Park the Car Permanently Flashcards
Permanently
adv
always and for ever:
Smoking is likely to damage your health permanently.
Michael and his family have settled permanently in the States.
I seem to be permanently broke.
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for a very long time
always; The power plant is always running.
for ever; I will love you for ever.
permanently; His reputation was permanently ruined by the scandal.
eternally; Evildoers shall be eternally condemned.
uninterruptedly; Stocks have risen uninterruptedly for the last three months.
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disappointed
adj
unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because something did not happen:
We were deeply disappointed at/about the result.
His parents were bitterly disappointed in/with him.
[ + (that) ] She was disappointed (that) they hadn’t phoned.
[ + to infinitive ] He was disappointed to find they’d already left.
If you’re expecting Dad to let you borrow his car, you’re going to be sorely disappointed.
Synonyms crestfallen deflated devastated (VERY UPSET) dismayed gutted
More examples
She was disappointed to see her essay returned with a mass of corrections in red ink.
I was a bit disappointed just to be given a B, as I was hoping for an A.
When the magician didn’t turn up for his birthday party, Dan was terribly disappointed.
We were really disappointed by the hotel when we got there - it was nothing like the description in the brochure.
Of course, he’s disappointed not to have been chosen for the school team.
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petition
n
a document signed by a large number of people demanding or asking for some action from the government or another authority:
I signed a petition against the proposed closure of the local hospital today.
syn:
appeal, plea
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convinced
adj
certain:
My boyfriend says I’d like going on a camping trip, but I’m not convinced.
[ + (that) ] I’m convinced (that) she is lying.
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certain about something
certain; I feel certain that this change will be for the best.
know/say for certain; I can’t say for certain, but I think he’s coming to the party.
sure; Don’t worry - I’m sure it won’t be a problem.
positive; “Are you sure you let the cat in?” “I’m positive.”
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congestion
adj
too blocked or crowded and causing difficulties
Congested roads and towns have too much traffic and movement is made difficult.
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too full of vehicles
busy; The M4 is always busy.
congested; Traffic is congested heading into and out of the city this morning.
gridlocked; Chicago is one of the most gridlocked cities in America.
backed up; There’s an accident on the motorway and traffic is backed up for miles.
bumper to bumper; The road is bumper to bumper as tourists flock up the coast.
jammed; Traffic is jammed up for miles.
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force off
verb
- To persuade or pressure someone or an animal to get off of something.
I wanted the kids to go outside and play in this gorgeous sunshine, but I practically had to force them off the couch.
Yeah, good luck forcing the dog off of your side of the bed. - To persuade or pressure someone to resign from or leave a group.
Now that we know Fred’s involved in the scandal too, we need to force him off the board.
syn:
repel
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convenience
noun
the state of being convenient:
I like the convenience of living close to work.
Just for convenience, I’m going to live at my mother’s place until my new apartment is ready.
syn:
noun availability, usefulness; useful thing
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better off
adj
be better off
to have more money than you had in the past or more money than most other people:
Obviously we’re better off now that we’re both working.
When his parents died, he found himself $100,000 better off (= he had $100,000 more than before).
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having a lot of money
rich; She’s one of the richest women in the country.
wealthy; Oliver’s parents are very wealthy.
well off; After years of working hard, we are now quite well off.
loaded; They don’t have any money worries - they’re loaded.
flush; He’s flush with cash.
give sth up
v
If you give up a habit, such as smoking, or something such as alcohol, you stop doing it or using it:
[ + -ing verb ] I gave up smoking two years ago.
Don’t offer him a cigarette, he’s trying to give it up.
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Chewing gum can help people who are giving up smoking.
She’s agreed to give up chocolate for Lent.
He gave up drinking on the advice of his doctor.
Even though she’s given up meat she still eats fish.
I’ve promised her a holiday if she gives up smoking by next year.
syn:
verb abandon, leave
verb stop doing something
plenty
n many
finance package
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insurance
an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an accident, injury, etc.:
life/health/car/travel insurance
I’ll need to take out extra car insurance for another driver.
The insurance doesn’t cover you for (= include) household items.
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decent
adj
socially acceptable or good:
Everyone should be entitled to a decent wage/standard of living.
I thought he was a decent person.
It was very decent (= kind) of you to help.
It made quite a decent-sized (= large) hole.
After the recent scandal, the priest is expected to do the decent thing and resign from his position.
a good person, action, etc.
good; She is a good woman who goes out of her way to help others.
good; He believes that children should be encouraged to do good deeds.
virtuous; I believe that humans are, despite their flaws, capable of virtuous conduct.
righteous; He refused to stray from the righteous path.
honest; He was a hardworking, honest family man who was only trying to do his duty.
mask
v
to prevent something from being seen or noticed:
I’ve put some flowers in there to mask the smell.
syn disguise camouflage conceal cover up hide obscure shield veil
depreciate
v
to (cause something to) lose value, especially over time:
Our car depreciated (by) $1,500 in the first year we owned it.
In the last year our house has depreciated in value.
