Lesson Two Flashcards
Boast
V: to speak too proudly or show too much satisfaction about something or someone connected with you
Example:They are always boasting about how smart their children are.
Rambunctious
Adj: full of energy and difficult to control
Example:
-rambunctious children
-a lively and rambunctious puppy
Preemie
N: a baby that is born earlier than expected
Etching
N: a picture produced by printing from a metal plate that has been etched with acid
Slip away
Phrasal verb: If a period of time slips away, it passes quickly.
Example:
Time was slipping away and she had to make a decision soon.
Priority
N: something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things
Example:
-The management did not seem to consider office safety a priority.
-My first/top priority is to find somewhere to live.
Respiratory
Adj: relating to breathing
Example:Smoking can cause respiratory diseases.
Incoherently
Adv: in a way that is difficult to understand and does not make sense
Example:
She was muttering incoherently.
Dedication
N: the willingness to give a lot of time and energy to something because it is important
Example:
-dedication to: He has always shown great dedication to the cause.
-She thanked the staff for their dedication and enthusiasm.
Bias
N: the fact of preferring a particular subject or thing
Example:She showed a scientific bias at an early age.
Solicit
V: to ask someone for money, information, or help
Example:
-to solicit donations for a charity.
-It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in exchange for favours.
Attend to someone/something
Phrasal verb: to help someone or deal with something
Example:
-Doctors tried to attend to the worst injured soldiers first.
-I always have so many things to attend to when I come into the office after a trip abroad.
Grip
V: to hold very tightly
Example:The baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand.
Dilate
V: to (cause a part of the body to) become wider or further open
Example:The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases.
Blowout
N: a sudden bursting and release of air from a tire on a moving vehicle
Example:He narrowly averted crashing into another car after the blowout.
Avert
V: to prevent something bad from happening; avoid
Example:The last-minute agreement averted renewed fighting.
Steer
V: to control the direction of a vehicle
Example:This car is very easy to steer
Steer
V: to control the direction of a vehicle
Example:This car is very easy to steer
Veer
V: to change direction
Example:All of a sudden, the car veered off the road.
Swerve
V: to change direction, or to make something change direction, especially suddenly
Example:The bus driver swerved to avoid hitting a cyclist.
Ease up/off
Phrasal verb: to gradually stop or become less
Example:
At last the rain began to ease off.
Accelerator
N: the pedal (= a part that you push with your foot) in a vehicle that makes it go faster
Manifest
V: to show something clearly, through signs or action
Example:
-manifest something in something :The workers chose to manifest their dissatisfaction in a series of strikes.
-manifest itself in:The illness first manifested itself in severe stomach pains.
-manifest itself as: In teenagers, depression often manifests itself as anger.
Whereas
Conjunction: compared with the fact that; but
Example:
You eat a huge plate of food for lunch, whereas I have just a sandwich.
Fervor
N: strong and sincere beliefs
Example:
-The country was swept by patriotic fervor.
-nationalist/religious fervor
Patriotic
Adj: showing love for your country and being proud of it
Example:
patriotic fervor/pride
Sentiment
N: a thought, opinion, or idea based on a feeling about a situation, or a way of thinking about something
Example:
Nationalist sentiment has increased in the area since the bombing.
Pragmatic
Adj: based on practical judgments rather than principles
Example: In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one.
Erudite
Adj: having or showing a lot of knowledge, esp. from reading and studying
Example:
She is a scholarly and erudite person.
Earthbound
Adj: unable to leave the surface of the earth
Example:
The space shuttle remained earthbound because of a technical fault.
Decidedly
Adv: certainly and obviously
Example:
He was decidedly careful about what he told me.
Rugged
Adj: (of land) wild and not even; not easy to travel over
Example:
rugged landscape/terrain/hills/cliffs
Efficiency
N: the quality of achieving the largest amount of useful work using as little energy, fuel, effort, etc. as possible
Example:
Families and business need to take steps to maximize energy efficiency.
Fray
V: If your temper frays or your nerves fray, you gradually become upset or annoyed
Example:
Tempers frayed as thousands of drivers began the Christmas holiday with long waits in traffic jams.
Conviction
N: a strong opinion or belief:
religious/moral convictions
Idle
Adj: not working or being used
Luxurious
Adj: very comfortable and expensive:
They have a very luxurious house
Nerve-racking
Adj: Something that is nerve-racking is difficult to do and causes a lot of worry for the person involved in it
Example:My wedding was the most nerve-racking thing I’ve ever experienced.
Pave the way (for something or someone)
Idiom: to make it possible or easier for something or someone to follow
Example:Data from the space flight should pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars.
Trait
N: a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behaviour
Example:
His sense of humor is one of his better traits.
Deploy
V: to use something or someone, especially in an effective way
Example:
deploy resources: The company is reconsidering the way in which it deploys its resources.
