Month 6 Flashcards
chores
a job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly
artisanal
made in a traditional way by someone who is skilled with their hands
pin
a small thin piece of metal with a point at one end, especially used for temporarily holding pieces of cloth together
envy
to wish that you had something that another person has
epoch
a long period of time, especially one in which there are new developments and great change
self-confident
behaving calmly because you have no doubts about your ability or knowledge
famine
a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens
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vice versa
used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
target language
a language that you are changing spoken or written words into
encounter
a meeting, especially one that happens by chance
preference for one over the other
attrition
gradually making something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength or confidence of an enemy by repeatedly attacking it
reluctant
not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
quiet quitting
the activity of doing the work that you need to do in order to keep your job but doing it without great enthusiasm or effort, and without agreeing to do extra tasks
encounter
a meeting, especially one that happens by chance
negotiate
to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them
accompany
to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something
conduct n.
behaviour
conduct v.
to organize and perform a particular activity
fund n.
an amount of money saved, collected, or provided for a particular purpose
funding
money given by a government or organization for an event or activity
fund v.
to provide the money to pay for an event, activity, or organization
motor n.
a device that changes electricity or fuel into movement and makes a machine work
mount
to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger
neat
tidy, with everything in its place
notion
a belief or idea
sign n.
a notice giving information, directions, a warning, etc.
sign v.
to write your name, usually on a written or printed document, to show that you agree with its contents or have written or created it yourself
solution
the answer to a problem
tale
a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe
though conj.
despite the fact that
interrupt
to stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do
though adv.
despite this
wave v.
to raise your hand and move it from side to side as a way of greeting someone, telling someone to do something, or adding emphasis to an expression
wave n.
a raised line of water that moves across the surface of an area of water, especially the sea
import n.
goods bought by one country from another
import v.
to buy or bring in products from another country
however
despite whatever amount or degree
harm n.
physical or other injury or damage
