Study abroad words Flashcards
Shush verb
be quiet, stop making noise
example:
My mother can shush me, you can’t shush me.
Ready to assamble
flat pack / ready to assamble furniture
Last minute deadline
last minute deadline junky
Junky: addicted to that adrenaline.
Wealth
Economic resources
scold
reprimad or criticize someone, It was in not accordance with the rules.
Acute adj
Intense and sharp
coin(verb)
Create or invent something new
Unstructured
Lack a specific or organized structure
Yes man noun
Boot licker(noun), brown noser(noun) or kick-ass(noun).
whiz
be good at +(something)
Example
whiz at cooking.
busy body
A person who is interested in thing that dont involve her/him.
Synonysm:Gossip, noyse
Mind your own business.
Chatterbox
A person who talks a lot
Chatty(noun +) talkative(noun +)
Loquecious(noun +)
Your sister’s a real chatterbox
Dark horse
A talented person with a hidden talent
Old hand
To be an old at (something/using the computer/cooking)
To be set in one’s way
A daily routine person, not liking change in his life.
Ex:Older people tend to be set in their ways.
They’re very set in their ways - the always eat at dinner exactly at 6p.
Home body
A person who likes spending time home rather thang going out with friends
My siblings are homebodies while i am living in Canada.
The soul of the party
Chris is the soul of the company.
Reluctant/hesitant adj
not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it.
I am reluctant to do something.
She persueded her reluctant husband to take a trip to florida with her
Blind
A cover of the window made of paper or plastic that is pulled up or down.
Individual category
A specific group or class.
Instrospective
Think about myself, aware of myself.
The singer Loredona is famous for her instrospective songs about failed relationships.
the # of strokes
the # of strokes
Fortune cookie
A paper that tells you what will happen to you in the future.
Inside these cookies, there’s a small piece of paper with a brief message.
Human reason
Human reason
Evoke vb
make some remember something.
Ex:
-This detengent was designed to evoke the fresh smell of summer meadows.
-That smell always evoke memories of my old school.
Evocative adj
make you remember or imagine something pleasent.
Ex:
Her live shows are always accompanied by evocative music.
Iconic
Very famous or popular.
Ex:
-John Lennon gained iconic status followign his death.
-The film casa blanca won three academy awards, and its characters, diologue and music have become iconic.
Speculate vb
Guess possible answers to question that you don’t have enough information to be certain.
Ex:
I don’t know why she did it, I’m just speculating.
Speculation nn
Activity of guessing question when you don’t have enough information to be certain.
Ex:
Rumours that they are about to marry has been dismissed as pure speculation.
Some of them
Ex:
Elizabeth was taking a relaxing bath when her husband entered and toke some of them.
Reckon
To think or believe.
Ex:
I reckon it’s going to rain.
How much do you reckon(think) is it going to cost?
Character n
Qualities in person or place that makes them different from others.
Ex:
Politeness is tradicionally part of the british character.
Chemestri
The basic study of the basic characteristics of substances.
Ex:
She studied chemistry and physics at college.
Chemical
Any basic substance that is used.
Ex:
Each year, factories release millions of tons of toxic chemicals.
Lecture
Give a formal talk to a group of people, often at college.
Ex:
For ten years she lectured in law.
She travelled widely in north america, lecturing on. Women’s rights.
Quilities
Intelectual, pretty and fresh.
-ish
Kind of / sort of / like
Vague; not exact
He looked forty-ish
The architecture of the building is romanish.
How did you sleep? Good-ish.
Breath
Ex:
I can see my breath
It’s cold enough to see my breath
