General vocab 1 Flashcards
accommodation
a place where you live or stay
The price includes travel and accommodation.
decline(n)
a situation in which something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength
expenditure(n)
the total amount of money that a government or person spends
strain(N)
a feeling of being worried and nervous about something
exclude(v)
to not allow someone or something to take part in an activity or enter a place
relieve(v)
to make pain or a bad feeling less severe
Breathing exercises can help to relieve stress.
commitment(n)
a promise or firm decision to do something
burden(v)
Sorry to burden you with my problems.
to give someone something difficult or unpleasant to deal with or worry about
implication(N)
a result or effect that seems likely in the future
This scheme has serious implications for the local economy.
diversify(v)
If a business diversifies, it starts making new products or offering new services.
review(n)
the process of considering something again in order to make changes to it
exceed(v)
to be more than a particular number or amount
Sales have exceeded $1 million so far this year.
devote st to sb
to use time, energy, etc for a particular purpose
She devotes most of her free time to charity work.
convert(v)
to change the appearance, form, or purpose of something
The old warehouse was converted into office
commodity(n)
a product that you can buy or sell
