Truning from green to red Flashcards
1
Q
an important person
A
the bigwig
2
Q
to advise or try hard to persuade somebody to do something
A
to urge
3
Q
to protect somebody/something from unpleasant experiences or influences
A
to insulate
4
Q
to end the connection or relationship between two things
A
to decouple
5
Q
to force somebody to do something, by law, because it is a duty, etc
A
to oblige
6
Q
to pay careful attention to somebody’s advice or warning
A
to heed
7
Q
an American dollar note
A
the greenback
8
Q
the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way
A
the coincidance
9
Q
a person or thing that gives somebody a feeling of safety
A
the anchor
10
Q
a confusing problem or question that is very difficult to solve
A
the conundrum
11
Q
a word or statement that can be understood in more than one way
A
the ambiguity
