grup 15 Flashcards
lash - 3
1- The waves lashed against the shore.
2- Lash the two pieces of wood together to make them stronger.
3- He lashed out at the government.
broad - 1
Swimmers have broad shoulders.
meticulous - 1
Teachers must be very meticulous in their methods.
limp - 1
As he twisted his ankle, he came to school limping.
redundant - 2
1- After the economic recession many workers were made redundant.
2- Typewriters are now redundant.
significant - 1
Time is significant.
swoop - 1
The police swooped on the headquarters.
pioneering - 1
Atatürk played a pioneering role in women’s schooling.
saddle with - 1
They went to the movie and I was saddled with looking after the children.
saddle up - 1
The cowboy saddled up the horse.
conjugal - 1
Because of the conjugal problems they decided to break up.
spinster - 1
She is a 50 year old spinster.
propinquity - 1
Residental propinquity is important to have many things in common with somebody.
robust - 1
A person needs to be robust to be a firefighter.
muffle up - 1
The children were well muffled up in the snow.
muffle - 1
Thickness of walls is important to muffle voices in an apartment.
hustle - 2
1- The protestors were hustled from the building.
2- The man hustled stolen goods in the street.
salvage - 1
They salvaged as much as they could from the fire.
lean - 2
1- Çağla Şikel is tall and lean.
2- After the war the years were lean.
futile - 1
The strong wind made the attempts to control the fire futile.
catch on - 1
Why do the electronic gadgets catch on so fast?
stroke - 1
Cats like being stroked.
murmur - 2
1- The child murmured something in his sleep.
2- Some parents always murmur about their children’s misbehaviors.
overbearing - 1
Because she had an overbearing tone of voice we had no choice but to admit.
nurture - 1
A well nurtured baby grows up healthily.
pesticide - 1
Certain pesticides shouldn’t be used in agriculture.
toss - 2
1- Can you toss me the remote control, please?
2- They tossed a coin to decide who would start first.
tow - 1
The car had to be towed to the garage when it broke down.
well-nigh - 1
Joining to EU sounds well-nigh impossible.
fizzle out - 1
Romance fizzles out in marriage in years.
gratuitous - 1
There is gratuitous violence in cartoons.
abrupt - 2
1- There was an abrupt change of plan.
2- Don’t be so abrupt with clients, be kind.
dumbstruck - 1
She just stood there dumbstruck when she saw the accident.
invariably - 1
It invariably rains in England.
retrieve - 1
The dog retrieved the ball among the bushes.
perk up - 1
A cup of coffee always perks me up.
encompass - 1
The university exam encompasses all subjects.
inkling - 1
I had no inkling that she was lying.
pop in - 1
Why don’t you pop in for a drink one evening?
undisputed - 1
He became the undisputed champion after defeating his opponent.
distinctly - 1
I still distinctly recall the accident.
enhance - 1
Regular exercising can enhance sleep quality.
cease - 1
The fighting ceased when the headmaster came.
dispute - 1
Men like disputing about football.
adverse - 1
There are some adverse effects of the medicine.
in terms of - 1
In terms of money I was better off in my last job.
deteriorate - 1
My grandfather’s health slowly deteriorated before his death.
intimidate - 1
The police tried to intimidate youngs about bad habits.
aggravate - 1
High blood pressure can be aggravated by stress.
handy - 1
Waste materials can be made handy by recycling.
incentive - 1
Money is a powerful incentive.
hereditary - 1
Hereditary diseases can be passed from parents to child.
