High-frecuency Words Flashcards
The majority of those who claim asylum are genuine refugees.
A lot of lost property is never claimed.
He claimed political asylum.
claim verb
NAmE /kleɪm/
legal right. to state that you have a right to take or have something that is legally yours
passeth
Sobrepasa
draw verb 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /drɔː /
draw verb 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /drɔː /
7 to attract or interest sb
👽The movie is drawing large audiences.
The course draws students from all over the country.
GET REACTION
8 to produce a reaction or response
👽The plan has drawn a lot of criticism.
raw adj. 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /rɔː /
raw adj. 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /rɔː /
4 emotions raw feelings are strong and natural, but not fully controlled
👽raw passion
👽Linda didn’t want to see Roy while her emotions were still raw.
👽It took raw courage to admit she was wrong.
com•mit verb 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /kəˈmɪt /
com•mit verb 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /kəˈmɪt /
CRIME to do sth wrong or illegal SUICIDE to kill yourself deliberately PROMISE/SAY DEFINITELY to promise sincerely that you will definitely do sth, keep to an agreement or arrangement, etc.
in•volved adj. 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /ɪnˈvɑːlvd /
in•volved adj. 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /ɪnˈvɑːlvd /
taking part in sth; being part of sth or connected with sth
👽to be/become/get involved in politics
👽We’ll make our decision and contact the people involved.
holy adj. 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /ˈhoʊli /
holy adj. 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /ˈhoʊli /
(holi•er, holi•est)
connected with God or a particular religion
👽the Holy Bible/Scriptures
👽 holy ground
👽a holy war (= one fought to defend the the beliefs of a particular religion)
iden•tify verb 🌗🌗🌗 AWL
NAmE /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ /
iden•tify verb 🌗🌗🌗 AWL
NAmE /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ /
to recognize sb/sth and be able to say who or what they are
👽The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers.
👽She was able to identify her attacker.
oc•ca•sion•al•ly adv. 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /əˈkeɪʒnəli /
oc•ca•sion•al•ly adv. 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /əˈkeɪʒnəli /
sometimes but not often
👽We occasionally meet for a drink after work.
slip verb 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /slɪp /
slip verb 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /slɪp /
SLIDE/FALL
1 to slide a short distance by accident so that you fall or nearly fall
👽She slipped over on the ice and broke her leg.
5 to fall to a lower level; to become worse
👽His popularity has slipped recently.
ac•cur•ate adj. 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /ˈækjərət /
ac•cur•ate adj. 🌗🌗🌗
NAmE /ˈækjərət /
1 correct and true in every detail
👽Accurate records must be kept.
2 measured or calculated correctly
OPP inaccurate
ap•pear verb
NAmE /əˈpɪr /
ap•pear verb
NAmE /əˈpɪr /
LOOK/SEEM
to give the impression of being or doing sth. SYN seem
👽She didn’t appear at all surprised at the news.
👽It appears unlikely that interest rates will fall further.