Group 511 - Day 04 Flashcards
to see someone to the door
to take a person to the door
hired help
a paid worker in a house
a cut
a share
the books
records of financial transactions
a chap
a man (informal)
a toast
act of raising glasses and drinking to celebrate something
kettle
a kind of pot used for boiling water
wench
a young woman (archaic)
greedy
wanting things just for yourself
toss away
throw away
to case the joint
to check a place
the coast is clear
there is no danger of being caught
two-dimensional
lacking complexity
play up
emphasize or exaggerate
cardboard
thick paper, often used for packaging/boxes
cardboard character
an artificial character, lacking depth
flaw
imperfection
acknowledge
to recognize the importance of something/someone
premise
the idea that forms the basis for something
misconception
incorrect idea about something
sophomore
second-year high school or college student
excerpt
a short extract from a book/film/piece of music
multifaceted
multidimensional
empowerment
becoming stronger and more confident
rare (of meat)
lightly cooked
medium (of meat)
medium cooked
well-done (of meat)
thoroughly cooked
octopus
sea creature with soft body and eight arms
squid
sea creature similar to an octopus, but elongated and with two additional tentacles
pit
the stone (seed) of a fruit
seed
the small kernels from which plants grow
liver
organ that processes the products of digestion in the body
kidneys
pair of organs that purify blood in the body
snail
mollusc with a spiral shell, commonly found in gardens
shrimp
small free-swimming crustacean with an elongated body and 10 legs
prawn
marine crustacean similar to a large shrimp
left over
remaining
to earn
to obtain money in return for work or services
