grup 12 Flashcards
spot - 1
I spotted my teacher in the crowd.
decidedly - 1
The man was decidedly drunk.
attend to - 1
I’m busy, I have something to attend to.
detain - 2
1- The police detained him for 5 days.
2- I have a word with you, but I won’t detain you long.
exile - 1
After writing the book, he was exiled.
work out - 3
1- Do you work out how many marbles there are in the bowl?
2- I can’t work out this puzzle.
3- He likes working out at the gym.
talk back - 1
Don’t talk back to me!
figure out - 1
Women! I just can’t figure them out.
assassinate - 1
President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.
inclined - 2
1- Women are inclined to cry.
2- You can join us if you feel inclined to.
bigheaded - 1
Models are bigheaded due to their beauty.
impulsive - 1
Don’t be so impulsive, think before you act.
nourish - 1
A well nourished baby grows up healthily.
amid - 1
Amid all the confusion, the thief ran away.
blow up - 4
1- I blew up the photograph.
2- My parents blew up when they saw the phone bill.
3- Some students blow up exams deliberately.
4- Would you help me blow up the balloons?
alpha and omega - 1
There is alpha and omega of everything on the internet.
up in the air - 1
I haven’t made up my mind yet, it is still up in the air.
all the same - 1
I don’t need a lift home but thanks all the same.
take for - 1
Of course I won’t tell anyone, what do you take me for?
take off - 1
He is very funny when he takes off Michael Jackson.
wary - 1
Be wary of lending money to him.
sophisticated - 2
1- The computer has a highly sophisticated system.
2- Opera appeals to only sophisticated ones.
chilly - 1
The wind is a bit chilly.
cosy - 1
We had a cosy chat.
pure - 2
1- This bracelet is pure gold.
2- The air by the sea is pure and healthy.
vastly - 1
Babies vastly need care and love.
suspension - 2
1- He was punished by a week suspension from the school.
2- A suspension bridge is being built in Istanbul these months.
subtle - 2
1- Women are subtle minded.
2- The pictures are similar but there are subtle differences between them.
drawback - 1
The economic problems are the drawbacks of Turkey to develop.
assess - 1
The damage has been assessed after the earthquake.
assessment - 1
What is your assessment of the situation?
behave oneself - 1
If you behave yourself, I’ll take you to the funfair.
solely - 1
Scholarships are given solely on the basis of success.
acknowledge - 1
No one can easily acknowledge that they’re wrong.
go about - 1
What is the best way to go about learning German?
thump - 3
1- If you don’t shut up, I’ll thump you.
2- Soldiers thump as they march.
3- His heart thumped with excitement at first sight.
whisk - 1
The parents whisked the child to the doctor.
look on - 2
1- Only one man tried to help us, the rest just looked on in silence.
2- I look on my aunt as my mum.
hoarse - 1
You sound hoarse, have you got a cold?
loath - 1
A loath learner can’t make any progress.
put off - 1
Don’t let your failures put you off trying harder.
hint - 1
My friend hinted that she was offended with me.
devour - 2
1- I devoured the chocolate cake with great appetite.
2- She felt devoured by jealousy.
thrive - 1
Online sales are now thriving.
virtue - 1
Honesty is a great virtue.
consent - 1
The father finally consented the marriage.
gratitude - 1
He spoke of the deep gratitude he felt.
prejudice - 1
Racism is born from prejudice.
substantially - 1
House prices have increased substantially in recent years.
avidly - 1
We avidly awaited news of him.
