Unit 3. Active Vocabulary Flashcards
An ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you’ve practiced it.
Ruth …/… great writing … .
Ruth possessed / had great writing skills.
An ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you’ve practiced it.
I have no … …/… sewing
I have no skill at / in sewing
Anxiety, worry.
There is a lot of public … …/… dangerous toxins recently found in food.
There is a lot of public concern about/over dangerous toxins recently found in food.
Anxiety, worry.
UN nuclear agency expresses … … Iran.
UN nuclear agency expresses concern on Iran.
Anxiety, worry.
… … the safety of the two missing teenagers is growing.
Concern for the safety of the two missing teenagers is growing.
Anxiety, worry.
They … … … the preservation of the Law but no pressing anxiety.
They show concern for the preservation of the Law but no pressing anxiety.
A matter of interest or importance to someone.
The prospect should be … great … … us all.
The prospect should be of great concern to us all.
A matter of interest or importance to someone.
It is … … … great/major/main … … much of mankind’s industrialisation and urbanisation is disrupting the natural ecology of the Earth.
It is a matter of great/major/main concern that much of mankind’s industrialisation and urbanisation is disrupting the natural ecology of the Earth.
A matter of interest or importance to someone.
The company’s sole … is … ensure the safety of its employees.
The company’s sole concern is to ensure the safety of its employees.
A matter of interest or importance to someone.
I don’t want to hear about it — it’s … … … mine!
I don’t want to hear about it — it’s no concern of mine!
A matter of interest or importance to someone.
“What is happening?”
“That’s … …/… … … your … .”
“What is happening?”
“That’s none of/not any of your concern.”
To cause worry to someone.
The state of my father’s health … us greatly.
The state of my father’s health concerns us greatly.
Interest or involve oneself in smth.
It’s not necessary for us to … … … this point.
It’s not necessary for us to concern ourselves with this point.
Relate to, be about.
The film … a woman who goes to china as a missionary.
The film concerns a woman who goes to china as a missionary.
Relate to, be about.
Что касается…
As concerns..
Relate to, be about.
Тем, кого это касается (адресат в деловом письме).
To whom it may concern.
Worried, troubled, or anxious.
I’m a bit … …/… your health.
I’m a bit concerned about/for your health.
Worried, troubled, or anxious.
Aren’t you … (…) she might tell someone?
Aren’t you concerned (that) she might tell someone?
Worried, troubled, or anxious.
He was … … hear that two of his trusted workers were leaving.
He was concerned to hear that two of his trusted workers were leaving.
Worried, troubled, or anxious.
‘Oh dear,’ cries Charles, gazing at Howard with a … … .
‘Oh dear,’ cries Charles, gazing at Howard with a concerned look.
Involved in something or affected by it.
I’d like to thank everyone … … making the occasion run so smoothly.
I’d like to thank everyone concerned for making the occasion run so smoothly.
As regards the interests or case of smth.
The measures are irrelevant … … the inflation … … .
The measures are irrelevant as far the inflation is concerned.
In a particular person’s opinion.
… … … I… … , feng shui is a load of rubbish.
As far as I’m concerned, feng shui is a load of rubbish.
To be about a particular thing or person.
Today’s lesson is … … punctuation.
Today’s lesson is concerned with punctuation.
Preposition.
On the subject of or in connection with; about.
I’ve had a letter from the tax authorities … my tax payments.
I’ve had a letter from the tax authorities concerning my tax payments.
To leave a place, thing or person forever.
We were sinking fast, and the captain gave the order to … … ship.
We were sinking fast, and the captain gave the order to abandon ship.
To leave a place, thing or person forever.
… hope all ye who enter here.
Abandon hope all ye who enter here.
To leave a place, thing or person forever.
As a baby he was … by his mother.
As a baby he was abandoned by his mother.
To stop doing an activity before you have finished it.
They had to … their attempt to climb the mountain.
They had to abandon their attempt to climb the mountain.
