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
ring a bell (with)
sound familiar to
rough it
experience somewhat difficult or primitive conditions
rule out
say something is impossible; eliminate
run a temperature
have a fever
run for office
try to get elected
run into
1) meet unexpectedly OR
2) collide with
run late
be late; in a hurry
run of the mill
average, ordinary
run out of
exhaust supply of
save one’s breath
don’t bother asking someone
search me
I don’t know; I have no idea; beats me
see eye to eye (with someone) (on something)
have the same opinion; be in agreement
see (someone) off
to accompany someone to the train station, airport, etc.
see to
take care of; check on; fix
serve one right
receive the proper punishment; get the penalty one deserves
short for
a nickname for
show around
orient; give a tour
show off
to try to attract attention by an unusual behavior
shut down
close
show up
arrive
sign up (for)
to enroll in sth.
sing another tune/change your tune
change one’s opinions about something; feel differently
size up
to measure, estimate
sleep on it
to postpone a decision until the next day
slowly but surely
gradually; steadily, but not quickly
snowed under
very busy
so far, so good
up until now, there are no problems
sooner or later
at some indefinite time in the future
speak one’s mind
to say what one is thinking
speak up
speak more loudly
speak up for
to support someone verbally
spell out (for)
to make sth. very clear; explain in detail
independent
being able to act for one’s self
unique
unlike anything else
encourage
to support or give confidence to
self-reliance
counting on your own powers
affluent
wealthy
evidence
items or statements showing proof of a fact
irrefutable
undeniable; cannot be challenged
subtle
slight, small
underlying
something that is the cause or basis for something else
paranoia
to be afraid without cause
abuse
(n) harm
neglect
to care for improperly or not enough
institution
an organization started for a particular reason or goal
foster care
the practice of placing children with another family to care for them
facility
a building used for a particular reason
throwaway
sth. that is meant to be discarded
ratio
a relationship between two numbers showing how many times one can fit in another
infant
a baby
adopt
to make a child your own
vague
unclear
social pyramid
a set of social structures and relationships
poverty
the state of being poor
disorder
(1) out of order, (2) a disability or problem
trauma
serious injury - could be mental or physical
find one’s feet
to become accustomed to something
aid
help
inferior
not as good as something else
minority
a group that is a smaller part of something
custody
ownership or rights to have something
skeptical
not being able to believe something is true, doubtful
strain
stress
burden
something difficult that you must do
status quo
the present situation
out of sight, out of mind
if you can’t see it, you aren’t going to worry about it
spick and span
extremely clean, spotless
stack up against
compare with
stamp out
eliminate, wipe out
stand for
(1) tolerate, put up with; (2) symbolize, represent
stand out
to be noticeable
stay out
to not come home at night
stay up
to not go to bed
stick with
to not change, to stay with
stock up on
to get a large supply of something
a stone’s throw from
not far away from; very close to
stop by
to unexpectedly visit someone; to go see informally
straighten up
to clean up, to tidy up
stuck with
to have something that you can’t get rid of
take a break
to stop working and relax for a short time
take a lot of nerve
to require a lot of courage
kick it/this off
to begin something
weed out
to eliminate things that are unsuitable
ultimately
finally; in the end
versatile
flexible; can change if necessary
world-reknowned
known all over the world; famous
spate
a large number of similar situations happening in a short period of time
spectacularly
amazingly, unusually
sector
area
basically
generally speaking about a topic or situation
photographic memory
a perfect memory
discipline
training to make people obey rules
sacrifice
to give up something to help another person
-odd
close to a number (i.e. “30-odd” means “30 some”, maybe 32, 34)
a good size
actually quite large
hellish
terrible and painful; like hell
talk out of
To dissuade, convince not to do sth.
talk over
to discuss
tear oneself away from something
Stop doing something interesting
tear up
to rip into small pieces
tell apart
Distinguish one thing from something else
things are looking up
The situation is improving
think over
consider
throw away
To discard; get rid of
throw cold water on
To discourage; force to cancel
throw the book at someone
To give someone the maximum punishment
try on
To test clothing before buying
try out
To test a product before buying it
try out (for)
To audition for (a role in a play); attempt to join
turn around
To face in a different direction
turn down
(1) to reject an offer;
(2) decrease the intensity of volume
turn in
(1) return, give back;
(2) go to bed
turn into
transform into, change into
turn on
start the operation of an appliance
turn out
(1) result, end up, be the final product;
(2) produce;
(3) arrive
turn up
(1) increase the intensity of;
(2) arrive, be present
under the weather
to feel slightly ill
use up
to use completely
wait on
serve
walk on air
very happy
warm up
(1) heat;
(2) practice, prepare for
warm up to
become friendly with, start to enjoy
wear out
become no longer useful because of wear
what the doctor ordered
exactly what was needed, the perfect thing
municipality
a city or town that has a local government
decentralized
to have management done away from the center
curriculum
the particular plans and goals of an educational program
specialty
the thing that someone or something is best at doing
practical
concerned with actual use than theory
practice (n.)
the specific way of doing something
tackle a problem
approach a problem, deal with a problem
colleague
coworker
feedback
the information received about how something is done or how a person performs
step in
to become involved in the fixing of a problem
emerge
to become apparent or important
intervention
the act of stepping in to fix a problem
equity
the quality of being fair or impartial
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