General Flashcards

In this deck we're going to have all the new words and phrases that we learn in class

1
Q

Experience of pleasure or joy that comes from another person misfortune

A

Schadenfreude

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2
Q

The ass

An ass’ cheek

A

Butt - Buttocks

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3
Q

Every two weeks

A

Fortnightly

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4
Q

Something corroded or oxidized

A

Rusty

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5
Q

Things happening nowadays, like a trendy topic

A

Current affairs

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6
Q

Getting used to something

A

To find your feet

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7
Q

Velocity, steps when you walk

A

Pace / to pace

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8
Q

Done immediately

A

Bang done!

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9
Q

To practice

A

To rehearse / a rehearsal

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10
Q

to get better after an illness, or feel better after something or someone has made you unhappy

A

To get over something

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11
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to achieve or gain something.

A

To carve out

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12
Q

male prejudice against women; the belief that men are superior in terms of ability, intelligence, etc.

A

Male chauvinism

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13
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an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance, especially one that enables someone to establish their location.

A

Landmark

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14
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When food isn’t fresh anymore and you can’t eat it.

A

to go/be mouldy

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15
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an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result of being hit by something.

A

a bruise

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16
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  1. to become worse in quality OR

2. to happen in a particular way

A

To go off

  1. That paper’s really gone off since they got that new editor.
  2. The protest march went off peacefully.
17
Q

a person who travels with a backpack, usually not spending very much money and staying in places that are not expensive

A

backpacker

18
Q

to repeat the main points of an explanation or a description

A

to do a recap / to recap

19
Q

to stay away from someone or something, or prevent something from happening, or not allow yourself to do something

A

to avoid

20
Q

a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better

A

to regret / a regret