NGSL - Red words G-H-I-J-K-L-M Flashcards
when a group of people, animals or things come together
gather (in)
The birds gathered in a flock
a kind of smile
In the picture, the man has a small —-
grin
Sadiq Khan is the ___ of London.
the person who governs a city is a
mayor
to put a plan into action is to
to implement a plan
noun of implement
implementation
Implementation takes discipline and effort
to say something indirectly
to imply something
Please speak to me directly if you have a problem rather than implying things with your tone of voice
to force something on someone
to impose something
Sanctions and freezing of assets have been imposed on Russia
a thing that motivates people to do something
an incentive
Lower interest rates are an incentive to borrow money
Looking and feeling healthier is an incentive for exercising
to show intention to do something
/ to signal something should happen
to indicate
The car in front of me indicated that they were planning to turn left, so I slowed down.
Increased thirst and need to urinate may indicate diabetes.
Noun of indicate. In medicine, a symptom that means a drug might be taken.#
an indication
opposite of indication is contraindication
understanding of how something works
insight
Nurses seem to have more insight into how people act than doctors do.
noun of involve
Also related to progress of a disease
involvement
The cancer had spread from the breast and there was involvement in the lymph nodes.
a kind of risk
financial risk
a liability
If an employee in a shop insults the customers, then the shop’s reputation will be damaged. The employee is a liability.
This company has too many liabilities, so we should not invest in buying its stock.
movement or proposal/suggestion/plan to do something
motion
motion to do something.
The committee voted on whether to implement the motion or abandon it
going two ways
mutual
There needs to be mutual respect for any relationship to work.
to take a position
Country A does this to country B
In World War 2, these islands were occupied by the Germans.
to take up your time
to occupy time
Being a parent is occupying a lot of my time these days.
synonym of happen
occur
What occurs in this room must be kept confidential.
the opposite of support
to oppose something.
Many people are opposed to gun ownership on the grounds of public safety.
Some healthcare professionals were opposed to vaccine mandates.
the opposite of special
ordinary
It was an ordinary Monday and I went to the hospital as usual.
This is a diamond….
pattern
a punishment is also called a
penalty
England often lose football matches on penalties
There is a high penalty for failing to declare your taxes.
to sense something
to perceive something
The nurse perceived that the patient was hiding a symptom.
to make someone think or do something
to persuade s.o to do something
The nurse persuaded her patient to quit smoking
