grup 17 Flashcards
thereby doing smt. - 1
Some Syrians became citizens, thereby gaining the right to vote.
accomplish - 1
“Mission accomplished.” said the sergeant.
fetch - 2
1- The dog fetched the ball.
2- The painting fetched for over a million dollars.
correspondence - 1
Correspondence among people has ceased over the years.
corresponding - 1
Give each picture a number corresponding to its position on the page.
swollen - 1
Her eyes got swollen from crying.
reprimand - 1
The boss reprimanded him for being late.
graze - 2
1- The cattle are grazing in the field.
2- I grazed my knee when I fell over.
diminish - 1
Time will never diminish our friendship.
outstanding - 2
1- Thanks for the outstanding meal.
2- You must pay all outstanding bills.
condemn - 3
1- The accident condemned him to a wheelchair.
2- Violence of any sort should be condemned.
3- Some criminals should be condemned to death.
menace - 1
Illiteracy is a great menace to society.
ensure - 1
The hospital ensures that people are seen quickly.
assure - 1
I assure you that your money will be safe with me.
swell - 1
The number of working women has swollen recently.
ample - 1
We had ample food for the latecomers.
vanish - 1
The magician managed to vanish the rabbit.
get about - 2
1- Anyone who gets about a lot knows a lot.
2- Bad news gets about very quickly.
ransom - 1
The kidnappers demanded a large ransom.
duplicate - 1
The teacher duplicated the exam papers.
give off - 1
Some factories give off hazardous gases.
ordeal - 1
He had to get through the ordeal on his own when he went bankrupt.
come through - 1
I haven’t come through the flu yet.
come round - 3
1- Why don’t you come round for a drink one evening?
2- All husbands come round to their wifes’ way of thinking.
3- He came round several hours after the operation.
embezzle - 1
He was arrested as he embezzled some money.
abscond - 1
Several prisoners absconded from the jail.
go under - 1
The company went under after the economic recession.
go out - 1
Typewriters have gone out.
go in for - 2
1- Men go in for football.
2- Are you going in for the chess tournament?
bring out - 5
1- The writer has just brought out his new storybook.
2- Alcohol brings out the best and the worst in people.
3- Marriage didn’t bring him out as they had opposing characters.
4- This magazine brings out once a week.
5- They have brought out a low-priced car.
bring up - 2
1- Why are you always bringing up the subject of money?
2- He was so ill that he brought up everything he ate.
bring on - 1
Stress brings on headaches.
bring in - 2
1- Footballers bring in quite a lot of money.
2- An expert was brought in to hold a conference at school.
bring down - 1
The plane was brought down by a bomber.
bring back - 1
That song brings me back the old memories.
fly off the handle - 1
I’m sorry about the quarrel but I flew off the handle.
bring about - 1
The internet has brought about big changes in our lives.
stand for - 3
1- EU stands for European Union.
2- We must stand for human rights.
3- I won’t stand for this rudeness, do you hear?
stand by - 2
1- Parents stand by their children whatever happens.
2- Only one man tried to help us, the rest just stood by in silence.
itinerary - 1
A tour guide makes the itinerary.
notify - 1
The police should be notified theft.
fallible - 1
Everyone is fallible.
sway - 1
The trees swayed gently in the wind.
entitle - 1
You are entitled to have a lawyer.
humble - 1
Knowledge makes humble whereas ignorance makes proud.
virtually - 1
The dinner is virtually ready, I’ll only make salad.
roughly - 1
My German is far from perfect but I can roughly understand everything he is saying.
look down on - 1
Never look down on your opponent.
coherent - 1
Because he was drunk, his speech was not coherent.
care for - 2
1- She cared for her grandma through her long illness.
2- Would you care for a drink?
shrug - 1
When asked “What happened?” she shrugged her shoulders.
wear out - 1
All this shopping has worn me out.
urge - 1
My friend strongly urged me to see the movie.
invincible - 1
Famous football teams think of themselves as invincible.
fall for - 2
1- She was fantastically beautiful and he just fell for her right away.
2- He is too smart to fall for that trick.
gracious - 1
He was gracious enough to thank me.
