Tara Mandala vocabulary Flashcards
He made a ______ entrance.
regal
very special and suitable for a king or queen
As far as she was concerned, only the weekends made life ____ .
bearable (to be bearable)
If an unpleasant situation is bearable, you can accept or deal with it
___________ plants need to be kept in a greenhouse during the winter.
delicate
needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged
She looked up and _________ for me to come in.
nod
to move your head down and then up, sometimes several times, especially to show agreement, approval, or greeting, or to show something by doing this
There’s a clear _________ between the dialects spoken in the two regions.
distinction
a difference between two similar things:
an _________ of the truth
obscuration
the act of preventing something from being seen or heard, or something that prevents something else from being seen or heard
the act of making something difficult to discover and understand, or something that makes something else difficult to discover and understand
In the doctor’s opinion he was _____ at the time of the murder.
sane
having a healthy mind and not mentally ill
showing good judgment and understanding
War _____ ____ in 1914.
break out
If something dangerous or unpleasant breaks out, it suddenly starts
is mother was Italian, _____ his name - Luca.
hence
that is the reason or explanation for
They ran to the pool, ____ __, and swam to the other side.
dive in
to jump into water, especially with your head and arms going in first
It’s clear that you are a person of __________.
discernment (razsodnost)
the ability to judge people and things well
The prime minister is to meet his European ________ s to discuss the war against drugs.
counterpart
a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization.
This is no time for ____________ - we need decisive action.
procrastination
the act of delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring
delo v teku
work in progress
something that is being developed or suggested but that is not yet complete
You’ll __________ someone in the eye with that umbrella if you’re not careful!
poke
o push a finger or other pointed object quickly into someone or something
When a baby becomes ill there can be ________ crying.
ceaseless
without stopping, or seeming to have no end
Do you have some paper towels that I can _____ the floor with?
wipe
to slide something, especially a piece of cloth, over the surface of something else, in order to remove dirt, food, or liquid
She wrinkled her ________ as she thought.
brow
the forehead (= part of the face above the eyes)
The floor’s still _______ where I spilled the juice.
sticky
made of or covered with a substance that stays attached to any surface it touches:
- a sticky mess
- sticky fingers
We’d better _____ ___ plenty of food in case we’re cut off when it snows.
lay sth in
to get a supply of something because you will probably need it in the future
Don’t ___ any ______ to Nina - she doesn’t know what she’s talking about.
pay attention (to something/someone)
to watch, listen to, or think about something or someone carefully or with interest
the __________ of a circle
circumference
the line surrounding a circular space, or the length of this line
I shall be left with many ________ memories of the time I spent in India.
enduring
existing for a long time:
obremenjevati / obremenjevalen
encumber
to weigh someone or something down, or to make it difficult for someone to do something
