Marti Flashcards
Sassily
with sass; in a sassy (=disrespectful) way. Josh responded to Liz very sassily when he gave a sarcastic answer.
Sail
When a boat or a ship sails, it travels on the water:
The boat sailed along/down the coast.
totravelacrosswaterin aboatorship, or tooperateaboatorshipon thewater:
[I]He is notfunto sail with.
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Devastate
destroy or ruin.
“the city was devastated by a huge earthquake”
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Comes down to
If a situation or decision comes down to something, that is the thing that influences it most: What it all comes down to is your incredible insecurity. It all comes down to money in the end.
Compound
a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.
“the air smelled like a compound of diesel and petrol fumes”
make up (a composite whole); constitute.
“a dialect compounded of Spanish and Dutch”
Составной,сложный
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Outta loop
Not informed, up-to-date, or current; not included in a process or discussion.
Give it a shot
Try it
Tricky
of a task, problem, etc.) requiring care and skill because difficult or awkward.
“applying eyeliner can be a tricky business”
Nor i
Nici eu
Mindset
a person’s way of thinking and their opinions:
to have a different/the same mindset
Pop over
To pop over somewhere means to ‘drop-in’ or to go somewhere such as a person’s home or workplace for a brief visi
Infantile
typical of a child and therefore unsuitable for an adult:
infantile behaviour
Instill
to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone’s mind, so that it has a strong influence on the way that person thinks or behaves:
It is part of a teacher’s job to instil confidence in/into his or her students.
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Outlook
a person’s point of view or general attitude to life.
“he had a practical outlook on life”
Кругозор
Chunk
a thick, solid piece of something.
“huge chunks of masonry littered the street”
Кусок
Dedicate
to give all of your energy, time, etc.:
He has dedicated his life to scientific research.
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Mimic
to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make people laugh:
She was mimicking the various people in our office.
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Sake
in order to help or bring advantage to someone:
Please do it, for David’s sake.
Encompass
to include different types of things:
The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts.
At hand
near in time or position:
We want to ensure that help is at hand (= easily available) for all children suffering abuse.
Prediction
Предсказание
Paraphrase
to repeat something written or spoken using different words, often in a humorous form or in a simpler and shorter form that makes the original meaning clearer
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Absent
Missing
Отсутсвующий
Exponential
An exponential rate of increase becomes quicker and quicker as the thing that increases becomes larger:
We are looking for exponential growth in our investment.
Immerse
to put something or someone completely under the surface of a liquid:
The shells should be immersed in boiling water for two minutes.
to involve someone completely in an activity:
She immersed herself wholly in her work.
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