To allow oneself to be controlled completely by a feeling or way of living.
He … … … his emotions/passion/desire.
He abandoned himself to his emotions/passion/desire.
Noun
In a completely uncontrolled way.
We danced … wild/total/complete … .
We danced with wild/total/complete abandon.
having been deserted or left
… pets,
an … car
abandoned pets,
an abandoned car
unrestrained
a wild, … dance
a wild, abandoned dance
To judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of something.
The damage was … … £5 billion.
The damage was assessed at £5 billion.
To judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of something.
We needed to … … the project is worth doing.
We needed to assess whether the project is worth doing.
To judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of something.
Examinations are not the only means of … a student’s ability.
Examinations are not the only means of assessing a student’s ability.
Noun.
When you judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of smth., or the judgement or decision that is made.
Would you say that it is a fair … of the situation?
Would you say that it is a fair assessment of the situation?
Existing as a natural or basic part of something.
… rights
inherent rights
Existing as a natural or basic part of something.
There are risks/dangers … … almost every sport.
There are risks/dangers inherent in almost every sport.
Existing as a natural or basic part of something.
I have an … distrust of lawyers.
I have an inherent distrust of lawyers.
to cause someone to be extremely surprised
I was … … how well he looked.
I was amazed by how well he looked.
to cause someone to be extremely surprised
It … me … think that Anna is now in charge of the company.
It amazes me to think that Anna is now in charge of the company.
Expression
To cause someone to be extremely surprised
… … … … … me how he can talk for so long without ever saying anything interesting.
It never ceases to amaze me how he can talk for so long without ever saying anything interesting.
Extremely surprised
She was … … how calm she felt after the accident.
She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.
Extremely surprised
I was … … … that Chris had won first prize.
I was amazed to hear that Chris had won first prize.
Extreme surprise
She stared … … .
She stared in amazement.
Extreme surprise
… … … , he ate a whole lot.
To my amazement, he ate a whole lot.
Adjective
[before noun] special, or this and not any other
“Why did you ask?”
“Oh, no … reason, just making conversation.”
“Why did you ask?”
“Oh, no particular reason, just making conversation.”
[after verb] not easily satisfied and demanding that close attention should be given to every detail
He’s very … … the kitchen — everything has to be perfectly clean and in its place.
He’s very particular about the kitchen — everything has to be perfectly clean and in its place.
Adverb
Especially, or more than usual
We are … interested to hear from people who speak two or more European languages.
We are particularly interested to hear from people who speak two or more European languages.
Noun
A detail.
He is wrong in every …. .
He is wrong in every particular.
[plural] Details or information about a person or an event, especially when officially recorded.
There’s a form for you to note down all your … .
There’s a form for you to note down all your particulars.
Especially (phrase)
Are you looking for anything … …?
Are you looking for anything in particular?
Especially (phrase)
What … … did you like about the last apartment that we saw.
What in particular did you like about the last apartment that we saw.
To consider or have an opinion about something or someone.
Local people … this idea of a motorway through their village … horror.
Local people regard this idea of a motorway through their village with horror.
To consider or have an opinion about something or someone.
Her parents always … her … the cleverest of their children.
Her parents always regarded her as the cleverest of their children.
In connection with (phrase)
There is no problem … … the financial arrangements.
There is no problem as regards the financial arrangements.
Attention to or concern for something
He … no … … other people’s feelings.
He has no regard for other people’s feelings.
Respect or admiration for someone or something
The company … her … high … .
The company holds her in high regard.
In connection with.
I am writing to you …/… … … your letter of 15 March.
I am writing to you with regard to your letter of 15 March.
In this particular way.
The union is the largest in the country and … …/… … is best placed to serve its members.
The union is the largest in the country and in this/that regard is best placed to serve its members.
[formal] Greetings (plural)
Please …/…/… my … to your mother if you see her.
Please give/send/convey my regards to your mother if you see her.
