unit 3 Flashcards
ancient
belonging to a time long ago in history, especially thousands of years ago
second-hand
if you get something second hand, it is not new and has been used by other people before
antique
a piece of furniture, jewellery etc that was made a very long time ago and is therefore valuable
elderly
used as a polite way of saying that someone is old or becoming old
old-fashioned
not considered to be modern or fashionable anymore
trendy
influenced by the most fashionable styles and ideas
expected
to think that something will happen because it seems likely or has been planned
disappointed
unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or because someone or something was not as good as you expected
inspiration
good idea about what you should do, write, say etc, especially one which you get suddenly
He had a sudden flash of inspiration.
odyssey
a series of experiences that teach you something about yourself or about life
irritated
feeling annoyed and impatient about something
regular
happening every hour, every week, every month etc, usually with the same amount of time in between
sense
a feeling about something
release
to let news or official information be known and printed
o make a CD, film, computer game etc available for people to buy or see
disappointed
unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or because someone or something was not as good as you expected
impact
the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something
incredible
extremely good, large, or great SYN unbelievable
apparently
used to say that you have heard that something is true, although you are not completely sure about it
instead
sed to say what is done, when you have just said that a particular thing is not done
Geoff didn’t study law. Instead, he decided to become an actor.
certainly
without any doubt SYN definitely
massive
very large, solid, and heavy
grossing
clearly wrong and unacceptable
surpassing səˈpɑːsɪŋ
much better than that of other people or things SYN outstanding
impressive im‧pres‧sive /ɪmˈpresɪv/
something that is impressive makes you admire it because it is very good, large, important etc
portrayal por‧tray‧al /pɔːˈtreɪəl $ pɔːr-/
the way someone or something is described or shown in a book, film, play etc
brilliant bril‧liant /ˈbrɪljənt/
CLEVER extremely clever or skilful
film-goers film‧go‧er /ˈfɪlmɡəʊə $ -ɡoʊər/
someone who goes to see films, especially regularly SYN moviegoer
wondered won‧der1 /ˈwʌndə
to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what is true, what will happen etc
wonder who/what/how etc
properly prop‧er‧ly /ˈprɒpəli
correctly, or in a way that is considered right SYN right
definitions def‧i‧ni‧tion /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/
a phrase or sentence that says exactly what a word, phrase, or idea means
belonging
if you feel you belong in a place or situation, you feel happy and comfortable in it, because you have the same interests and ideas as other people .
impatient
annoyed because of delays, someone else’s mistakes etc
Clues
an object or piece of information that helps someone solve a crime or mystery
Existing ex‧ist‧ing /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
present or being used now
Wealth
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Populous
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Porcelain
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Denim
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Lycra
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Smooth
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Itchy
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Smooth
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Shiny
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Stretchy
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Slippey
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Rough
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Opinions
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Recently
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Turly
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Strongly
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Endless
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Wildly
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Throughout
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Embracing
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Uniformity
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Globalisation
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Doomed
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Turly
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Meant
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Stride
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Upset
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Modify
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