Month 7 Flashcards
undeservedly
in a way that is not right or that someone does not deserve
naive
too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people’s intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair. People are often naive because they are young and/or have not had much experience of life
due to
expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time
big-ticket
Big-ticket things are things that are expensive to buy, such as cars or furniture
over time
after a period of time
disposable income
money that someone has left to spend after paying taxes
launch
an event to celebrate or introduce something new
expanding
to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way
notion
a belief or idea
profoundly
deeply or extremely
value
the amount of money that can be received for something
shape
the particular physical form or appearance of something
affair
a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered
invent
to design and/or create something that has never been made before
invention
something that has never been made before, or the process of creating something that has never been made before
stranger
someone you do not know
generally
considering the whole of someone or something, and not just a particular part of him, her, or it
near adj.
not far away in distance, time, characteristics, or quality
near adv.
not far away in distance
nearly
almost, or not completely
property
an object or objects that belong to someone
refer
(of a doctor) to send someone to a hospital or specialist (= a doctor who has special training in and knowledge of a particular area of medicine)
reference
a mention of something
shelter n.
(a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack
shelter v.
to protect yourself, or another person or thing, from bad weather, danger, or attack
facility
a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens
wound n.
a damaged area of the body, such as a cut or hole in the skin or flesh made by a weapon
wound v.
to damage an area of the body, especially by making a cut or hole in the skin
uniform
a particular set of clothes that has to be worn by the members of the same organization or group of people
failure
the fact of someone or something not succeeding
league
a group of teams playing a sport who take part in competitions between each other
pick mushrooms
dip
to put something into a liquid for a short time
glue
a sticky substance that is used for joining things together permanently, produced from animal bones and skins or by a chemical process
cover
to put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something
profoundly
deeply or extremely
value
the amount of money that can be received for something
shape
the particular physical form or appearance of something
lonely
unhappy because you are not with other people
harm n.
physical or other injury or damage
harm v.
to hurt someone or damage something
harmful
causing harm
fancy v.
to want to have or do something
fancy adj.
decorative or complicated
make up
to invent something, such as an excuse or a story, often in order to deceive
extra adj.
added to what is normal
extra n.
something that you can get with something else if you pay a little more money
extra adv.
more
extraordinary
very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange
trick n.
an action that is intended to deceive, either as a way of cheating someone, or as a joke or form of entertainment
trick v.
to deceive someone, often as a part of a plan
wheel
a circular object connected at the centre to a bar, used for making vehicles or parts of machines move
tooth
one of the hard, white objects in the mouth that are used for biting and chewing (= crushing food)
awful
extremely bad or unpleasant
confidence
the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future
confident
being certain of your abilities or having trust in people, plans, or the future
helpful
willing to help, or useful
observation
the act of observing something or someone
observe
to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more about
partner
a person or organization you are closely involved with in some way
height
the distance from the top to the bottom of something, or the quality of being tall
nail
a small, thin piece of metal with one pointed end and one flat end that you hit into something with a hammer, especially in order to fasten or join it to something else
evolve
to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
ultimately
finally, after a series of things have happened
layered
arranged in layers or thin sheets, one on top of another
Embracing
to accept something enthusiastically
possess
to have or own something, or to have a particular quality
possession
the fact that you have or own something
target n.
an object shot at during shooting practice, often a circle with a pattern of rings, or any object or place at which bullets, bombs, etc. are aimed
target v.
to direct advertising, criticism, or a product at someone
unable
be unable to do something
succeed
If you succeed, you achieve something that you have been aiming for, and if a plan or piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted
success
the achieving of the results wanted or hoped for
successful
achieving the results wanted or hoped for
successfully
in a way that achieves the results wanted or hoped for
go over (to)
to change to something new or to a new way of doing things
indoor
happening, used, or existing inside a building
indoors
into or inside a building
earn
to receive money as payment for work that you do
disaster
(an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
emerge
to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something
emergency
something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid harmful results
recover
Add to word list
to become completely well again after an illness or injury
sand
a substance that consists of very small grains of rock, found on beaches and in deserts
mould
a soft, green or grey growth that develops on old food or on objects that have been left for too long in warm, wet air
drawer
a box-shaped container, without a top, that is part of a piece of furniture. It slides in and out to open and close and is used for keeping things in
tempting
If something is tempting, you want to do or have it
mundane
very ordinary and therefore not interesting
seek - sought - sought
row
a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other
dozen
twelve
wreath
an arrangement of flowers and leaves in a circular shape, used as a decoration or as a sign of respect and remembrance for a person who has died
tin can
a tin
tealights
a small circular candle, often in a circular metal container, used as decoration and sometimes in a device for keeping something such as food or drink warm
stuffed
A stuffed animal or bird is filled with special material so that it keeps the shape it had when it was alive
mostly
mainly
eventually
in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems, etc.
offer v.
to ask someone if they would like to have something or if they would like you to do something
offer n.
the act of asking if someone would like to have something or if they would like you to do something
silly
showing little thought or judgment
