Lesson №16. Vocabulary. Flashcards
cautiousness
behaviour that avoids risk and is well considered, and sometimes slow or uncertain
greed
a very strong wish to continuously get more of something, especially food or money
unsolicited
not asked for
lull
to cause someone to feel calm or to feel that they want to sleep
hold back
to control (tears, laughter)
hold in
to restrain; to keep under control (feelings)
hold on
to wait (on the phone)
hold out
to last
hold up
to delay
surreptitiously
secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing
ominous
suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen
crumb
a very small piece that has fallen from bread , cookies, or cake
snoop around
If someone snoops around a place, they secretly look around it in order to find out things.
capture
the process of changing information into a form that a computer or other machine can process and store
retrieve
to find and bring back something
tweak
to change something slightly, especially in order to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
enhance
to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something
extensively
in a way that covers a large area or has a great range
intrusive
affecting someone in a way that annoys them and makes them feel uncomfortable
violate
to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect
propitious
likely to result in success, or showing signs of success
keep away (from)
to stay away
keep back
to conceal
keep on
to continue in spite of difficulties; to continue doing something; to carry on
