NGSL Red Words B, C, D Flashcards
- the opposite of military
- within a country
- politeness
civil
1/2 There are many civil wars in Africa.
3. It is important to be civil to people even those you do not like.
- two elements brought together eg. CO2 is a c—- of carbon and oxygen
- to make something worse
- to make something bigger
a compound
verb: to compound
The patient’s problem was compounded by her poor diet.
compound interest
a group of small objects or cells together is a
cluster
a problem, usually emotional.
a concern
Please tell me any concerns you may have.
a standard
a criterion
The marking criterion for OET speaking can be seen on their website.
a team, often in an emergency situation
ambulance –
rescue —
A ship’s —-
a crew
Adjective for convention, also means ‘normal’ and sometimes ‘boring’
Conventional
Conventional medicine, rather than homeopathy, is the right approach.
Many teenagers feel their parents have very conventional tastes in music.
An old swear word, meaning ‘make someone go to hell’.
Damn!
short for Damnation!
another word for co-worker
colleague
Another word for ‘now’ and the strong movement of water or opinions is
current
The current in the Bristol channel is strong
I like reading current affairs.
coverings for a window or beds in hospitals are
curtains
‘Please draw the curtains around the patient’s bed to give him privacy’
essential
Building your vocabulary is a — part of mastering a language.
crucial
fighting
conflict
noun of compare
a comparison
Don’t make comparisons between yourself and others.
related to business
corporate
I used to work in the corporate world, and now I work for the NHS.
someone who gives their opinion on books, movies, and music is a
critic
something wrong
a complaint
stopping something by issuing an order that it is illegal
President Trump imposed a — on travellers from several Muslim majority countries.
ban
subjective thinking, letting your personal opinions come in when you should be objective
bias
In OET, you must write objectively and without bias
There is a lot of bias in the media.
synonym for…
modern art
modern music
modern dance
contemporary
the money of a country is called
currency
The currency of Poland is the Zloty
the normal thing to do
the convention
The convention is to bow when you meet people in Japan.
The patient —ed of shoulder pain.
complained
The student had a lot of —- and never gave up.
noun of ‘be determined’
determination
The UK — a lot of tea.
(use), Noun of consumption
to consume something
The verb of choice is …
to choose something
You can choose what you want to do with your life.
Choose / chose / chosen.
There was a — shape on the X-ray.
In the picture, the person has d— orange freckles.
Something clear
distinct
to be in line with other things
to be the same as another thing
to do the same thing regularly
(be) consistent
to combine two animals or plants to make a new one
Breed like rabbits!
The breeder crossed a greyhound and a poodle to create a strange new breed.
to consist of
TD’s Brainscape class comprises several decks of vocabulary for improving reading and speaking.
to fall or let something fall
to lose something
to reveal something that was secret
to release
to drop
I dropped my keys when I was drunk
I dropped some points on Listening A
I dropped that I was leaving the company
The podcast dropped on April 1st
To find signs of something
to detect
A good nurse can detect the feeling of their patient from body language and voice tone.
to make something
to write music
to compose something
Bach composed beautiful music.
- to move slowly along a surface
- when a man dresses as a woman or for entertainment
- boring!
DRAG
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Rupaul has a drag show
Studying can be a real drag.
The patient dragged their feet along the ground.
to promise to do something is to make what…
to dedicate
to send
to commit
make a commitment
Marriage is the ultimate commitment
After the cremation, his ashes were committed to the sea.
to run after someone or something is to
chase it…
What is the dog chasing?
I chased my dream.
1 to say words from an author, similar to quote
- someone is mentioned in a report for a good act
- the opposite of (2) mentioned for a bad act.
to cite someone
I cited Shakespeare in my essay.
He received a citation for his bravery
A citation for traffic violation
to see something separately from others
to give an award
distinguish
People with colour blindness cannot distinguish red from green
This distinguished writer has received many awards for their compositions -
to take part in a competition
to compete
to throw a net
to place an actor in a role
to say a magic spell
to cast
The fishermen cast their nets to catch the salmon.
Benedict Cumberbatch was cast as Sherlock Holmes in the BBC drama.
The witch cast a spell and turned me into a frog.
What are these?
columns
working together is also
cooperation
Verb of consumer
to consume something
‘I — you to climb up that wall!’ said older brother.
an act of bravery, almost stupidity
a challenge to do something dangerous
a dare
to dare someone to do something
I dare you to climb the wall!
- synonym for go down
2. Say no to an invitation
decline
- There is a decline in COVID infections
The currency has declined in value - I had to decline the invitation to the theatre because I had work .
to give a 100 per cent
to acknowledge someone in a piece of work
to dedicate something to someone
to be dedicated to someone
The doctor is dedicated to her work.
The author dedicated the book to his wife.
to beat in a battle or competition
Manchester United 3 … Liverpool 1
Manchester United defeated Liverpool.
verb of defense
to defend X thing against Y threat
Soldiers are defending the city against the invasion
Also - The PhD candidate defended her thesis.
joy or happiness
delight
I feel delight when my students pass the test.
In physics, mass divided by volume is …
kg/m3
density
The density of human blood is 1060 kg/m3
to assert a negative
‘The patient – any trauma to the hand’.
to deny something
The patient denied any trauma to the hand.
to find something, often a formula or answer, from previously accepted statements.
to derive
I derived the answer by elimination.
to be entitled to something
to warrant something
Every Good Boy D— Food
to deserve something
Everyone deserves respect.
wish to get something
a desire
hard work
determination
to give time and love to something
to put something first
to devote
My husband is devoted to his garden - he goes there first thing in the morning.
to be different
to differ
My patients differ in age.
factors, or things to measure
dimension
‘The dimensions of this table are height 70 cm, width 30 cm, and depth 30 cm’
- to allow someone, eg. pupils to leave class.
2. to say something is not important
to dismiss something
- The teacher dismissed the class at 4 pm.
- I did not his advice, so I dismissed it.
a show of something
- on a PC screen
- for sexual attraction
Male peacocks display their beautiful feathers to attract the female.
far away
distant
to have clear differences
to be distinct
Red and yellow are really distinct colours.
an award or high level
a distinction.
I achieved a distinction in the exam.
Ten divided by two is five.
What kind of sum is this?
division
Also, a division means ‘a group’.
