Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

English > GOOD NOVEMBER (10 WORDS DAILY) > Flashcards

GOOD NOVEMBER (10 WORDS DAILY) Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
Q

bad-tempered and easily annoyed SYN irritable

-Mina’s always a bit ______ first thing in the morning.

A

grump‧y /ˈɡrʌmpi/

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

easily becoming offended or annoyed SYN sensitive

  • She is very ______ about her past.
  • He’s a little ______ about how you pronounce his name
A

touch‧y /ˈtʌtʃi/ adjective

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

(informal) to be very happy about something

  • Adam was ________after the birth of his son.
  • I recognised it right away, and I was ________
A

be on cloud nine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

get out of here!

A

Really

No way

Seriously

come on

get off of here

you’re joking

you’re kiding

you’re putting me

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

to notice someone or something, especially when they are difficult to see or recognize

  • I _____ a police car behind us.
  • It can be hard for even a trained doctor _____ the symptoms of lung cancer.

somebody doing something

Meg _____ someone coming out of the building.

A

spot2 ●●○ S3 verb (spotted,

  • spotted
  • spot
  • spotted
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

is one that you make without thinking about it first SYN spontaneous

  • The press officer said that the president’s statement was an ______remark, not as an official statement of policy.

• There were many hilarious discussions and _______fremarks.

A

off-the-ˈcuff adjective

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

to follow someone and keep trying to talk to them, get their attention etc, especially when they would prefer to be left alone

He ______onto Sandy at the party and wouldn’t go away.

A

latch onto somebody/something (also latch on to somebody/something) phrasal verb

-lantched

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

someone whois completely certain of their beliefs and expects other people to accept them without arguing

Her staff find her bossy and _______

the narrow ______ of the pas

A

dog‧mat‧ic /dɒɡˈmætɪk $ dɒːɡ-, dɑːɡ-/ adjective

  • dogmatic
  • dogmatism
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q
  • to combine two or more things to form a single new thing
  • He ________ two images from Kipling’s short stories in the film.

The urban crisis or the inner city problem _______ a number of quite different economic, political and social issues

A

con‧flate /kənˈfleɪt/

-conflates

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

a set of gentle exercises to prepare your body for playing a sport, dancing etc

A

warmed up adjetive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

used to emphasize that something is extremely largeç a _______ statue of the King

The whole holiday was a _____ waste of money.

A

co‧los‧sal /kəˈlɒsəl $ kəˈlɑː-/ adjective

GIGANTIC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

rude or unkind

She was a tough girl with rather an

______manner.

2 having a rough surface, especially one that can be used to clean something or make it smooth

Smooth down with a fine ______paper.

A

a‧bra‧sive1 /əˈbreɪsɪv/

ROUGH

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

juicy and good to eat

a _____ steak

A

suc‧cu‧lent1 /ˈsʌkjələnt/

JUICY

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

food that is nutritious is full of the natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly

Wholemeal bread is more______ than white bread

A

nu‧tri‧tious /njuːˈtrɪʃəs $ nuː-

HEALTHY

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

fairly fat

the baby’s _____ little legs

A

pudg‧y /ˈpʌdʒi/

FAT

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

someone who is industrious works hard SYN hard-working

• Most of the students I knew at college were serious and ________

A

in‧dus‧tri‧ous /ɪnˈdʌstriəs/ adjective

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

pleasantly calm, quiet, and peaceful

a small _____ village

A

tran‧quil /ˈtræŋkwəl/

QUIET

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

a scrawny person or animal looks very thin and weak SYN skinny

a _____kid in jeans and a T-shirt

a few_____ hens

A

scraw‧ny /ˈskrɔːni $ ˈskrɒː-/

SLENDER

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

extremely pleasant to taste or smell SYN delicious

_______ smells rose from the kitchen.

A

de‧lec‧ta‧ble /dɪˈlektəbəl/

delicious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

talking and behaving in a polite way

a ________child

A

well-ˈmannered

POLITE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

strange, unfamiliar, or a little surprising

There was a _____ smell in the kitchen.