Preposition
About
Your recent letter … the above proposal.
Your recent letter regarding the above proposal.
Adverb
Despite; not being affected by something
She knew it was dangerous to visit him except at night, but she set out … (… the risk).
She knew it was dangerous to visit him except at night, but she set out regardless (of the risk).
Adverb
Despite; not being affected by something
This job is open to all, … … previous experience.
This job is open to all, regardless of previous experience.
To give someone something that they need.
We have concerns about whether the government will be able to … viable social services … poorer families;
[…] to … poorer families … viable social services.
We have concerns about whether the government will be able to provide viable social services for poorer families;
[…] to provide poorer families with viable social services.
[formal] (of a law or decision)
To state that something must happen if particular conditions exist.
Section 17 … … all decisions must be circulated in writing.
Section 17 provides that all decisions must be circulated in writing.
[formal] (of a law or decision)
To state that something must happen if particular conditions exist.
The order should be varied to … … there would be no contact with the father.
The order should be varied to provide that there would be no contact with the father.
Noun
When something is provided.
The … … good public transport will be essential for developing the area.
The provision of good public transport will be essential for developing the area.
Noun
When something is provided.
Of course there’s … in the plan … population increase.
Of course there’s provision in the plan for population increase.
A statement within an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done, especially before another can happen or be done.
She accepted the job … the … … she would be paid expenses for relocating.
She accepted the job with the provision that she would be paid expenses for relocating.
Phrase
To make arrangements to deal with something, often financial arrangements.
He hasn’t made any … … his retirement yet.
He hasn’t made any provision for his retirement yet.
Conjuction
If, or only if.
He’s welcome to come along, … … he behaves himself.
He’s welcome to come along, provided that he behaves himself.
To show or state that something is very important or worth giving attention to.
I’d like just to … … important it is for people to learn foreign languages.
I’d like just to emphasize how important it is for people to learn foreign languages.
To show or state that something is very important or worth giving attention to.
You can use italics or capitals to … a word in a piece of writing.
You can use italics or capitals to emphasize a word in a piece of writing.
The particular importance or attention that you give to something.
Schools here …/…/… great … … written work and grammar.
Schools here put/place/lay great emphasis on written work and grammar.
The extra force that you give to a word or part of a word when you are saying it.
Where do you put the … in the word ‘controversy’?
Where do you put the emphasis in the word ‘controversy’?
Done or said in a strong way and without any doubt.
The minister has issued an … rejection of the accusation.
The minister has issued an emphatic rejection of the accusation.
To put smth. into use, operation or a place for the first time.
Such unpopular legislation is unlikely to be … before the next election.
Such unpopular legislation is unlikely to be introduced before the next election.
To put smth. into use, operation or a place for the first time.
The tube which carries the laser is … … the abdomen through a small cut in the skin.
The tube which carries the laser is introduced into the abdomen through a small cut in the skin.
To put smth. into use, operation or a place for the first time.
I’m sure they will … this question … debate.
I’m sure they will introduce this question for debate.
To tell someone another person’s name the first time that they meet.
I must … you … my wife.
I must introduce you to my wife.
To tell someone another person’s name the first time that they meet.
He … himself … Detective Sergeant Fraser.
He introduced himself as Detective Sergeant Fraser.
Noun.
When something is put into use or brought to a place for the first time.
The … … new working practices has dramatically improved productivity.
The introduction of new working practices has dramatically improved productivity.
The first part of something.
Have you read the … … the third edition?
Have you read the introduction to the third edition?
A formal presentation of one person to another, in which each is told the other’s name.
A letter of … .
A letter of introduction.
A formal presentation of one person to another, in which each is told the other’s name.
You’ll have to …/… the … — I don’t know everyone’s name.
You’ll have to do/make the introductions — I don’t know everyone’s name.
A formal presentation of one person to another, in which each is told the other’s name.
My next guest … no … .
My next guest needs no introduction.
