Lesson №13. Vocabulary. Flashcards
come up with sth
to suggest or think of an idea or plan
instant
happening immediately, without any delay
app
abbreviation for application: a computer program or piece of software designed for a particular purpose that you can download onto a mobile phone or other mobile device
range
a set of similar things
purpose
why you do something or why something exists;
an intention or aim; a reason for doing something or for allowing something to happen
apologize
to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused problems or unhappiness for them
make yourself at home
you want someone to feel relaxed in your house
excuse the mess
you are apologizing for how your home (or office) looks
be my guest
you give permission for someone to use something that is yours
help yourself
you are offering someone food
have a seat
you are inviting someone to sit down, maybe at work
put your feet up
you know someone is tired and you want them to relax
remote
far away in distance
isolated
not near to other places
custom
a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time
bind (people) together
form a strong connection between people
inhabit
to live in a place
hammock
a type of bed used especially outside, consisting of a net or long piece of strong cloth that you tie between two trees or poles so that it swings (= moves sideways through the air)
turning point
the time at which a situation starts to change in an important way
revolve
to move or cause something to move around a central point or line
heresy
(the act of having) an opinion or belief that is the opposite of or against what is the official or popular opinion, or an action that shows that you have no respect for the official opinion
guilty
If you feel guilty, you feel that you have done something wrong
manufacture
to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines
route
a particular way or direction between places
westward
towards the west
draft
a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form
advanced
at a higher, more difficult level; modern and well developed
supposedly
used to show that you do not believe that something you have been told is true
desperate
very serious or bad
exist
to be; have the ability to be known, recognized, or understood