New 1 Flashcards

1
Q

keep up something

A

CONTINUE)

to continue to do or have something:
Keep up the good work.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

derelict

adjective

A

Derelict buildings or places are not cared for and are in bad condition:
a derelict site
The theatre has been left to stand/lie derelict.
Synonyms
broken-downdecrepitdilapidatedramshackle disapprovingricketyrun-downtumbledown

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

demolition

noun [ C or U ]

A

the act of destroying something such as a building:
the demolition of dangerous buildings
See
demolish

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

warehouse

noun [ C ]

A

warehouse noun [C] (STORAGE)

C2
a large building for storing things before they are sold, used, or sent out to shops, or :
The goods have been sitting in a warehouse for months because a strike has prevented distribution.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

strike

verb

A

strike verb (STOP WORK)

B2 [ I ]
to refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels, or job losses:
Democratization has brought workers the right to strike and join a trade union.
We’re striking for better pay and improved safety standards.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

distribution

noun [ C or U ]

A

the process of giving things out to several people, or spreading or supplying something:
Has the Channel Tunnel improved the distribution of goods between the British Isles and mainland Europe?
distribution costs

C1
the way in which people or things are spread out in a place:
a map showing distribution of global population
They aimed to achieve a more equitable distribution of resources/wealth.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

property developer

A

a person whose job involves buying and selling buildings and land, and arranging for new buildings to be built

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

degradation

noun [ U ]

A

degradation noun [U] (DESTRUCTION)

the process in which the beauty or quality of something is destroyed or spoiled:
environmental degradation

degradation noun [U] (LOSS OF RESPECT)

formal
the situation in which people are made to feel they have no value:
the misery and degradation of prison life

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

conservatively

adverb

A

conservatively adverb (TRADITIONALLY)

in a way that is not fashionable or modern:
I dress more conservatively for the office.
He dresses conservatively, usually but not always in a dark suit.

carefully, often in a way that suggests that you do not like change:
They continued to run the company conservatively.
The drugs are generally safe if used properly and conservatively.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Give an appetite
#
Spoil an appetite

A

That walking game me an appetite

Don’t eat sweets, it will spoil your appetite.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly