The King's Speech Flashcards
An agreement to meet with someone at a particulr time
An appointment
The way that a person behaves in a particular place or situation
Conduct
A right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others
A privilege
An amount that is paid for work done by a doctor, lawyer, etc.
A fee
The state of being away from other people
Privacy
When someone or something stops something from happening for a short period
An interruption
The habit of doing things slowly or later than expected
Tardiness
The quality of beind deep
Depth
An object, machine, or piece of equipment that has been made for some special purpose
A device
A condition that makes it difficult to speak normally
A speech impediment
A woman who has a sexual relationship with a married man
A mistress
An act of giving up a job or position in a formal or official way
Resignation
A way of dealing with something
An approach
A person trained in methods of treating illnesses especially without the use of drugs or surgery
A therapist
Something from the past that is remembered
A recollection
Something that can be chosen instead of something else
An alternative to sb
Freedom from harm or danger
Safety
The act of asking someone to marry you
A marriage proposal
When you pause before doing something, especially because you are nervous or not certain
Hesitation
The quality of being formal or serious
Solemnity
A person who lives in a country that is ruled by a king or queen
A subject
(informal) Courage
Guts
A speech impediment connected with speaking or saying something with unusual pauses or repeated sounds
A stammer
The quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult
Preseverance
The outer quality or appearance of someone or something that may not show true or hidden problems, feelings, etc.
Surface
A person who had a job or position before someone else
A predecessor
A person who has the right to become a king or queen or to claim a title when the person holding it dies
An heir
A short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or a musician) who is being cosidered for a role in a play, a position in an orchestra, etc.
An audition
Something that is kept as a reminder of a place you have visited, an event you have been to, etc.
A souvenir
Perfect
Flawless
Able to be passed quickly from one person or animal to another - contagious
Catching
Filled with foolish or very strong love or admiration
Infatuated with somebody
Causing a very large amount of damage
Destructive
Causing sickness or deatg by entering or touching the body
Poisonous
Embarassing
Awkward
Causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument
Controversial
Impossible to imagine or believe
Unthinkable
Perfectly easy to understand
Crystal clear
Not morally good or right
Immoral
Slightly fat
Plump
Decent or correct in character, beavior, or appearance
Respectable
To get a particular job, position, or title after the person who had it before you has retired, died, etc.
To succeed somebody
To discuss (something) with someone in order to make a decision or reach an agreement
To talk sth over
To breathe out
To exhale
To get knowledge about something
To familiarize yourself with something
To fire, dismiss someone
To lay off somebody
To begin a romantic relationship with (someone)
To take up with somebody
Cannot stand something
Can’t bear with
To disappoint someone
To let somebody down
To squeeze someone’s skin between your thumb and finger often in a painful way
To pinch
To deal with something
To cope with something
To gain favor or approval for yourself by doing or saying things that people like
To ingratiate yourself with somebody
To laugh at and criticize someone in a way that is either friendly and playful or cruel and unkind
To tease somebody
To visit briefly
To pop by
To come or go into a place where you are not wanted or welcome
To intrude
To suddenly stop a relationship with someone
To break off with somebody
To help
To assist in something
To come very close to being something
To border on something
To make (something) seem less important or serious that it actually is
To trivialize
Used to describe what happens when violent, destructive, and confused activity suddenly begins
All hell broke loose
To go for a walk
To take a stroll
Something that a person doesn’t do well
Something isn’t your strong suit
To make a formal and serious promise
To take the oath
To act with a view to helping, bringing benefits to someone
To have somebody’s best interests at heart
Impossible to happen
Out of the question
To behave in a completely unacceptable way
To overstep the mark
Intentionally
On purpose
Ready to be used by someone
At somebody’s disposal
If something ——- it is wasted
To go down the drain
To speak in public
To deliver a speech
Someone had reached a decision and they are unlikely to change it
Somebody’s mind is made up
The matter, issue has been decided
The matter is settled
Unemployed
Out of work
To present something in such a way that it is viewed as something good
To present something in a favourable light
Without any success or effect
To no avail
As a representative of someone
On somebody’s behalf
Beacuse you were invited by someone
At somebody’s invitation
