general vocabulary Flashcards
Insight
A clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation
The documentary offers an insight into the everyday lives of millions of ordinary Russian citizens.
Bulleted list
A list whose items start with the typographical symbol of bullet, that is , or with other symbols other than numbers.
Bulleted lists are useful when you want to create a list that stands out from the text without implying a certain chronology or ordering of the items
Target
something or someone that you attack, shoot at, try to hit, etc / something that you are trying to do
It’s very difficult to hit a moving target
Shortcut
A quicker way of getting somewhere or doing something
(+ through / to / another one)
I took a shortcut through the parking lot.
Summary
A short description that gives the main facts or ideas about something
He gave a brief summary of what happened
Brief
Of short duration; not lasting for long
It was a brief visit
Sheet
A large piece of cloth on a bed that you lie on or under / A sheet of paper
Please change the sheets on the bed
Acquainted
Having personal knowledge of something
(+ with)
I’m not acquainted with her books.
Boldface
letters printed in a dark, thick style
She underlined the word “private” and put it in boldface
Income
Money that is earned from doing work or received from investments
More help is needed for people on low incomes
Chief
most important or main / the person in charge of a group or organization, or the ruler of a tribe
The weather was our chief reason for coming here / A new chief of the security forces has just been appointed
Paramount
More important than anything else
The safety of our passengers is paramount
Manner
The way something happens or something is done
They dealt with the problem in a very efficient manner
Reminiscent
making you remember a particular person, event, or thing / A reminiscent look or smile is a look or smile which shows that you are remembering something from the past, usually with pleasure.
That song is so reminiscent of my adolescence
Wage
the amount of money a person regularly gets for his or her job
The company offers competitive wages and good benefits
Decrees
An official statement that something must happen
More than 200 people were freed by military decree
Rapacious
Having or showing a strong wish to take things for yourself, usually using unfair methods or force
The rapacious banks estimate precisely by mortgages the rate of increase of ruin of the peasants
Theft
(The act of) dishonestly taking something that belongs to someone else and keeping it
Unfortunately, we have had several thefts in the building recently
Ordinarily
Usually
Ordinarily, we send a reminder about a month before payment is required
Duty
something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing to do
I felt it was my duty to tell them the truth / The duty of the agency is to act in the best interests of the child
Inherited
Received from someone who has died
However, he has also inherited some of the same weaknesses actual spiders have, such as a strong sensitivity towards cold temperatures
Wealth
A large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has
During a successful business career, she accumulated a great amount of wealth
Intriguing
Very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious
She has a really intriguing personality
Markswoman
A woman who can shoot a gun very accurately
She was the first British markswoman to win a medal in the Olympic Games
