General Flashcards
a flying vehicle used to transport paying passengers
commercial aeroplane
the science of changing the genes of a living thing
genetic engineering
moving through the area beyond the Earth where the stars and planets are
space travel
an injection to protect a person from a disease
vaccination
a machine that washes clothes
washing machine
a drug that is used to kill bacteria and infections
antibiotic
to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the electricity supply, or to another piece of equipment
plug in
to push something firmly
press
when doctors cut into someone’s body in order to remove or repair a part that is damaged
operation
a liquid that you put in a vehicle to make the engine work
petrol
if something restarts, or if you restart it, it starts again
restart
if you reboot a computer, you start it again after it has stopped working
reboot
to turn on a machine, light etc., using a switch
switch on
if a car or a machine breaks down, it stops working
break down
to have no more of something
run out of something
to discuss a subject formally so that you can make a decision or solve a problem
debate
to talk about something with someone in order to exchange ideas or decide something
discuss
to ask someone for information
inquire
to investigate
look into
to ask someone questions about something
question
to answer
reply
to study a subject in detail so that you can discover new facts about it
research
to do something because of something that has happened
respond
to think about something you do not know, and want to know
wonder
to try to find out about something, especially a crime or accident
investigate
to shout and say angry things to someone because you disagree with them
argue
to have an angry argument
quarrel
having the result that you want
effective
something that is explosive can cause an explosion
explosive
covered in hair
hairy
easy to love
loveable
dirty and untidy
messy
making you feel very unhappy or upset
painful
without hope completely without skill at a particular activity
hopeless
quiet and calm
peaceful
if you are responsible for something bad that has happened, you caused it and you are the person who should be blamed
responsible
not useful or effective at all
useless
happy or grateful because of something
thankful
someone who is selling something
vendor
a very thin, dry biscuit that is often sweet
wafer
an organized event in which people or teams compete against each other
competition
when something becomes better than it was
improvement
unhappy because you are alone or do not have any friends
loneliness
kind behaviour
kindness
if something is your responsibility, it is your job or duty to do it
responsibility
things such as television, films and shows that are intended to amuse or interest people
entertainment
something important that you succeed in doing by your own efforts
achievement
things that are done to keep a person, building, or country safe from danger or crime
security
relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style or nature; absence of formality
informality
when you copy someone else’s actions
imitation
information on how to get to a particular place
direction
a sentence or phrase from a book, speech etc. which you repeat in a speech or piece of writing because it is interesting or amusing
quotation
the quality of weighing a lot
heaviness
an amount of money that has been or must be paid
payment
a move to a more important job or position in a company or organization
promotion
if a computer crashes, or if you crash the computer, it suddenly stops working
crash
if a machine, engine, pipe etc. freezes, the liquid inside it becomes solid with cold, so that it does not work properly
freeze
a small piece of electronic equipment used to store and transfer information
memory stick
if a machine is out of order, it has stopped working
out of order
to produce words or pictures on paper, using a machine
the act of receiving radio, television, or other signals, or the quality of signals you receive
reception
to put a new supply of electricity into a battery
recharge
to successfully deal with a problem or difficult situation
sort out
unusual or surprising, in a way that is difficult to understand or explain
strange
to repair something that is broken or not working properly
fix
