Month 4 Flashcards
abandon
to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever
conclude
to end a speech, meeting, or piece of writing
conclusion
the final part of something
disappointed
unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because something did not happen
disappointing
making you feel disappointed
severe
causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious
sensible
based on or acting on good judgment and practical ideas or understanding
sensitive
easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing people to be upset, embarrassed, or angry
treat
to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way
treatment
the way you deal with or behave towards someone or something
unemployed
not having a job that provides money
unemployment
the number of people who do not have a job that provides money
importance
the quality of being important
important
necessary or of great value
respond
to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done
response
an answer or reaction
responsibility
something that it is your job or duty to deal with
responsible
to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it, him, or her
familiar
easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before
express
to show a feeling, opinion, or fact
expression
the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words or actions
destination
the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken
consume
to use fuel, energy, time, or a product, especially in large amounts
consumer
a person who buys goods or services for their own use
accommodation
a place to stay or live
generation
all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family
injure
to hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal
injured
hurt or physically harmed
injury
physical harm or damage to someone’s body caused by an accident or an attack
investigate
to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth
investigation
the act or process of examining a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth
leisure
the time when you are not working or doing other duties
main
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the same type
mainly
usually or to a large degree
member
a person, animal, or thing that is part of a group
payment
an amount of money paid
poison n.
a substance that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or drink it
poison v.
to kill a person or animal or to make them very ill by giving them poison
poisonous
very harmful and able to cause illness or death
rare
not common or frequent; very unusual
rarely
not often
acquire
to get or obtain something
equal adj.
the same in amount, number, or size
equal v.
equal n.
someone or something that has the same importance as someone or something else and deserves the same treatment
equally
fairly and in the same way
receive
to get or be given something
abroad
in or to a foreign country or countries
conscious
to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present
difference
the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not the same
hurt v.
to feel pain in a part of your body, or to injure someone or cause them pain
hurt adj.
injured or in pain
hurt n.
emotional pain
impact n.
the force or action of one object hitting another
impact v.
to have an influence on something
phenomenon
something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesting
rapid
fast or sudden
rapidly
in a fast or sudden way
sail v.
When a boat or a ship sails, it travels on the water
sail n.
a sheet of material attached to a pole on a boat to catch the wind and make the boat move
sailing
the sport or activity of using boats with sails
sailor
a person who works on a ship, especially one who is not an officer
elderly
polite word for old
thimble
a small cover, usually made of metal or plastic, worn to protect the finger that pushes the needle when sewing
sew
to join two pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with a needle
inherit
to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have died
irritable
becoming annoyed very easily
ongoing
continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the present moment
blame
to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening
condition
the particular state that something or someone is in
mental
relating to the mind, or involving the process of thinking
