Unit 6 Flashcards
Hitchhiked
to travel to places by getting free rides from drivers of passing cars
- She spent her gap year hitchhiking around the world.
Fascination
the state of being very interested in something, so that you want to look at it, learn about it etc
- Police knew of his fascination with guns.
- The children watched in fascination.
Consistency
the quality of always being the same, doing things in the same way, having the same standards etc OPP: inconsistency
- Consumer groups are demanding greater consistency in the labelling of food products.
- Consistency of performance depends on several factors.
Toddler
a very young child who is just learning to walk - کودک نوپا
Fed up
annoyed or bored, and wanting something to change
- She felt tired and a bit fed up.
- Anna got fed up with waiting.
Nursery
a place where young children are taken care of during the day while their parents are at work
Seek (Sb or Sth) out
to try to find someone or something, especially when this is difficult
- Our mission is to seek out the enemy and destroy them.
Conventional
always following the behaviour and attitudes that most people in a society consider to be normal, right, and socially acceptable, so that you seem slightly boring - معمولی و عادی
- a strong believer in conventional morals.
- He is conventional in his approach to life.
Novelty
the quality of being new, unusual, and interesting
- the novelty of the ideas
- Many toys have no attraction beyond their novelty value.
Desire
a strong hope or wish - تمایل
- a strong desire to win
- a desire for knowledge
Tend
if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen again
- People tend to need less sleep as they get older.
- My car tends to overheat in the summer.
Implication
a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision etc - پیامد
- What are the implications of these proposals?
- This election has profound implications for the future of U.S. democracy.
Principal
most important SYN: main
- Teaching is her principal source of income.
- the principal character in the book
Muddle
when there is confusion about something, and things are done wrong as a result - بهم ریختگی
- Our accountant finally managed to sort out the muddle
- There was a bit of a muddle over our hotel reservations.
Presence
when someone or something is present in a particular place OPP absence
- Your presence is requested at the club meeting on Friday.
- Tests revealed the presence of poison in the blood.
Participants
someone who is taking part in an activity or event
- an active participant in the negotiations
Conduct
to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts - انجام دادن
- We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food.
- Is it really necessary to conduct experiments on animals?
Suspect
to think that something is probably true, especially something bad
- I suspected that there was something wrong with the engine.
- She strongly suspected he was lying to her.
Strengthen
to become stronger or make something stronger OPP weaken
- Our friendship has steadily strengthened over the years.
Acquire
to obtain something by buying it or being given it - بدست آوردن
- Manning hoped to acquire valuable works of art as cheaply as possible.
She has acquired an email address and a site on the WorldWide Web.
Vital
extremely important and necessary for something to succeed or exist SYN crucial - ضروری
- The work she does is absolutely vital.
- These measures are vital to national security.
Prone
likely to do something or suffer from something, especially something bad or harmful - مستعد
- Some plants are very prone to disease.
- Kids are all prone to eat junk food.