Something ______ is going on.

A

pe‧cu‧li‧ar /pɪˈkjuːliə $ -ər/

STRANGE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

extremely unpleasant or ugly

a ______dress

_____crimes

A

hid‧e‧ous /ˈhɪdiəs/

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way

Wipe the leather with a ______ cloth.

a cold, _____ day

A

damp1 /dæmp/

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

extremely unpleasant SYN terrible

We’ve had some _______weather lately.

Michelle felt absolutely _______ (=very ill).

A

dread‧ful /ˈdredfəl/

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

extremely angry SYN furious

She was absolutely _____ that he had lied.

A

livid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

always wanting to find out things that do not concern you, especially other people’s private affairs

Don’t be so ______!

A

nos‧y1, nosey /ˈnəʊzi $ ˈnoʊ-

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

to make someone look attractive by dressing them in their best clothes, or to make something look attractive by decorating it

All the girls will be ______ for the party.

A

gussy somebody/something ↔ up

  • gussied up
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

drunk

other forms

A

intoxicated

loaded

hammered

bombed

smashed

inf-pissed

very inf-shit-faced

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

TIDY tidy and carefully arranged

-_________handwriting

His clothes were always_____ and clean.

LIKING THINGS TIDY someone who is neat likes to keep things tidy

I’ve always been quite_______

A

neat /niːt/ ●●● S2 adjective

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

talking or behaving in a crazy way

a ______ lunatic

A

rav‧ing1 /ˈreɪvɪŋ/ adjective

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

1 to keep thinking about something that you are worried or upsetabout

-Don’t sit at home_______ all day.

____over/about/on

There’s no point ______ over it – she’s gone.

A

brood1 /bruːd/ verb

  • brooding
32
Q

information or instructions that you get before you have to do something

-The pensions manager will be giving a _______about the new pensions legislation and how it affects you.

A

brief‧ing /ˈbriːfɪŋ/ ●○○

33
Q

a plan for achieving something

___ for

a _____ for health-care reform

technical a pattern that all living cells contain, which decideshow a person, animal, or plant develops and what it looks like

By changing the tomato’s genetic_____ scientists can alter the rate at which it ripens.

A

blue‧print /ˈbluːˌprɪnt

34
Q

to make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry

Lucy ______the baby by rocking it in her arms.

She made a cup of tea to _____her nerves.

2 (also soothe something ↔ away) to make a pain become less severe, or slowly disappear

I bought some lozenges to______ my sore throat.

A

soothe /suːð/

  • soothed
  • soothe
  • soothe
35
Q

to begin to feel happy and relaxed in a new situation, home, job, or school

How’s your new home? Are you ________ OK?

It takes a few months to_______ life at college.

A

settle in (also settle into something)

  • settling in
  • settle into
36
Q

to succeed in doing something difficult, especially after trying very hardmanage to do something

I finally _____to push the huge animal away.

How do you _____to stay so slim?

to succeed in dealing with problems, living in a difficult situation etc

I don’t know how she _____with seven children.

A

man‧age /ˈmænɪdʒ/

  • managed
  • manage
  • manages
37
Q

to annoy someone, especially by asking them many times to do something

Stop______ me! I said I’ll call them tomorrow

A

hassle verb (hassled, hassling)

-hassling

38
Q

to force yourself to be brave and do something you are afraid of doing

He finally ____enough courage to ask her out.

A

pluck up (the) courage (to do something)

-plucked up

39
Q

the past tense of lie1

A

lay1 /leɪ/

40
Q

to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect

_____ well/badly/fine etc

-It was a difficult time, but eventually things _______all right

it ______(that)

  • It _____that I was wrong.
  • As it _____(=used to say what happened in the end), he passed the exam quite easily.

____to be something

-That guy ______ to be Maria’s second cousin.

A

turn out phrasal verb

  • turned out
  • turned out
41
Q

time when you are officially allowed not to be at work or studying

take/have/get etc _____

  • Have you ever had to take time off for health reasons?
A

ˌtime ˈoff noun

42
Q

after an event or time that has already been mentioned -Charles arrived shortly _____

days/weeks etc afterwards

The experience haunted me for years ______.

