Telegram words Flashcards
on the back burner
idiom
If something is on the back burner, it is temporarily not being dealt with or considered, especially because it is not urgent or important:
We’ve all had to put our plans on the back burner for a while
attune
able to understand or recognize something:
A good nurse has to be attuned to the needs of his or her patients.
His previous experience attuned him to the limitations and possibilities of government service.
top off
to end (something) usually in an exciting or impressive way
We topped off dinner with dessert and coffee.
The victory tops off the coach’s extremely successful career.
US : to fill (something) completely with a liquid
I added a little more coffee to top off the mug.
He stopped at the gas station to top off the car’s tank.
bun
bulochka
strip
: to remove clothing, covering, or surface matter from
: to remove furniture, equipment, or accessories from
strip a ship for action
incite
to encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent:
She was expelled for inciting her classmates to rebel against their teachers.
They denied inciting the crowd to violence.
entice
to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant:
The ads entice the customer into buying things they don’t really want.
A smell of coffee in the doorway enticed people to enter the store.
lure C2
to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something exciting:
She was lured into the job by the offer of a high salary.
Supermarket chains try to lure customers with price discounts.
dispersed
spread across a large area:
Internet technology allows us to work from anywhere and collaborate with geographically dispersed team members.
It will be much harder to distribute food and clean water to dispersed communities.
piquant
adjective (INTERESTING)
formal
interesting and exciting, especially because of being
mysterious:
More piquant details of their private life were revealed.
piquant adjective (SPICY)
having a pleasant sharp or spicy taste:
a piquant mixture of spices
indulge
C2 [ I or T ] to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you:
The soccer fans indulged their patriotism, waving flags and singing songs.
I love champagne but I don’t often indulge myself.
We took a deliberate decision to indulge in a little nostalgia.
escapade
an act involving some danger, risk, or excitement, because it is different from usual or expected behavior:
Her latest escapade was to camp outside a department store on the night before the sale.
pique
to excite or cause interest:
Labor law piqued his interest in law school.
anger or annoyance:
He stormed from the room in a fit of pique.
jest
formal
[ C ] something that is said or done in order to be funny:
His proposal was no jest - he was completely sincere.
revelation
C2 the act of making something known that was secret, or a fact that is made known:
[ + that ] His wife divorced him after the revelation that he was having an affair.
Shocking revelations about their private life appeared in the papers.
come as/be a revelation
C2 to be an extremely pleasant surprise:
This book came as a complete revelation to me.
immediacy
the fact that something seems real and important, so that you feel involved with it:
Pre-recorded TV shows have so much less immediacy and warmth than live theater.
tempered
limited or controlled, or made less extreme:
Her ambitions are tempered by the scale of the task.
Their love for each other was growing steadily, but the emotion was tempered with suspicion.
Intimacy
Yaqinlik
Intimacy between teachers and students is not recommended.
shun
to avoid something:
She has shunned publicity since she retired from acting
encroach
to take control or possession of something in a gradual way and often without being noticed:
Farmers encroached on forest land to grow crops.
These devices are encroaching on people’s privacy.
detox
a period when you stop taking unhealthy or harmful foods, drinks, or substances into your body for a period of time, in order to improve your health:
She went on a 48-hour detox, eating nothing but grapes.
a detox diet
2)digital detox
a period of time during which you do not use mobile phones, computers, etc., because you usually use these devices too much
predicament formal
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of:
She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial predicament.
I’m in a bit of a predicament because I’ve accidentally accepted two invitations to dinner on the same night.
precedent
C2 [ C ] an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or made:
There are several precedents for promoting people who don’t have formal qualifications.
Some politicians fear that agreeing to the concession would set a dangerous precedent.
discern
to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear:
I could just discern a figure in the darkness.
It is difficult to discern any pattern in these figures.
apprehension
worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen:
It’s normal to feel a little apprehension before starting a new job.
One or two people have expressed apprehension about the changes.
elicit
to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction:
Have you managed to elicit a response from them yet?
The questionnaire was intended to elicit information on eating habits.
They were able to elicit the support of the public.
2) to get a student to provide or remember a fact, response, etc. rather than telling them the answer:
The teacher elicits definitions from the students.
contentious
causing , involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument:
a contentious decision/policy/issue/subject
She has some very contentious views on education.
The director had a contentious relationship with the eccentric actor.
prudent
careful and avoiding risks:
[ + to infinitive ] It’s always prudent to read a contract carefully before signing it.
cherish
to love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to you:
Although I cherish my children, I do allow them their independence.
Freedom of speech is a cherished (= carefully protected) right in this country.
to keep hopes, memories, or ideas in your mind because they are important to you and bring you pleasure:
I cherish the memories of the time we spent together.
oasis
a calm, pleasant place in the middle of somewhere busy and unpleasant:
Her office was an oasis of peace and sanity amid the surrounding chaos.
elucidate
to explain something or make something clear:
I don’t understand. You’ll have to elucidate.
The reasons for the change in weather conditions have been elucidated by several scientists.
judicious
having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions:
We should make judicious use of the resources available to us.
prim
very formal and correct in behaviour and easily shocked by anything rude:
She’s much too prim and proper to drink pints of beer.
poised
poised adjective (WAITING)
[ after verb ] If an object or a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any moment:
My pencil was poised over the page, ready to take down her words.
[ after verb ] ready to do a particular thing at any moment:
[ + to infinitive ] The company is poised to launch its new advertising campaign.
obediently
in a way that does, or shows that you are willing to do, what you have been told to do by someone in authority:
The dog trotted obediently to his master.
She nodded obediently as I gave my instructions.
akin
having some of the same qualities; similar:
They speak a language akin to French.
mandate
the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or govern a country:
At the forthcoming elections, the government will be seeking a fresh mandate from the people.
[ + to infinitive ] The president secured the Congressional mandate to go to war by three votes.
-esque
like or in the style of someone or their work:
Dalí-esque
Leonardo-esque
glee
happiness, excitement, or pleasure:
She opened her presents with glee
stumble
C2 [ I ] to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall:
Running along the beach, she stumbled on a log and fell on the sand.
C2 [ I ] to make a mistake, such as repeating something or pausing for too long, while speaking or playing a piece of
music:
When the poet stumbled over a line in the middle of a poem, someone in the audience corrected him.
catch on
(BECOME POPULAR)
C1 to become fashionable or popular:
I wonder if the game will ever catch on with young people?
C2 informal to understand, especially after a long time:
He doesn’t take hints very easily, but he’ll catch on (to what you’re saying) eventually.
hedging
hedging noun [U] (AVOIDING ANSWER)
a way of avoiding giving a direct answer or opinion:
There has been too much hedging and delay, and not enough action.
I notice the hedging in the report, full of “it could be” and “seems”.
transgression
the act or process of breaking a law or moral rule, or an example of this:
Who is supposed to have committed these transgressions?
Adolescence is a period marked by fascination with the transgression of rules.
penchant
a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like:
a penchant for melodrama/skiing/exotic clothes
Her penchant for disappearing for days at a time worries her family.
horn
horn noun (VEHICLE)
B2 [ C ] a device on a vehicle that is used to make a loud noise as a warning or signal to other people:
The driver blew/sounded (informal honked) her horn.
