LS 2 Vocabulary List Flashcards
to imply
to communicate something without directly saying it
to infer
to guess something based on something you saw or heard
to suggest
to say someone should or shouldn’t do something
to plan
to do something to get ready for the future
to discuss
to talk about something in a focused way especially to find a solution or an answer
to assume
to think you know something that you really don’t know
probably
there is a very good chance of something but it is not certain
purpose
the reason for something
reason
thepeople who will be watching or reading something
to be primarily about
to be mostly about
look like
resemble
look out (for)
be careful
look over
examine, read
look up
find information or locate someone
make a fool of oneself
act embarrassingly
make a point of
make a special effort
make ends meet
balance a budget
make sense
be logical and clear
make up
create, invent
make up one’s mind
to decide
make way for
allow space for
mean to
intend to
mixed up
confused
music to one’s ears
something very pleasant
a nervous wreck
someone who is very nervous, anxious
next to nothing
very little
no doubt about it
definitely
no harm done
nothing bad happened, it’s okay
not at all
not in any way
not believe one’s eyes/ears
to hear/see something unbelievable
jump start
to get something started; help something that was slow
engage
to connect
chairman
the leader of a committee or meeting
near and dear
very important to someone’s heart
gender gap
the unequal number of men and women in positions of power
promote
to be raised to a higher position (like in a company)
hold back (from)
to prevent from doing something
visionary
someone who has amazing ideas about something
barrier
a “wall” that prevents something from happening
role model
a person looked to by others as an example to be copied
board (of a company)
the people elected to manage an organization/company
technique
a particular way of doing something
outcome
the final result
aspiring
dreaming to become something
mixed-race
a person whose parents come from different races
identity
the characteristics of a person; how someone defines him/herself
ignore
to not pay attention to
recognize
to find something familiar
hostile
angry, agressive
homogeneous
all of a similar type
myth
a fantastic story; or a story that many believe, but is not true
genetically
related to DNA
resistance
opposition of something
trend
how pattern in how something is changing over time
not think much of
not like; not have a good opinion of
odds and ends
random miscellaneous items
an old hand
an experienced person
on edge
nervous
on pins and needles
nervous or anxious
on one’s own
independently
on second thought
after reconsidering
on the go
always busy
on the tip of one’s tongue
almost able to remember
on the whole
in general
out of (something)
not having something
out of one’s mind
insane, illogical, irrational
out of the question
definitely not
over and over
again and again
over one’s head
not understandable; too difficult
part with
no longer have; get rid of
pass up
not do/choose when someone has the opportunity
pass with flying colors
do very well (on a test)
pat oneself on the back
congratulate oneself
pay attention to
concentrate or focus on
pick out
choose or select
pick up
1) go to a location and get something OR 2) to learn something
pick up the tab (for)
to pay for someone/something
the picture of
a perfect example of something
play it by ear
do something without a definite plan
play it safe
choose a cautious plan
point out
indicate, show
a pretty penny
a lot of money
pull one’s leg
joke with someone or make up a story
push one’s luck
to keep taking chances for too long
put aside
save for later
put away
return something to its proper place
put off
to delay
put on
to begin to wear
put together
assemble
put up with
tolerate
right away
immediately
