NGSL - Red words N-O-P Flashcards
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.
to sense something
verb of perception
to perceive something
The nurse perceived that the patient was hiding a symptom.
a heap
a pile
I found my favourite t-shirt in a pile of dirty clothes
to throw something
to try to sell something
to pitch something
The salesperson pitched the product to the prospective customer
a kind of vote
a poll
Polls can be made very easily and put on your social media pages.
to set something
to position oneself
to pose
The film star smiled and posed in a sexy way for the photographer.
to own something
verb of possession
I possess this ring
noun of possess
a possession
This ring is one of my favourite possessions.
What is happening with the coffee?
pour
Someone is pouring coffee.
The coffee is being poured.
the state of being poor
poverty
story
narrative
noun of negotiation (bargaining)
to negotiate
I negotiated the terms of my contract.
adverb of new
newly
not A n…B
Neither A nor B treatments worked.
idea
notion
duty
obligation
clear and easy to see
obvious
attack
something rude
offense
adverb of on
onto
I got onto the train
if not
otherwise
You need to take your medicine. Otherwise, your condition will probably not improve.
in total
overall
to get over difficulties
to overcome difficulties/problems
I overcame many difficulties to pass the OET.
If you have a loan, then you — something
to owe someone something
I owe the bank 6,000 GBP in loans.
how fast something happens is
the pace
especially
particularly
love of something
passion
a place to walk, often in a wood
a path
someone at the same stage of life or career is your
peer
Latin word for each
per
brn means ‘two times per day’
a stage of something
a phase
Teenagers go through a phase of challenging their parents.
the story of a piece of fiction or play or movie
a plot
The plot of this mystery has many suprising twists.
pop (verb)
to go quickly
‘I’m popping to the shops! Do you need anything?’
the basis of an argument is the
premise
to keep something safe or in the same way
to preserve
We should preserve our natural lakes, mountains, and habitats of wild animals.
relating to the president
presidential
Presidential elections in the US will be held in 2024
adverb of presume
Writers use this to introduce assumptions ‘I am taking this as truth’
presumably
to lie or make-believe something is true when it is just fictional
pretend
Children love to pretend things.
Noun of proud
a group of lions!
pride
I felt a sense of pride when I passed my driving test.
There is a pride of lions sleeping under that tree!
adverb of primary
primarily
the first
‘The — colours are red, blue, and yellow’
primary
the head of a school in the USA
the principal
a moral or a central idea
principle
The key principle in OET speaking is to act as naturally as you do with patients in real life.
first
prior
likelihood
probability
to move forward
proceed
Airport announcement:
Passengers, please proceed to Gate 10 where your plane is now boarding!
on time
prompt
correct, often related to manners
proper
something you own is your
property
a business or marriage offer
a proposal
verb of provision
to provide
Parents provide everything for their children
to buy
to purchase something
to follow or chase something
to pursue
I pursued my dream of becoming a doctor.
free of impurities
opposite of impure
- clean
pure