She died not long _____.

A

af‧ter‧wards /ˈɑːftəwədz $ ˈæftərwərdz/

43
Q

1 to delay doing something or to arrange to do something at a later time or date, especially because there is a problem or you do not want to do it now SYN delay, procrastinate

The match has been _______ until tomorrow because of bad weather.

_____ doing something

I ________ going to the doctor but I wish I hadn’t.

A

put somebody/something off phrasal verb

44
Q

to accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining

She ______ with his violent temper.

If he had been attached only to me, he would not have the strengthto _______me now.

A

put up with somebody/something phrasal verb

45
Q

something or someone that you are holding or carrying onto a surface

_____ those heavy bags ____for a minute.2

CRITICIZE to criticize someone and make them feel silly or stupid SYN belittle

I hate the way Dave _____ the whole time.

Stop _____ yourself _______

.3 WRITE to write something, especially a name or number, on a piece of paper or on a list SYN write down

_______ your name and address.

A

put ↔ down

46
Q

KILL to kill an animal without causingit pain, usually because it is old or sick SYN put something to sleep

We had to have the dog _____

A

put something ↔ down

47
Q

to go to bed

I think I’ll _______ early tonight.

opp stay up

A

turn in

48
Q

CLOTHES to ____ a piece of clothing on your body OPP take off

He took off his uniform and _____ a sweater and trousers.

A

put something ↔ on

49
Q

1 talking or behaving in a sad, silly, and emotional way, especially when drunkget/grow/become

Sir Ralph was becoming _____ after his third glass of claret

.2 a ____ song, story, film etc tries too hard to make people feel emotions such as love or sadness and seems silly

  • a song that is tender without being ______
A

maud‧lin /ˈmɔːdlɪn $ ˈmɒː-/ adjective

50
Q

to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want it very much

She ______ and pleaded with them until they finally agreed.

She fought back the sudden urge to run to him and ____ his forgiveness.

A

beg /beɡ/ ●●○ verb (begged, begging)

  • begged
  • beg
51
Q

[intransitive, transitive] to speak quickly in a way that is difficult to understand or sounds silly

I have no idea what he was ___ on about.

A

bab‧ble1 /ˈbæbəl/. (babbled

-babbling

52
Q

to cry loudly SYN scream

-They could hear a baby _____ somewhere.

(also ______ out) to shout in a loudvoice SYN yell

‘Tickets, please!’ _______ the conductor.

A

bawl /bɔːl $ bɒːl/

  • bawling
  • bawled
53
Q

to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions

‘I wouldn’t be afraid, ’ she ________

____ that

Amy ______ that her son was a genius

____ about

He’s ____ about how much money he has made.

______ of

The company is inclined to _____ of its success

A

boast1 /bəʊst $ boʊst/ ●●○ verb

  • boasted.
  • boasted
  • boasting
  • boast
54
Q

to talk too proudly about what you have done, what you own etc – used to show disapproval SYN boast

‘I came out top in the test, ’ he ______.

A

brag /bræɡ/ ●○○ verb (bragged, bragging)

-bragged

55
Q

to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way

‘Please, Vic, come with us, ’ Nancy _____

____ somebody into/out of (doing) something

We had to ____ Alan into going to school.

A

coax /kəʊks $ koʊks

  • coaxed.
  • coax
56
Q

to laugh quietly, especially because you are thinking about or reading something funny

He was _______ to himself over an article in the paper.

‘We used to get up to all kinds of mischief.’ She ____ at the memory.

A

chuckle //ˈtʃʌkəl/

  • chuckling
  • chuckled
57
Q

a small unimportant lie → white lie

He’s been known to tell ____.

He _____ about his age.

A

fib1 /fɪb/

  • fibs
  • fibbed
58
Q

to keep complaining in an unhappyway SYN moan

________ about/at

Farmers are always ____ about the weather.

