Month 8 Flashcards
impress
to cause someone to admire or respect you
search n.
an attempt to find someone or something
search v.
to look somewhere carefully in order to find something
research n.
a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding
research v.
to study a subject in detail, especially in order to discover new information or reach a new understanding
researcher
someone who studies a subject, especially in order to discover new information or reach a new understanding
leave for somewhere
to start a journey to a place: The train will be leaving for Madrid in one hour
anniversary
the day on which an important event happened in a previous year
annual
happening once every year
departure
the fact of a person or vehicle, etc. leaving somewhere
handle v.
to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of
handle n.
a part of an object designed for holding, moving, or carrying the object easily
length
the measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side
punish
to cause someone who has done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer, by hurting them, forcing them to pay money, sending them to prison, etc.
punishment
the act of punishing someone
tail
a part of an animal’s body, sticking out from the base of the back, or something similar in shape or position
take someone out
to invite someone to go to a cinema, restaurant, etc: I’m taking her out for a meal this evening
sum n.
an amount of money
summarize
to express the most important facts or ideas about something or someone in a short and clear form
summary
a short, clear description that gives the main facts or ideas about something
fiction
the type of book or story that is written about imaginary characters and events and not based on real people and facts
explosion
the fact of something such as a bomb exploding
get used to
to become familiar with something or someone
sledding
an object used for travelling over snow and ice with long, narrow strips of wood or metal under it instead of wheels. It can be either a low frame, or a vehicle like a carriage pulled by horses or dogs
that’s the point
groceries
the food that you buy in a grocer’s shop or supermarket
ensures
to make something certain to happen
sum v.
missile attack
used to
shows that a particular thing always happened or was true in the past, especially if it no longer happens or is no longer true
exist
to be, or to be real
boredom
the state of being bored
plenty of
a container in the shape of an animal’s horn, full of fruit and flowers and often used as a table decoration in American homes on Thanksgiving
allure
the quality of being attractive, interesting, or exciting
careless
not taking or showing enough care and attention
lung
either of the two organs in the chest with which people and some animals breathe
sharp
having a thin edge or point that can cut something or make a hole in something
significant
important or noticeable
significantly
in a way that is easy to see or by a large amount
appreciate
to recognize how good someone or something is and to value them or it
feature n.
a typical quality or an important part of something
feature v.
to include someone or something as an important part
headache
a pain you feel inside your head
plain
not decorated in any way; with nothing added
shout v.
to speak with a very loud voice, often as loud as possible, usually when you want to make yourself heard in noisy situations, or when the person you are talking to is a long way away or cannot hear very well
shout n.
the act of saying something very loudly or making a very loud sound with your voice
reveal
to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret
brief
lasting only a short time or containing few words
average adj.
An average number is the number you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts
average n.
the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts
average v.
to reach a particular amount as an average
sequence
a series of related things or events, or the order in which they follow each other
venue
the place where a public event or meeting happens
fragile
A fragile object is easily damaged or broken
allure
the quality of being attractive, interesting, or exciting
entertaining
funny and enjoyable
unsettling
causing change
advice
an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation
advise
to give someone advice
option
one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice
script
the words of a film, play, broadcast, or speech
capture v.
to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force
capture n.
that act of taking someone as a prisoner, or taking something into your possession, especially by force
mental
relating to the mind, or involving the process of thinking
obligation
the fact that you are obliged to do something
alter
to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change
per cent n.
one part of every 100, or the specified amount of something divided by 100
per cent adv.
for or out of every 100, shown by the symbol %
percentage
an amount of something, often expressed as a number out of 100
reject
to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone
sadly
in an unhappy way
persuade
to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it
ultimately
finally, after a series of things have happened
reserve n.
the habit of not showing your feelings or thoughts
reserve v.
to keep something for a particular purpose or time
similarity
the fact that people or things look or are the same
loose
not firmly held or fastened in place
suppose
to think that something is likely to be true
tangerine
a fruit like a small orange with a loose skin
artificial
made by people, often as a copy of something natural
fir-tree
any of several types of evergreen trees that have very thin leaves and are grown esp. for their wood or for use as Christmas trees
fascination
the fact of finding someone or something fascinating
perception
a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem
solve
to find an answer to a problem
