NGSL red words A Flashcards
48 words
throw away, give up, leave
to abandon something
The dog was abandoned by its owner.
Passengers abandoned the sinking ship.
to recognise someone or something
to acknowledge something
Authors often acknowledge all the people who had helped them write their book in the Acknowledgements section of a book.
I don’t agree with you, but I acknowledge you have some good points.
to charge someone with a crime or being wrong
to accuse someone of something
The defendant was accused of murder.
My boyfriend accused me of cheating
to get something (formal)
to acquire something / acquisition
I acquired a house.
I made a good acquisition on the stock market
to perform or do or behave
To act
- I acted in a school play. I took the part of Joseph.
- Nurses must act in a responsible way
to change something or oneself
- to adapt something
Many books are adapted to films but films are not often adapted to books.
2, to adapt to something
When I moved to Japan I adapted to the new culture.
Patients in rehabilitation have to adapt to their new situation.
to change something, similar to adapt
to adjust
When I travelled from London to Tokyo, I adjusted my watch 9 hours ahead.
I adjusted to the new environment
I adjusted my expectations.
noun form of verb adjust
Adjustment
I made an adjustment to the height of the patient’s bed.
a complex matter or cheating on your partner
an affair
They got divorced after many affairs.
This is a difficult affair.
Supporter
Ally
France and Germany were enemies in World War 2, but now they are allies.
To claim something
to allege something
She alleged that her husband was cheating.
Boris Johnson is alleged to have lied about attending parties in lockdown.
verb of ally
Poland allied with France in the interwar period.
an alteration or change
an amendment
There are 27 amendments to the US constitution.
The patient had dietary amendments because she had a gluten allergy.
to break something down into parts so you can understand it
to analyse something
The pathologist analysed the patient’s blood
to come close or to make contact with someone
to approach someone /something
I walked up the path and approached the door.
He approached HR to talk about problems at work.
taking something as truth without any question
an assumption
You should not make assumptions about people’s character based on how they look or dress.
to bring A to B
Having wild flowers in your garden will attract bees.
This beach cafe attracts a lot of customers in summer
a link between things
an association
There is an association between exposure to the sun with an increase in the incidence of skin cancer.
to say A is caused by B
The winner attributed their success to hard work.
perceived goodness, something that makes people feel attracted to a thing
appeal
The appeal of acupuncture outside China may be because patients associate a long healthy life with Asian countries.
The appeal of homeopathy may lie in the fact that patients spend a long time talking to their homeopath.
The lawyer —-ed for their client.
The agency, Refuaid, —–ed for their client.
Doctors have often —-ed for social change, eg. sanitation and contraception.
to argue the case of someone / something
to advocate for someone/something
a way of doing something
a set up
a beautiful —- of flowers in the vase
an arrangement
a resource that benefits the person who has it
education/house/money
an asset
There is a hosepipe — to save water.
stopping something by issuing an order that it is illegal
President Trump imposed a — on travellers from several Muslim majority countries.
a ban