___ that

A ‘This is boring, ’ Kathleen ___.

A

grum‧ble /ˈɡrʌmbəl/

  • grumbling
  • grumbled
59
Q

to laugh quickly, quietly, and in a high voice, because something is funny or because you are nervous or embarrassed

If you can’t stop _____ you’ll have to leave the room.

A

gig‧gle1 /ˈɡɪɡəl/ ●○○ (giggled, giggling)

-giggling

60
Q

to make short sounds or say a few words in a rough voice, when you do not want to talk

He just _____ and carried on reading his book.

A

grunt1 /ɡrʌnt/

-grunted

61
Q

to make a long deep sound because you are in pain, upset, or disappointed, or because something is very enjoyable SYN moan

The kids all ___ when I switched off the TV.

A

groan1 /ɡrəʊn $ ɡroʊn/

-groaned

62
Q

informal to shout loudly SYN yell

I heard someone ___ at me.

A

hol‧ler /ˈhɒlə $ ˈhɑːlər/

hollored

-hollering

63
Q

to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly OPP criticize Jane was _____ by her teacher.

A

praise1 /preɪz/ ●●● W2 verb

praised

64
Q

to make a deep, very loud noise → growl

We heard a lion ___

The engines ____

A

roar1 /rɔː $ rɔːr/ ●●○ verb

  • roar
  • roared
65
Q

1 to talk for a long time in a way that does not seem clearly organized, so that other people find it difficult to understand you

She’s getting old and she tends to ______ a bit.

A

ram‧ble1 /ˈræmbəl/ verb [

-ramble

66
Q

informal to make jokes and laugh at someone so that you embarrass them, but in a friendly way SYN tease

Jose’s teammates ___ him about the flowers he got.

A

rib2 verb (ribbed, ribbing)

-ribbed

67
Q

1 to breathe in and out making a long sound, especially because you are bored, disappointed, tired etc

‘Well, there’s nothing we can do about it now, ’ she _____.

sigh heavily/deeply

Frankie stared out of the window and _____ deeply.

A

sigh1 /saɪ/

sighed

68
Q

American English to laugh quietly and in a way that is not nice at something which is not supposed to be funny SYN snigger British English

___ at

The other students ____ at Steve

A

snick‧er /ˈsnɪkə $ -ər/ verb

-snickered

69
Q

to make a short speech and take a drink in honor of someone or in celebration of something:

At midnight, we ____ the New Year.

A

toast

-toasted

70
Q

informal to talk continuously about things that are not very serious, in a way that is annoying

• Across the land, every night, teenagers are ___ online in chatrooms with friends and Net acquaintances.

A

yak2 verb (yakked, yakking)

-yakking

71
Q

to make low crying sounds, or to speak in this way

He heard the dog ___ .

‘It’s not my fault, ’ she ____

A

whim‧per /ˈwɪmpə $ -ər/ verb

  • whimper
  • whimpered
72
Q

to practise and improve your skillsor your knowledge of something that you learned in the past

I must _______ my French before I go to Paris

A

brush up (on) something phrasal verb

73
Q

1 to eat only small amounts of food because you do not feel hungry or do not like the food

Paige could only ____ at her meal, forcing down a mouthful or two

.2 to touch something many times with your fingers, pulling it slightly

She was ____ at her skirt

A

pick at something phrasal verb

  • pick
  • picking
74
Q

1 to behave in an unfair way to someone, for example by blaming them or criticizing them unfairly

Why don’t you_____ someone else for a change?

A

pick on somebody/something phrasal verb spoken

  • pick on
75
Q

4 GET SOMETHING informala)

-to get or win something

He’s already

-he already _____three major prizes this year

.b) to buy something or get it from a shop etc

I _____ an evening paper on the way home.

For more details,_______ a leaflet in your local post office.c

) to get an illness

I ____ a virus while I was in America.

A

GET SOMETHING pick something ↔ up informal

  • picked up
  • picked up
  • pick up
  • picked up
76
Q
A

English (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions