Reading 13 Flashcards
Scenic beauty
Picturesque
We found a nice scenic spot for lunch.
Exhilarating
very exciting and great fun
My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience.
Whereby -adv
by which; because of which
•
They have introduced a new system whereby all employees must undergo regular training
Blockbuster-n
Successful book or film
Backdrop - n
Background scene
The mountains provided a dramatic backdrop for our picnic
Customize-v
to make or change something to suit the needs of the owner or user
You can customize the software in several ways.
Itinerary-n
a plan of a journey, including the route and the places that you visit
He drew up a detailed itinerary.
Inclusion
Addition
His inclusion in the team is in doubt.
Impressive
Admirable
Several of the younger players also looked impressive.
Undertake -v
Make yourself responsible for sth and start doing
University professors both teach and undertake research
Compose-v
to combine together to form a whole, make up
Ten people compose the committe
Perceive -v
Consider, regard
She did not perceive herself as disabled
Stretch out
to lie down, usually in order to relax or sleep
He stretched himself out on the sofa and fell asleep
Apathy
the feeling of not being interested in things in general
There is widespread apathy among the electorate
Indifference
a lack of interest, feeling or reaction towards somebody/something
his total indifference to what people thought of him
Agitated -adj
anxious and nervous
Calm down! Don’t get so agitated.
V- to make somebody feel angry, anxious or nervous
This remark seemed to agitate her guest.
Disgust -n
a strong feeling of dislike for sb/sth
The idea fills me with disgust
Infectious
Transmittable
Flu is highly infectious
Calibrate -v
to mark units of measurement
Plot -v
to mark points on a graph and draw a line o
Arousal
2
the act of making somebody have a particular feeling or attitude
•
emotional arousal
Intriguingly- adv
in a way that is very interesting
Intriguingly- adv
in a way that is very interesting
Explosive-adj
increasing suddenly and rapidly
the explosive growth of the export market
Wander
to move away from the place, stray
The child wandered off and got lost.
Undesirable-adj
not wanted or approved of; likely to cause trouble or problems
These alternatives are economically undesirable.
Fester -v
to become much worse because you do not deal with them successfully
Instead of talking the matter over with him, she allowed her resentment to fester in her mind
Get/put into gear
to start something working, in an efficient way
Her electoral campaign is finally getting into gear.
Threshold -n
He has a low boredom threshold (=birpasda zerikib qoladi).
the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect
Speculate -v
Guess
The newspapers have speculated that they will get married next year.
Stimulation-n
- the act of encouraging of something so that it develops or becomes more active.
- the stimulation of economic growth - the act of making somebody interested and excited about something by engaging their mind or their physical senses
Kids’ interest is often caught by visual stimulation.
Enraptured
filled with great pleasure or joy
enchanted
The audience was enraptured by the young soloist’s performance
Trick -v
to make somebody do something by means of a trick
•
He tricked me into lending him £100.
Prestigious
Reputable
My parents wanted me to go to a highly prestigious university
• It’s the city’s most prestigious and exclusive hotel.
Sophisticated-adj
Sophisticate -n a person
- clever and complicated
- able to understand complicated ideas
a sophisticated audience
To some extent
Partly true not 100%
To some extent, she was responsible for the accident.
Canvas
a strong heavy rough material used for making tents, sails,
Keen -adj
Eager
Joan wanted to go to a movie but I wasn’t keen
Trawl -n, v
- a search through a large amount of information, documents, etc.
A quick trawl through the newspapers yielded five suitable job adverts
- V to research among alot of thing
Fuzzy-adj
not clear in shape or sound
blurred
a fuzzy image
Bug - n
a fault in a machine, especially in a computer system or program
•
The software is full of bugs.
Eerie -adj
strange, mysterious and frightening, uncanny
I found the silence underwater really eerie
Glitch -n
1
a small problem or fault that stops something working successfully
•
A few technical glitches forced us to postpone the demonstration
Laud -v
to praise somebody/something
He was lauded for his courage.
Palette 🎨
the colours used by a particular artist
•
Greens and browns are typical of Ribera’s palette.
