Just Do It vol-1 Flashcards
Straw
The dried, yellow stems of crops such as wheat, used as good for animals or as a layer on the ground for animals to lie on, and for making traditional objects.
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Chamber
A room used for a special or official purpose, or a group of people who form (part of) a parliament:
Repose
To rest or lie
Weary
Very tired, especially after working hard for a long time.
Lock
- (noun) device that prevents door from being opened by somebody or something.
- Lock (noun) water
- Lock (noun) definite event
- Lock (noun) small group of hairs, esp a curl.
Peculiar
Unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way.
Tear-tore-torn
To pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces off.
Vest
A type of underwear, often with no sleeves, that covers the upper part of the body, worn for extra warmth.
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Button
A small, usually circular object used to fasten sometimes, for example a shirt or coat.
Remote
Far away in distance.
Antiquity
The distant past (long time ago), especially before the sixth century.
Proper
Real, satisfactory, suitable, or correct.
Commence
To start, to begin something
Above
In or to a higher position than something else
Significantly
In a way that is easy to see or by a large amount.
Peep
To secretly look for a short time, usually through a hole.
Spite
To intentionally annoy, upset, or hurt someone.
Pry
To try to find out private facts about a person.
Refinement
The process of making a substance pure.
Particular
Special, or this and not any other
Streak
A long, thin mark that is easily noticed because it is very different from the area surrounding it.
Rag
A torn piece of old cloth.
Sly
Deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want.
Companion
A person you spend a lot of time with often because you’re friends or because you’re traveling together.
Sharply
1- suddenly, quickly
2-in a way that will cut or make a hole.
Sink
To go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or a soft substance.
Sidewalk
A path with a hard surface on one or both sides of road, that people walk on.
Flourishing
Growing or developing successfully.
Glance
To give a quick short look.
Survey
An examination of opinions, behaviors, etc… made by asking people.
Shrewdly
In a way that shows a clear understanding and good judgement of a situation, usually when this results in an advantage.
Patronize
To speak or behave towards someone as if you were better than them
{Stop patronizing me - I understand the play as well as you do.}
Attire
The clothes that you wear
{I gave her a complement that her attire looked amazing}
Deprive sb/sth of sth
To take something important or necessary away from someone or something
{You can’t function properly when you’re deprived of sleep}
Outgrow
To grow too big for something
{Our teenager has outgrown most of his,her clothes}
{The company outgrew its office space.}
Scamp
A child that behaves badly in a way that is funny rather than serious.
{My cousin is a scamp, he always thinks that life is an easy game.}
Sophisticated
Having a good understanding of the way people behave and/ or a good knowledge of culture and fashion.
{She was slim, svelte and sophisticated.}
Suspicious
Making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is wrong.
{The guard didn’t think that they were doing something suspicious.}
Extravagance
Behavior in which you spend more money than you need to.
{Rolex hand watch is my great extravagance.}
Hitch (sth) up
To pull something, especially trousers or a skirt, upwards to a slightly higher position.
{she hitched her skirt up before wading across the stream.
Clergyman
A man who is member of clergy(religion) In Russian (священник)
Precious
Of great value because of being rare, expensive, or important
{The museum is full of rare and precious treasures.}
Self-indulgence
The act of allowing yourself to have or to do anything that you enjoy.
{Rarely I have seen two people work together so effortlessly and with so little self-indulgence.}
Scarcely
Almost not.
{ I was scarcely able to move my arm after the accident}
Espy
To suddenly see something a long distance away.
{she suddenly espies someone waving at her from the window}
Promptly
Quickly, without delay, or at the arranged time.
{We’ll have to leave fairly promptly if we want to catch that train.}
Vigoroiusly
In a way that is very forceful or energetic.
{He vigorously denied the accusations}
avocation
Work you do in addition to your main job or profession, especially for enjoyment.
{She’s real-estate developer who describes her consultancy business as “a part time avocation.”}
Prevail
To get control or influence.
{I am sure that common sense will prevail in the end.}
Indolence
The state of showing no real interest or effort.
{After a sudden burst of activity, the team lapsed back into indolence.}
Settle
To reach a decision or an arrangement about something, or to end a disagreement.
To arrange something
{They haven’t yet settled when the wedding is going to be.}
Dodge
A clever, dishonest way of avoiding something.
(They bought another car as a tax dodge.
Anxiety
An uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future.
(Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.)
Bale
A large amount of something such as paper, wool, or cloth that has been tied tightly together.
Cotton
The threads that grow around the seeds of a tall plant especially in the US,China and South Asia:
(A bale of cotton.)
Comparison
The act of comparing two or more people or things.
They made a comparison of different countries’ eating habits.
Waggon
A vehicle with four wheels, usually pulled by horses or oxen, used for transporting heavy goods, especially in the past.
Barrel
A large container, made of wood, metal, or plastic, with a flat top and bottom and curved sides that make it fatter in the middle.
(They drank a whole barrel of beer at the party)
Occupy
To fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time.
(The rest of the time was occupied with writing a report.
Precarious
In a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly.
(The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.)
Discontented
Feeling unhappy because you want better treatment or an improved situation.
(Nurses are increasingly discontented with changes in their workplace.)
Accustom
To make someone familiar with new conditions
It take a while to accustom yourself to working at night
Bustle
To do things in a hurried and busy way.
(Thora bustled around the house, getting everything ready.
Dwell-dwelt-dwelt
To live in a place or in a particular way.
She dwelt in remote parts of Asia for many years.
