Unit 7 Flashcards
before your very eyes
right in front of one or while one is watching
to resort to sth
to do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something
e.g.: I had to resort to violence/threats to get my money.
to prompt
to make something happen
e.g.: The bishop’s speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties.
to prompt sb to do sth
to make someone decide to say or do sth
to catch someone’s eye
to cause someone to notice something or someone
e.g:
I was looking around the store for a present for my mom, and this book caught my eye.
to look someone in the eye
to talk to someone in an honest way that shows no doubts
e.g.:
I wanted to look people in the eye and tell them I made a mistake.
to have an eye for sth
to be good at noticing a particular type of thing
to turn a blind eye (to)
to ignore sth that you know it’s wrong
to see eye to eye (with)
to agree with someone
to be in the public eye
to be famous and written about in newspapers and magazines and seen on television
hither
adv.
to or towards this place
e.g:
Come hither, young sir!
smeared
stained
streaky
stripped
squidgy
soft, spongy
hue
(a degree of lightness, darkness, strength, etc. of) a colour
tone, shade
hitherto
adv.
until now or until a particular time
e.g.:
Mira revealed hitherto unsuspected talents on the dance floor.
awe inspiring
breathtaking, stunning
dazzling
extremely bright
flamboyant
very confident in your behaviour, and liking to be noticed by other people, for example because of the way you dress, talk, etc
lively, theatrical, sth that attracts attention
indistinct
not clear
reminiscent of sb/sth
making you remember a particular person, event, or thing
e.g.: That song is so reminiscent of my adolescence.
to relay
to receive and pass on (information or a message)
e.g.: I was told the news first and then I relayed it to the others.
shortlist
a list of selected candidates from which a final choice is made
to break the mould (US mold)
to be new and different
prevailing
existing in a particular place or at a particular time
parapet
barrier
ledge
shelf
stiff
formal, without movement
to amass
to collect, gather
stately
formal, slow, and having a style and appearance that causes admiration, elegant
convey
to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people
carry, project
e.g.: His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion.
veracity
exactness
inscrutable
not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know
