Lesson #1 Flashcards
passion - n
passionate - adj
Joe is passionate about baseball (= he likes it very much).
a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual attraction, love, hate, anger, or other emotion / having very strong feelings or emotions
can afford - p
I don’t know how he can afford a new car on his salary.
to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time
sudden - adj
suddenly - adv
He had a sudden heart attack while he was on holiday. / “Do you remember much about the accident?” “No, it all happened so suddenly.”
happening or done quickly and without warning / quickly and unexpectedly
wealth - n
The country’s wealth comes from its oil.
a large amount of money, property etc that a person or country owns
candle - n
Shall I light a candle?
a stick-shaped piece of wax with a wick (= piece of string) in the middle of it that produces light as it slowly burns
handle - n / v
Some people are brilliant with computers, but have no idea how to handle (= behave with) other people.
a part of an object designed for holding, moving, or carrying the object easily / to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of (разбираться с чем-то)
sacrifice - n
The minister stressed the need for economic sacrifice.
when you decide not to have something valuable, in order to get something that is more important
uneasy - adj
Ninety percent of those questioned felt uneasy about nuclear power.
worried or slightly afraid because you think that something bad might happen (ненадежно/тревожный)