grup 13 Flashcards
wear off - 2
1- The medicine wore off my pain.
2- Children’s shoes wear off very often.
take aback - 1
He was taken aback on learning that his wife was pregnant.
peculiar - 1
This meat smells peculiar.
long - 1
Soldiers long to be discharged from the army.
rephrase - 1
Could you rephrase the question please?
valiant - 1
He made a valiant attempt to rescue the drowning child.
awe - 2
1- I gazed at the scenery with awe.
2- At schools students are in awe of some teachers.
fiddle around - 1
We can’t fiddle around here all day let’s move on.
fiddle - 2
1- Stop fiddling with your pencil, will you?
2- Although his parents could afford his university expenses, he fiddled to get the scholarship.
hang up on - 1
She had the nerve to hang up on me.
tread - 1
Sorry, did I tread on your foot?
fundamental - 1
There is a fundamental difference between your opinion and mine.
pent up - 1
Screaming at the top of your voice is a good way of venting pent up frustration.
address - 1
Customers should be addressed as “sir” or “madam”.
in no time - 1
“I’ll be home in no time.” said the husband.
random - 1
Choose a number at random.
stuffy - 2
1- You must air the stuffy room.
2- My grandfather is the most stuffy person I’ve ever seen.
freak - 1
The woman freaked when she saw her husband cheating.
freak out - 1
She freaked out when she saw a spider in her room.
debris - 1
The fireman found a dog among the debris of the house.
immunize - 1
Children are immunized against diseases at an early age by vaccination.
consensus - 1
We could reach a consensus about what to see at the cinema.
chuckle - 1
She chuckled as she read his funny message.
chuck - 1
The toy was broken so I chucked it out.
denounce - 1
We must denounce injustice.
remorse - 1
You’ll feel pangs of remorse for smoking one day.
oblivious - 1
They set off utterly oblivious from the danger.
compassion - 1
Children need compassion.
ill will - 1
The ill will in the team caused the failure.
extent - 1
To some extent I’m patient.
attain - 1
More women are attaining positions of power in public.
acute - 2
1- Migraine gives you an acute pain.
2- If you’re an acute observer, you can notice any changes.
kid around - 1
Stop kidding around and listen.
cater - 1
This hotel caters for wedding parties.
compelling - 2
1- The temptation to give up smoking was compelling.
2- I didn’t find this argument very compelling.
compell - 1
That the scandal broke out compelled the politician to resign.
ultimately - 1
Ultimately the war was over.
slumber - 1
She was in a deep slumber.
