Inside reading/speakout Flashcards
Endure
To suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painfull:
We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.
Carve
verb
To make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.:
-this totem pole is carved from/out of a single tree trunk.
To cut thin pieces from a large piece of cooked meat
Endure
We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.
Rough
not even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition:
It was a rough mountain road, full of stones and huge holes.
Emerges
to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something:
She emerged from the sea, blue with cold.
Sprawl
(especially of a city) to cover a large area of land with buildings, especially gradually over a period of time:
The refugee camps sprawl across the landscape.
Appliance
a device, machine, or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one that is used in the house, such as a cooker or washing machine:
We recommend that an engineer services your gas appliance annually.
Ranches
a very large farm on which animals are kept, especially in North and South America:
He went to work on a ranch.
Contradictory
If two or more facts, pieces of advice, etc. are contradictory, they are very different from each other
I keep getting contradictory advice - some people tell me to keep it warm and some tell me to put ice on it
Prominent
prominent adjective (FAMOUS)
very well known and important
The government should be playing a more prominent role in promoting human rights.
Segment
one of the smaller groups or amounts that a larger group or amount can be divided into
People over the age of 85 make up the fastest-growing segment of the population
Owe
owe verb [T] (HAVE DEBTS)
to need to pay or give something to someone because they have lent money to you, or in exchange for something they have done for you
I owe you a drink for helping me move.
I think you owe (= should give) me an explanation/apology.
Patriotism
the feeling of loving your country more than any others and being proud of it
Nevertheless, the extent of this princely patriotism varied.
Instinctive=inborn
Instinctive behaviour or reactions are not thought about, planned, or developed by training:
My instinctive reaction was to walk away to avoid an argument
Substantiate
to show something to be true, or to support a claim with facts
We have evidence to substantiate the allegations against him.
Tails
tail noun [C] (PERSON FOLLOWING)
informal
someone who follows another person to discover where that person goes, what they do, etc.
That car has been tailing me for the last ten minutes
Dismiss
dismiss verb (NOT TAKE SERIOUSLY)
to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering
Let’s not just dismiss the idea before we’ve even thought about it.
Contradict
(of people) to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong
If you’re both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don’t contradict each other!
Plot
plot noun [C] (STORY)
the story of a book, film, play, etc.
The plots of his books are basically all the same.
Generate
generate verb [T] (CREATE)
to cause something to exist
Her latest film has generated a lot of interest/excitement.
The new development will generate 1,500 new jobs.
Subtle
not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way
small but important
achieved in a quiet way that does not attract attention to itself and is therefore good or clever:
The play’s message is perhaps too subtle to be understood by young children.
There is a subtle difference between these two plans.
a subtle plan/suggestion
Subsidized
adjective (UK also subsidised)
relating to a cost, etc. that is partly paid for by the government or an organization:
a subsidized company/industry
subsidized childcare/insurance/housing These families don’t qualify for publicly subsidized housing, but can’t afford market-rate homes.
Perceive
perceive verb [T] (BELIEVE)
to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something:
How do the French perceive the British?
Women’s magazines are often perceived to be superficial.
Lifespan
the length of time for which a person, animal, or thing exists
The average human lifespan in the developed countries has increased over the last hundred years.
Struggle
struggle verb (EFFORT)
to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something
to be in danger of failing or being defeated:
to fight, especially with your hands
to use a lot of effort to defeat someone, prevent something, or achieve something
I’ve been struggling to understand this article all afternoon.
Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake.
Exiled
sent away from your own country, town, etc., especially for political reasons:
The exiled minister is now living in India.
draft noun (MILITARY)
the system of ordering people by law to join the armed forces:
He avoided the draft because of a foot injury.
Incline
incline verb (FEEL)
to (make someone) feel something or want to do something:
The prime minister is believed to be inclining towards an April election.
Reluctant
not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it:
Many parents feel reluctant to talk openly with their children
Intrigue
to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious:
I was intrigued by his slow, deliberate way of talking and the serious look in his eyes.
Plain
plain adjective (WITH NOTHING ADDED)
not decorated in any way; with nothing added:
She wore a plain black dress.
We’ve chosen a plain carpet (= one without a pattern) and patterned curtains.
He prefers plain food - nothing too
It’s quite plain that they don’t want to speak to us.
The reason is perfectly plain.
Intuitive
based on feelings rather than facts or proof:
able to know or understand something because of feelings rather than facts or proof:
an intuitive approach/judgment
Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong.
Companion
a person you spend a lot of time with often because you are friends or because you are travelling together:
The dog has been her constant companion these past ten years.
Let up
phrasal verb with let verb
(IMPROVE)
If bad weather or an unpleasant situation lets up, it stops or improves:
(STOP)
to stop doing something that you have been doing continuously or in a determined way:
When the rain lets up we’ll go for a walk.
Eavesdrop
to listen to someone’s private conversation without them knowing:
He was eavesdropping on our conversation.
Rusty
rusty adjective (NEEDING PRACTICE) If a skill you had is rusty, it is not as good as it was because you have not practised it:
(of the surface of something made of iron or steel) covered with a red-brown substance that formed as a result of decay caused by reacting with air and water:
My Italian is a bit rusty these days.
My old bicycle was so rusty that the gears had frozen.
enunciate verb (PRONOUNCE) to pronounce words or parts of words clearly:
enunciate verb (EXPLAIN)
to express and explain a plan or principle clearly or formally:
He doesn’t enunciate (his words) very clearly.
In the speech, the leader enunciated his party’s proposals for tax reform.
