Month 3 Flashcards
aftermath
the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes
ease n.
the quality of needing little effort or not being difficult
ease v.
to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc.
mob
a large, angry crowd, especially one that could easily become violent
proceedings
a series of events that happen in a planned and controlled way
proceeds
the amount of money received from a particular event or activity or when something is sold
venture n.
a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty
venture v.
to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized
cattle
a group of animals that includes cows, buffalo, and bison, that are often kept for their milk or meat
dominance
the quality of being more important, strong, or successful than anything else of the same type
predecessor
someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series
underlying
real but not immediately obvious
timber
trees that are grown so that the wood from them can be used for building
deprive
to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone
derive
to get something from something else
indictment
something that shows a policy, system, society, etc. is bad or wrong
substitute n.
a thing or person that is used instead of another thing or person
substitute v.
to use something or someone instead of another thing or person
substitution
the use of one person or thing instead of another
exaggerate
to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is
worthwhile
useful, important, or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made
enrich
to improve the quality of something by adding something else
unfold
to open or spread out something that has been folded
find (something) out
to learn information about something:
Phone and find out when the film starts
find out about something
to find facts about something
come down with something
to become ill with a particular infection: I think I’m coming down with flu
settle down
1 to make yourself comfortable in a seat, bed, new home, etc: How are you settling down in England? 2 to start living a responsible life with a job, etc: Isn’t it time you settled down and got a decent job?
pull over
to drive towards the side of the road: The police asked us to pull over and stop
go down
1 to move to a lower place: The sun went down behind the clouds. 2 to change to a Lower, amount, price, etc: Do taxes ever go down? -y COME, CUT DOWN
bind
to tie something or someone tightly or to fasten something
diminish
to reduce or be reduced in size or importance
justification
a good reason or explanation for something
subsequent
happening after something else
subsequently
after something else
albeit
although
pledge v.
to make a serious or formal promise to give or do something
pledge n.
a serious or formal promise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise
prejudice
an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge
suspend
to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently
suspension
the act of stopping something happening, operating, etc. for a period of time
chunk
a roughly cut piece
excess n.
an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable
excess adj.
extra
excessive
too much
sue
to take legal action against a person or organization, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have caused you
prosperity
the state of being successful and having a lot of money
heighten
to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect
roughly
approximately
resemble
to look like or be like someone or something
prosecution
the act of prosecuting someone
prosecutor
a legal official who accuses someone of committing a crime, especially in a law court
outlook
the likely future situation
stay in (also stop in)
to be at home and not go out: I can’t come to the cinema - I’m staying in tonight. -> BE IN
look for something/someone
to try to find someone or something: We’ve been looking for you for ages. —» SEARCH FOR SOMEONE/SOMETHING
get together (with)
to join other people for a party, meeting, etc: Let’s get together with the others after school. Noun: GET- TOGETHER
come up against someone/something
to have to deal with a difficulty, opposition, etc: We came up against several problems in the beginning
be up
1 to be out of bed: It’s very late - are you still up?
WAIT UP 2 to have increased in price: Bus fares are up again
be up to something
to be doing something wrong or bad: What
have you been up to?
assemble
to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group
assembly
a group of people, especially one that meets regularly for a particular purpose, such as government, or, more generally, the process of coming together, or the state of being together
endeavour
to try to do something
transmission
the process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc., or something that is broadcast or sent out
transmit
to broadcast something, or to send out or carry signals or messages using radio, television, etc.
bare
without any clothes or not covered by anything
dairy n.
a place on a farm where milk and cream are kept and cheese and butter are made, or a company that supplies milk and products made from milk
dairy adj.
used to refer to cows that are used for producing milk, rather than meat, or to foods that are made from milk, such as cream, butter, and cheese
stance
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion
warfare
the activity of fighting a war, often including the weapons and methods that are used
welfare
help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it, especially because they do not have enough money
consequently
as a result
grip n.
control over something or someone
grip v.
to hold very tightly
surplus
(an amount that is) more than is needed
tighten
to become tighter or to make something become tighter, firmer, or less easy to move
weed
any wild plant that grows in an unwanted place, especially in a garden or field where it prevents the cultivated plants from growing freely
dimension
a measurement of something in a particular direction, especially its height, length, or width
irrelevant
not related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore not important
layout
the way that something is arranged
scrutiny
the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it
yield n.
yield v.
to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information
saddle up
to get a horse ready for you to go on a journey: When
we were saddling up, he said we had too much luggage
stand up to someone
to refuse to accept unfair treatment from someone: Don’t let your brother tell you who to befriends with - stand up to him
call on someone
to visit someone as a routine: The nurse will call
on your mother later
fit in
to live easily with your neighbours, friends, family, etc: For some reason she doesn’t fit in and she has few friends
fall out (of)
to fall from a high place: Her favourite toy has fallen out of the window
fall out (with) (over)
to have a quarrel and end a friendship: He’s
fallen out with his girlfriend over the fact that he’s often late.
Noun: FALL-OUT