[usually plural] The ideas that are contained in a piece of writing, a speech or a film.
We’ve discussed the unusual form of the book — now, what about the … ?
We’ve discussed the unusual form of the book — now, what about the content?
[usually plural] The ideas that are contained in a piece of writing, a speech or a film.
It’s a very stylish and beautiful film, but it … … .
It’s a very stylish and beautiful film, but it lacks content.
[usually plural] Everything that is contained within something.
The … … his bag spilled all over the floor.
The contents of his bag spilled all over the floor.
[usually plural] Everything that is contained within something.
Chocolate has a high fat … .
Chocolate has a high fat content.
To put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something.
… the meat … a layer of cheese.
Cover the meat with a layer of cheese.
To put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something.
How much of the Earth’s surface is … …/… water?
How much of the Earth’s surface is covered by/with water?
To travel a particular distance.
We … 400km … three hours.
We covered 400km in three hours.
Verb. Deal with (a subject) by describing or analysing its most important aspects or events.
A sequence of novels that will … the period from 1968 to the present.
A sequence of novels that will cover the period from 1968 to the present.
Disguise the sound or fact of (something) with another sound or action.
Louise laughed to cover her embarrassment.
Louise laughed to cover her embarrassment.
To report the news about a particular important event.
She’s … the American election … BBC television.
She’s covering the American election for BBC television.
The reporting, of a particular important event or subject.
What did you think of the BBC’s election … ?
What did you think of the BBC’s election coverage?
To succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort.
She finally … her ambition to visit South America.
She finally achieved her ambition to visit South America.
To succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort.
The government’s training policy, he claimed, was … its … .
The government’s training policy, he claimed, was achieving its objectives.
Something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing.
It gives you a … … … if you actually make it to the end of a very long book.
It gives you a sense of achievement if you actually make it to the end of a very long book.
Something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing.
An Olympic silver medal is a … … for one so young.
An Olympic silver medal is a remarkable achievement for one so young.
Adjective.
Describes something you must do because of a rule or law, etc.
The statute made it … … all fit males between 12 and 60 to work.
The statute made it obligatory for all fit males between 12 and 60 to work.
A result that your plans or actions are intended to achieve.
The leaflet has been produced … … … … increasing public awareness of the disease.
The leaflet has been produced with the aim of increasing public awareness of the disease.
A result that your plans or actions are intended to achieve.
My main … … … is to be a good husband and father.
My main aim in life is to be a good husband and father.
To intend.
I … … be a millionaire by the time I’m 35.
I aim to be a millionaire by the time I’m 35.
To intend.
The programme will … … deepening understanding.
The programme will aim at deepening understanding.
To intend.
We are … … a 50% share of the German market.
We are aiming for a 50% share of the German market.
To point or direct a weapon towards someone or something that you want to hit.
There are hundreds of nuclear missiles … … the main cities.
There are hundreds of nuclear missiles aimed at the main cities.
To provide a person or a place with objects that are necessary for a particular purpose.
All the police officers were … … shields to defend themselves against the rioters.
All the police officers were equipped with shields to defend themselves against the rioters.
To give someone the skills they need to do a particular thing.
The course aims to … people … the skills necessary for a job in this technological age.
A degree in the history of art is very nice but it doesn’t exactly equip you for many jobs.
The course aims to equip people with the skills necessary for a job in this technological age.
To give someone the skills they need to do a particular thing.
A degree in the history of art is very nice but it doesn’t exactly … you … many jobs.
A degree in the history of art is very nice but it doesn’t exactly equip you for many jobs.
The set of necessary tools, clothing, mental abilities for a particular purpose.
The construction and … … new harbour facilities.
They lacked the intellectual equipment to recognize the jokes.
The construction and equipment of new harbour facilities.
The set of necessary tools, clothing, mental abilities for a particular purpose.
They lacked the intellectual … to recognize the jokes.
They lacked the intellectual equipment to recognize the jokes.
