Set 1 Flashcards
abode
the place where someone lives
abandon
to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever
absence
the fact of not being where you are usually expected to be
absurd
stupid and unreasonable, or silly in a humorous way
abundance
the situation in which there is more than enough of something
abundant
more than enough
accuse
to say that someone has done something morallywrong, illegal, or unkind
accustom
to make someone familiar with new conditions
acquainted
knowing or being familiar with a person
acquire
to get or obtain something
across
from one side to the other of something with clearlimits, such as an area of land, a road, or a river
address
the number of the house, name of the road, and name of the town where a personlives or works, and where letters can be sent
adhere
to stickfirmly
admission
the act of agreeing that something is TRUE, especiallyunwillingly
adopt
to legally take another person’s child into your own family and take care of him or her as your own child
advance
to go or move something forward, or to develop or improve something
affable
friendly and easy to talk to
affectionate
showingfeelings of liking or love
aid
help or support
alert
quick to see, understand, and act in a particularsituation
all right
(in a way that is) satisfactory or reasonably good
ally
a country that has agreedofficially to give help and support to another one, especially during a war
altitude
height above sealevel
ambition
a strongwish to achieve something
amount
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted
ample
more than enough
antiquity
the distant past (= a longtime ago), especially before the sixth century
anxious
worried and nervous
appeal
a request to the public for money, information, or help
appearance
an occasion when someone appears in public
apprehensive
feelingworried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen
approve
to have a positiveopinion of someone or something
arduous
difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy
argument
a disagreement, or the process of disagreeing
arouse
to cause someone to have a particularfeeling
artful
clever and skilful, especially in getting what you want
article
a piece of writing on a particularsubject in a newspaper or magazine, or on the internet
assemble
to come together in a singleplace or bringparts together in a singlegroup
assiduous
showing hard work, care, and attention to detail
assistance
help
asunder
into forcefullyseparatedpieces
attached
to like someone or something very much
attempt
to try to do something, especially something difficult
available
able to be bought or used
average
the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts
avoid
to stay away from someone or something
avowed
stated
awkward
difficult to use, do, or deal with
banish
to send someone away, especially from theircountry, and not allow them to come back
bargain
something on sale at a lowerprice than itsTRUEvalue
barren
unable to produceplants or fruit
beautiful
very attractive
because
for the reason that
beck
a smallriver
believe
to think that something is TRUE, correct, or real
belligerent
wishing to fight or argue
bemused
slightlyconfused
benefit
a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help
besieged
past simple and past participle ofbesiegeto surround a place, especially with an army, to preventpeople or supplies getting in or out
betray
to not be loyal to yourcountry or a person, often by doing something harmful such as helpingtheirenemies
bewildered
confused and uncertain
bicycle
a two-wheeled vehicle that you sit on and move by turning the two pedals (= flatparts you press with yourfeet)
box
a square or rectangularcontainer with stiffsides and sometimes a lid
brief
lasting only a shorttime or containing few words
Britain
England, Scotland, and Wales
broad
very wide
bruise
an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result of being hit by something
brusque
quick and rude in manner or speech
burden
a heavyload that you carry
business
the activity of buying and sellinggoods and services
calamity
a seriousaccident or badeventcausingdamage or suffering
candidate
a person who is competing to get a job or electedposition
careering
present participle ofcareer(especially of a vehicle) to movefast and in a way that is out of control
category
(in a system for dividing things according to appearance, quality, etc.) a type, or a group of things having some features that are the same
caulking
a substance used to fill in gaps around the edge of something, for example a bath or a window, and stopair or liquid from getting through
caution
greatcare and attention
cease
to stop something
cemetery
an area of ground in which deadbodies are buriedan area of ground in which deadbodies are buried
chaos
a state of totalconfusion with no order
charred
burned and black
choreographer
a person who is skilled at combiningmovements into dances to be performed
clemency
kindness when giving a punishment
coarse
rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very smallpieces
coax
to persuade someone gently to do something or go somewhere, by being kind and patient, or by appearing to be
college
a university where you can study for an undergraduate(= first)degree
color
US spelling ofcolourthe appearance that something has as a result of reflectinglight
combination
the mixture you get when two or more things are combined
commence
to begin something
commit
to do something illegal or something that is consideredwrong
committee
a smallgroup of peoplechosen to represent a largerorganization and either make decisions or collectinformation for it
communicate
to shareinformation with others by speaking, writing, movingyourbody, or using other signals
community
the peopleliving in one particulararea or people who are considered as a unit because of theircommoninterests, socialgroup, or nationality
companion
a person you spend a lot of time with often because you are friends or because you are travelling together
company
an organization that sellsgoods or services in order to make money
compel
to force someone to do something
competition
a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else
completely
in every way or as much as possible
complex
involving a lot of different but relatedparts
composition
a piece of music that someone has written
comprehend
to understand something completely
comrade
a friend, especially one who you have been involved in difficult or dangerous, usually military, activities with
conceal
to prevent something from being seen or known about
conceited
too proud of yourself and youractions and abilities
concentrated
using a lot of effort to succeed at one particular thing
conclude
to end a speech, meeting, or piece of writing
conclusion
the finalpart of something
condemn
to criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moralreasons
conferred
to exchangeideas on a particularsubject, often in order to reach a decision on what action to take
confine
to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way
conscience
the part of you that judges how moralyour own actions are and makes you feelguilty about bad things that you have done or things you feelresponsible for
conscious
to notice that a particular thing or personexists or is present
consent
permission or agreement
conserve
to keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste
consideration
the act of thinking about something carefully
consist
to have something as a main and necessarypart or quality
conspire
to plansecretly with other people to do something bad, illegal, or against someone’s wishes
constant
happening a lot or all the time
consume
to use fuel, energy, time, or a product, especially in largeamounts
contemporary
existing or happening now, and thereforeseemingmodern
contempt
a strongfeeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something
