synonims Flashcards
resourceful adj
enterprising adj
Having or showing the ability to think of new projects or new ways of doing things and make them successful
ej: one enterprising farmer opened up his filed as a car park and charged people 10$ to park there
steady adj
constant ( developing, growing, etc. gradually and in an even and regular way)
regular (not changing and not interrupted)
straightforward adj
easy adj
take advantage of
exploit noun
thorough adj
complete adj
demoralizing adj
disheartening adj
repetitive adj
monotonous adj
rewarding adj as: produce a lot of money
profitable adj
tedious adj
boring adj
workforce n
staff n
affectionate ad
loving adj
moody adj
grumpy adj
reliable adj
dependable adj
imply v
to make it seem likely that something is true or exist
suggest
imply v
(of an idea, action, etc). to make sth necessary in order to be succesful
mean v
ploy n
manoeuvre n
sneer v
mock v
tackle v
to speak to sb about a problem or difficult situation
confront
yawn v
(of a large hole or an empty space) to be very wide and often frightening and difficult to get across
gape
asses v
to calculate the amount or value of sth
estimate v
lexis n
vocabulary n
respond to v
react v
stride n
one long step; the distance covered by a step
pace n
take in v
to absorb sth into the body
intake n.
grab v
to take or hold sb/sth with your hand suddenly, firmly or roughly
2. to take advantage of an opportunity to do or have sth
size v
leap v
3. to increase suddenly and by a large amount
shoot up v
neighboirhoog n
the area that you are in or the area near a particular place
vicinity n
picture v
(describe) to describe or present sb/sth in a particular way
portray v
slap v
to hit sb/sth with the flat part of your hand
smack v
get over v
overcome v
recover from
(money). to get back the same amount of money that you have spent or that is owed to you
recoup
recover from
(position/Status) to win back a position, level, status, etc, that has been lost
(senses/emotions)to get back the use of your senses, control of your emotions, etc
regain
casualty n
a person that suffers or a thing that is destroyed when something else takes place
victim n
ceasefire n
a time when enemies agree to stop fighting, usually while a way is found to end the fighting permanently
truce n
defeat v
to win against somebody in a war, competition, sports game, etc.
beat v
missile n
an object that is thrown at somebody to hurt them
projectile
release v
(stop holding sth) to stop holding something or stop it from being held so that it can move, fly, fall, etc. freely
let go, let loose
siege v
besiege v
besiege v
to surround a building, city, etc. with soldiers until the people inside are forced to let you in
lay siege to v
victorious adj
successful, triumphant
obviously adv
clearly
plot
a secret plan made by a group of people to do something wrong or illegal
conspiracy
politeness
good manners and respect for the feelings of others
courtesy
stammer v
stutter v
tremendous adj
1. very great
huge adj
tremendous adj
2. extremely good
remarkable adj
somewhat adv
rather adv
quite adv
(not used with a negative) to some degree
fairly, pretty
quite
to the greatest possible degree
completely, absolutely
entirely
precise adj
clear and accurate
exact adj
precise adj
taking care to be exact and accurate, especially about small details
meticulous
mute adj
not speaking
silent adj
mute adj
(old-fashioned) (of a person) unable to speak
dumb adj
(old-fashioned) (of a person) unable to speak
incredibly adv
extremely
unbeliavably
implore
to ask somebody to do something in an anxious way because you want or need it very much
beseech, beg
immobile adj
1. not moving
motionless adj
bang v
v: 2. to close something or to be closed with a loud noise
v: 3.+ adverb/preposition to put something somewhere suddenly and violently
slam
bang v
(+ adverb/preposition) to hit something, especially a part of the body, against something by accident
bump
buzz n (inf)news that people tell each other that may or may not be true
rumour
tap v
to fit a device to a telephone so that somebody’s calls can be listened to secretly
wiretapping n
tap v
to choose somebody to do a particular job
flap v
sniff v
to breathe air in through the nose in order to discover or enjoy the smell of something
smell v
slam v
to shut, or to make something shut, with a lot of force, making a loud noise
bang v
scream v
to make a loud, high noise; to move fast, making this noise
screech
scream v
to shout something in a loud, high voice because of fear, anger, etc.
yell v
scream v
to give a loud, high cry, because you are hurt, frightened, excited, etc.
shriek v
rattle v
rattle somebody to make somebody nervous or frightened
unnerve v
mumble v
mutter v
hoot v
if a car horn (..) or you (…) the horn, the horn makes a loud noise
honk v
groan v
moan v
drip n
(informal, becoming old-fashioned) a boring or stupid person with a weak personality
wimp n
a person who is not strong, brave or confident
crash n
a sudden serious fall in the price or value of something; the occasion when a business, etc. fails
collapse n
crunch v
to make or cause something to make a noise like something hard being crushed
scrunch v
