Pack 3 Flashcards
in a sudden, unexpected, and sometimes unpleasant way
abruptly (adverb)
to find and bring back something
to retrieve / Computers are used to store and retrieve information efficiently.
despite; not being affected by something
regardless (adverb) / This job is open to all, regardless of previous experience.
(used especially in reporting questions and expressing doubts) if, or not:
whether / I doubt whether it’ll work. / Anyway, it’s a good story, whether or not it’s true.
An *** thought or feeling is one that you do not know you have:
unconscious (adj) / my unconscious desire to impress her
an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship
breach (noun) / breach of contract
the process of getting supplies
procurement (noun) / a substantial budget for the procurement of military supplies
being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing
intrinsic (adj) / Maths is an intrinsic part of the school curriculum.
seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed
plausible (adj) / a plausible explanation
a word or a part of a word that has a grammatical purpose but often has little or no meaning
particle
to continue as planned
to proceed / Preparations for the festival are now proceeding smoothly.
always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way
consistent (adj)
A ** surface causes you to ** easily because it is wet or smooth:
slippy (adj) / to slip
wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable
eager (adj) / eager for any news. / eager to meet you
suggested but not communicated directly
implicit (adj) / He interpreted her comments as an implicit criticism of the government.
only and not involving anyone or anything else
solely (adv) / I bought it solely for that purpose.
a heavy load that you carry
burden (noun) / We need to avoid putting a burden on taxpayers with this project.
something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about
burden (noun) / burden of view
to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something
to struggle / I’ve been struggling to understand this article all afternoon.
not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy
insipid (adj) / a pale insipid wine / He’s an insipid old bore.
A conductive substance allows heat or electricity to travel through it
conductive (adj) / Aluminium is a conductive metal.
to say bad things about someone to influence other people’s opinion of them
to besmirch /bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/ / hey served to besmirch her reputation.
to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it
to chase / She was chasing (after) a man who had snatched her bag.
comfortable, pleasant, and inviting, esp. (of a room or building) because small and warm
cozy (adj)
to give something and be given something else instead
to swap
to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else
to obtain / Sugar is obtained by crushing and processing sugar cane.
a result or effect of an action, situation, etc.
outcome / It’s too early to predict the outcome of the meeting.
someone who says they have particular moral beliefs but behaves in way that shows these are not sincere
hypocrite /ˈhɪp.ə.krɪt/ / He’s a hypocrite
(of a person, feelings, or behaviour) not pretending or lying; honest
sincere (adj) / a sincere apology
to change something so that it is not what it was or should be, or to influence someone in a harmful way
to pervert /pəˈvɜːt/ / Her ideas have been shamelessly perverted to serve the president’s propaganda campaign.
to talk about or deal with the important parts of a subject and not waste time with things that are not important
cut to the chase (idiom)
active, determined, and often willing to use force
militant (adj) / The group has taken a militant position on the abortion issue and is refusing to compromise.
expressing welcome, approval, or pleasure in a way that shows very strong feeling
effusive (adj) / They gave us such an effusive welcome it was quite embarrassing.
pleasant and friendly; producing a feeling of comfort or satisfaction
congenial (adj) /kənˈdʒiː.ni.əl/ / We spent a relaxed evening with congenial friends.
a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained
whim / We booked the trip on a whim
looking bright and attractive but in fact cheap and of low quality
tawdry (adj) /ˈtɔː.dri/ / some districts are downright tawdry.
to quickly put on/remove something, especially a piece of clothing
fling something on/off / We were so hot we flung off our clothes and dived into the swimming pool.
to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is bad or has no value
to despise / despise someone/yourself for something
to feel weak, as if you are about to become unconscious
feel faint / She felt faint with hunger.
to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, usually falling down
to faint / He faints at the sight of blood.
used to praise someone, especially a man or boy, or to encourage them to continue
attaboy! (exclamation)
to make you feel sad and angry
to grieve [ + obj + to infinitive ] / It grieves me to see all this food going to waste.
a friend (old-fashioned , informal)
chum / They were old school/college chums.
noisy and possibly violent
rowdy (adj) / a rowdy party
a badly damaged object or the separated parts of a badly damaged object
wreckage / The wreckage of the car was scattered over the roadside
