Test2- Reading Flashcards
Take the lead
- go first.
You take the lead and we’ll follow right behind you. - : to take the winning position in a race or competition.
Her car has taken the lead
Jeopardise-v
Put at risk
He would never do anything to jeopardize his career.
Cede -v
Give up, give over
A company ceded the opportunity to rivals
Spur -v
- to encourage somebody to do something
My trainer spurred me to keep up a pace of four miles an hour.
Jeopardise = engender
Cause
Her latest book has engendered a lot of controversy.
High-pitched
of a sound) high.
“a high-pitched wail
Womb -n
the organ in the lower body of a woman or femalemammalwhereoffspringareconceivedand in which theygestatebefore birth;
Belly
the front part of the human trunk below theribs, containing the stomach andbowels.
“his fat belly stuck out over his trousers
Exposure- n
to something harmful
the company’s exposure on the foreign exchange markets (= to the risk of making financial losses)
Absurd
extremely silly; not logical and sensible, ridiculous
• That uniform makes the guards look absurd.
Pitch -n
Sound tone
Dad’s didn’t raise their pitch when the talked to kids
Synthesize -v
make (something) by synthesis, especiallychemically.
“the drug was first synthesized in 1929”
Shed light on
throw light on
- help to explain (something) by providing further information about it.
“no one could shed any light on the mysterious car accident”
Sophisticated
Advanced, complex
Medical techniques are becoming more sophisticated all the time.
Depiction -n
the action ofdepictingsomething, especially in a work of art.
“the painting’s horrific depiction of war”
Self-imagery
the idea one has of one’s abilities, appearance, and personality.
“poverty causes lowered self-respect and self-image”
Vessel
a ship or large boat.
2. a hollow container, especially one used to hold liquid, such as a bowl orcask
Clipper- n
a fast sailing ship, especially one of 19th-century design withconcavebowsandrakedmasts.
“theCutty Sark, a tea clipper built in 1869”
Figurehead -n
- A person who is in a high position in a country or an organization but who has no real power or authority.
The president of the club is not just a figurehead. - a large wooden statue, usually representing a woman, that used to be fixed to the front end of a ship
Favor - v
Put in a very strong position
Shipowner -n
a personowninga ship or shares in a ship
( On)Maiden voyage
the first journey of a new ship.
Live up
to achieve what is expected,
Laden -adj
heavily loaded orweigheddown.
“a treeladen withapples”
Steer -v
- Guide, direct
he steered the boat slowly towards the busy quay”
Daunting -adj
seemingdifficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating.
“a daunting task”
Drunkard -n
a person who ishabituallydrunk.
Suspended -adj
temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect.
“work on the dam was suspended”
2.
hang (something) from somewhere.
“the light wassuspended fromthe ceiling”
Similar:
hang
Gamble -n
takeriskyaction in the hope of a desired result.
“he wasgambling onthe success of his satellite TV channel”
Similar:
take a chance
Miscellaneous
of various types or from different sources.
“he picked up the miscellaneous papers in his in tray”
Gale-n
a very strong wind.
“I slept well despite the howling gales outside”
Similar:
storm
Dock -n
an enclosed area of water in a port for the loading,unloading, and repair of ships.
“the boat nosed up to a dock”
Similar:
harbour
marina
Pay off
meet with success.
All her hard work paid off in the end, and she finally passed the exam.
Farmable -adj
Suitable for farming.
Decompose -v
break down or cause to break down into component elements orsimplerconstituents.
“many chemicals decompose rapidly under high temperature”
Fertile -adj
producing or capable of producing abundantvegetationorcrops.
“the fertile coastal plain”
Release -v
allow or enable to escape fromconfinement; set free.
“an official confirmed the prisoners would be released”
Similar:
free
set free
Indiscriminate-adj
done at random or without carefuljudgement.
“the indiscriminate use of antibiotics can cause problems”
Wmerge -v
become visible.
“black ravens emerged from the fog”
Similar:
come out
appea
Pierce -v
go into or through (something).
“a splinter had pierced the skin”
Similar:
make a hole in
Benchmark-n
a standard or point of reference against which things may be compared.
“the pay settlement will set abenchmark forother employers and workers”
Self-evidently
in a way that is clear or obvious without needing any proof or explanation:
Pronouncement -n
announcement or declaration.
“distrust of the pronouncements of politicians was endemic”
Simple-minded-adj
having or showing very little intelligence orjudgement.
“simple-minded theories”
Reconcile -v
restore friendly relations between.
“the king and the archbishop were publicly reconciled
Outmode -v
make unfashionable, outdated, or obsolete. “Modern ways of cooking have outmoded the hearth” type of: alter, change, modify.
Lucid -adj
expressed clearly; easy to understand.
“a lucid account”
Similar:
intelligible
Inquiry - n
an act of asking for information; question
“the police weremaking inquiriesin all the neighbouring pubs”
Forged -adj
copiedfraudulently; fake.
“they have illegally entered the UK using forged travel documents”
Design
Drow up plan
Confinement- n
the action ofconfiningor state of beingconfined.
“he was immediately released from his confinement”
Similar:
imprisonment
