
grab
to quickly reach out and take something in your hand.
borrow
to receive something from someone and later return it
sweep
to remove dust or dirt from a surface with a broom or brush
swim
to move through water by moving parts of the body
interpret
to explain or tell the meaning of : present in understandable terms
rescue
to save something from danger or harm
remark
to say an opinion or make a comment about something
table
raised flat surface
value
to say how much money something is worth
tell
to say or communicate information to someone
joke
to say or do things that are meant to be funny
blame
to say someone is responsible for something bad
damn
to say someone should be punished for their bad behavior
declare
to say something in an official or sure way
apologize
to say sorry because of a mistake or injury you made
accuse
to say that someone has done something bad or wrong
tape
to stick things together using an adhesive strip
target
a goal or amount you are trying to achieve
task
big or small piece of work someone has to do
tax
money taken by a government from its people
taxi
car that transports people for money
tea
drink made when you put dried leaves in hot water
teach
to help someone learn or do something
teacher
person who teaches others, especially in a school
team
group of people working on a task together
technical
of practical use of machines or science in industry
technique
way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
telephone
machine used to talk to someone who is far away
criticize
to say that someone or something is bad
talk
to say things or ideas to someone with words
tend
to regularly behave in a certain way
ask
to say to someone that you want something
steal
to secretly take something that belongs to another
broadcast
to send out signals by radio or television
dismiss
to send someone away
cast
to send, throw, or move something or someone in a direction
break
to separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
install
to set up a piece of equipment so that it is ready to use
expose
to show something that is usually hidden, covered, or protected
lead
to show the way or guide others
slip
to slide out of position or fall to the ground by accident
text
written part of a book or other work
evolve
to slowly change or develop into something better
grin
to smile a big smile
shout
to speak very loudly because you want to get their attention
ruin
to spoil something, to make it useless
theater
place where shows are performed on a stage
theme
main subject to discuss or describe
themselves
reflexive form of they
implement
to start and carry out a plan or government policy; (n) tool
found
to start something such as a company or organization
summarize
to state the main or most important ideas of something
allege
to state without proof
therefore
for that reason
specify
to state, name, or mention exactly and clearly
float
to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink
cancel
to stop a planned event from happening
hesitate
to stop before doing something because you are unsure what to do
disturb
to stop someone from working or sleeping
suspend
to stop something for a period of time; to interrupt
retire
to stop working because you have reached a certain age
threat
warning of probable trouble
threaten
to say you will harm or hurt someone
emphasize
to stress the items that are important
throughout
over or across an entire thing or place, or in every part of something
throw
to use your arm to make a thing fly through the air
thus
therefore; so; as a result
ticket
piece of paper that lets you enter or use something
urge
to strongly persuade someone to do something
till
until
analyze
to study carefully to find out the meaning of
win
to succeed in a game or contest
tire
lose energy and feel that you need to rest
overcome
to succeed in a struggle
title
name given to something to identify or describe it
accomplish
to succeed in doing; complete successfully
collapse
to suddenly fall down or break apart
imply
to suggest something, without saying it directly
tomorrow
day after today
advise
to suggest what should be done
tackle
to take action to solve a difficult problem
tonight
night following this day
entertain
to take care of guests by helping them enjoy their time
bring
to take or go with someone to a place
happen
to take place or occur
topic
matter people talk or write about
total
whole number or amount of something
totally
in a complete way; completely; absolutely
tough
very difficult to do or deal with
tour
a journey to visit several places for pleasure
tourist
someone who travels to a place for pleasure
strip
to take something away from (someone)
toward
facing or moving in the direction of something
bother
to take the trouble to do something
chat
to talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
whisper
to talk with breath but no voice
track
to follow behind someone to see what they are doing
trade
to buy, sell and exchange goods in business
traditional
involved in a tradition
traffic
amount of activity over a communication system
educate
to teach someone in a school or college
thank
to tell someone you are grateful to them
transfer
to move something from one place to another
aside
to the side; out of the way; for later use
consider
to think carefully about something
transport
to carry things from one place to another
believe
to think or accept that something is true
travel
to go to a place that is far away
treat
to act in a certain way toward someone
treatment
way someone acts toward another
tree
tall green plants in a forest
trend
general direction of developing, proceeding
trial
concerning or used in a trial
stroke
to touch someone or something repeatedly in a caring way
sail
to travel on water in a ship or boat
trip
journey or visit to a place
trouble
state of difficulty or stress
