Lesson №7. Vocabulary. Flashcards
classic
having a simple, traditional style that is always fashionable
delightful
very pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable
significant
important or noticeable
breathtaking
extremely exciting, beautiful, or surprising
to run smoothly
to work well, to develop without any problems, to go as planned.
exceptional
much greater than usual, especially in skill, intelligence, quality, etc.
superb
of excellent quality; very great
stunning
extremely beautiful or attractive; shocking or very impressive
bear with me a minute
hold on for a minute; hold the line for a minute
intention
something that you want and plan to do
toiletries
objects and substances that you use in washing yourself and preventing the body from smelling unpleasant
the outskirts
the areas that form the edge of a town or city
concrete
a very hard building material made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water
remains
pieces or parts of something that continue to exist when most of it has been used, destroyed, or taken away
contents
everything that is contained within something
whereabouts
the place where a person or thing is
coolheaded
having the ability to stay calm and think clearly in difficult situations
get round sth
to succeed in avoiding or solving a problem
contestant
someone who competes in a contest:
rival
a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area
instalment
one of several parts into which a story, plan, or amount of money owed has been divided, so that each part happens or is paid at different times until the end or total is reached
consumerism
the state of an advanced industrial society in which a lot of goods are bought and sold
commute
to make the same journey regularly between work and home
persuasive
making you want to do or believe a particular thing