Unit 1 Vocab A-F Flashcards
to throw something with force (“The protesters started to _______ stones at the building”)
fling
past simple and past participle of “fling”
flung
(3 words) a way of doing or achieving something (“The São Paulo subway is ______________ transportation that was inaugurated in 1974.”)
a means of
(3 words) a way of doing or achieving something (“Some people use lying and trickery as ____________ achieving professional success.”)
a means of
to avoid an obstacle in order to get somewhere or get something done (“He tried to bribe the transit department to ________ his driving test.”)
bypass
to avoid an obstacle in order to get somewhere or get something done (“We used Waze to ________ the traffic on Av. Paulista.”)
bypass
a strange or unconventional person (“His brother is such a ______.”)
flake
to avoid something, such as a task or a problem (“She was tempted to _______ her homework and play a game on her smartphone.”)
dodge
to avoid something, such as a task or a problem (“I keep _____ing washing the dishes until the sink is a filthy mess.”)
dodg(ing)