Unit 1.1 Flashcards
orientate
It takes new students a while to orientate themselves to college life.
disorientate
The darkness had disorientated him.
depend
“Are you going to apply for that job?” “Well, it depends.”
It depends very much on the units you choose.
The amount I earn depends on the kind of work I’m doing.
dependant
My pension will provide for my dependants.
Married women received only the basic pension as their husband’s dependant.
dependence
our dependence on oil as a source of energy.
his dependence on his parents.
the dependence of Europe on imported foods.
dependable
a dependable source of income
She is loyal and totally dependable.
a dependable car
dependent
Norway’s economy is heavily dependent on natural resources.
Jan’s mother was dependent on her for physical care.
Do you have any dependent children?
You can’t be dependent on your parents all your life.
independent
Mozambique became independent in 1975.
The country became fully independent from France in 1960.
independent television companies
the results of an independent study
anticipate
Sales are better than anticipated.
We don’t anticipate any problems.
Our anticipated arrival time is 8.30.
anticipation
Parents visit the school in anticipation that action will be taken.
work out
We need to work out how we’re going to get there.
I had it all worked out
My first job didn’t work out.
We need to work out the total cost of the project.
afford
Can we afford a new car?
None of them could afford £50 for a ticket.
We can’t afford to go abroad this summer.
She can well afford to pay for herself.
suburb
a suburb of Los Angeles
a London suburb
compare
The report compares the different types of home computer available.
If you compare house prices in the two areas, it’s quite amazing how different they are.
We compared the two reports carefully.
comparison
In comparison to other recent video games, this one isn’t very exciting.
By comparison with other European countries, car prices in the UK are very high.
The two situations bear no comparison
comparable
A comparable house in the south of the city would cost twice as much.
The two experiences aren’t comparable.
The two machines are comparable in size.
incomparable
a wine of incomparable flavour
incomparable views of the mountains
the rest
Does anyone want the rest of this pizza?
The country enjoys friendly relations with the rest of the world.
Do you have anything planned for the rest of the day?
run out
I’ve got money you can borrow if you run out.
“Do you have any milk?” “Sorry, I’ve run out.”
We ran out of fuel.
I want to use this train ticket before it runs out.
meter
A man came to read the electricity meter.
You’ll need some change for the parking meter.
surely
Surely we should do something about it?
Surely by now, things could be organized better?
“May I sit here?” “Surely.”
actually
I’ve known Barbara for years. Since we were babies, actually.
What time are you actually leaving?
What did she actually say?
The book was never actually published.
entrance
the main entrance to the school
There are two entrances - one at the front and one around the back.
Entrance to the museum is free.
entrant
new entrants to higher education
new women entrants to the police force
The book is a useful guide for university entrants.
entry
Harry made his entry into the village.
The children were surprised by the sudden entry of their teacher.
There are security checks at the point of entry.
enter
Knock before you enter.
Someone entered the room behind me.
pedestrian
There is pedestrian access to both the front and side.
The bridge is designed for pedestrian traffic only.
properly
Then he’s not doing his job properly.
Parents should teach their children to behave properly in public.
The television isn’t** working properly**.
Make sure the letter is properly addressed.
pour
She poured coffee for everyone
Why don’t you pour yourself another drink?
Pour the sauce over the pasta.
pour out
She poured out her troubles to me over a cup of coffee.
annoying
The annoying thing is he’s usually right.
Her most annoying habit was eating with her mouth open.
I find her very annoying.
even so
I know he’s only a child, but even so he should have known that what he was doing was wrong.
There are a lot of spelling mistakes; even so, it’s quite a good essay.
I had a terrible headache, but even so I went to the concert.
below
an animal that lives below ground
They live on the floor below.
The author’s name was printed below the title.
situate
Let me try and situate the events in their historical context.
They plan to situate the bus stop at the corner of the road.
be situated
The house is situated near the college.
The hotel is ideally situated near the seafront.
northern
a man with a northern accent
southern
the southern part of the region
eastern
farmers in eastern England
western
the western end of the bay
shore
We could see a boat about a mile from shore.
She began to swim to shore.
a house on the shores of the lake
peninsula
the Korean peninsula
bay
a house with a view across the bay
Montego Bay
journey
my journey to China
They went on a long train journey across India.
Did you have a good journey?
along
a group of children walking along in a line
They walked slowly along the road.
highway
Interstate Highway 75
The hotel is located off Highway 21.
There’s a 55 mph speed limit on most highways.
roughly
There were roughly 200 people there.
They all left at roughly the same time.
Martin makes roughly $150,000 a year.
magnificent
a magnificent performance
She looked magnificent in a long red dress.
The Taj Mahal is a magnificent building.
scenery
The best part of the trip was the fantastic scenery.
The scenery is magnificent.
The scenery really was beautiful.
ferry
We’re going to the Channel Islands by/on the ferry.
We watched the ferry dock.
through
Water will be pumped through a pipe.
They walked slowly through the woods.
hill
Their house is on a hill overlooking the sea.
Hills are not as high as mountains.
We started to walk back down the hill.
buffet
The price includes morning coffee, buffet lunch, and afternoon tea.
Dinner will be a cold buffet, not a sit-down meal.
Dinner will be a cold buffet, not a sit-down meal.
pick up
He picked up the letter and read it.
The phone rang and I picked it up.
Mummy, can you pick me up?
favour
Could you do me a favour and tell Kelly I can’t make it?
Paul, can I ask you a favor?
I would never ask for any favours from her.
bring
Did you bring an umbrella?
It was the first time Joey had ever brought a girl home.
Can we bring the children?
She brought her boyfriend to the party.
leather
a leather jacket
The inside of the bag was lined with soft leather.
borrow
Can I borrow your pen for a minute?
You are allowed to borrow six books from the library at a time.
lend
I lent my CD player to Dave and I haven’t got it back yet.
Can you lend me £10 until tomorrow?
loan
a loan of £60,000
I had to take out a loan to buy my car.
fill
My job was filling the flour sacks.
Please fill this glass for me.
Smoke filled the room.
refill
The waitress refilled our coffee cups.
He refilled her glass.
factual
Try to keep your account of events as factual as possible.
The story is a factual account of events in early aviation.
The essay contains a number of factual errors.
fact
The book is full of facts about the World Cup.
First of all, we need to know the** facts of** the case.
First, some basic facts about healthy eating.
