Unit 9 - Coming Of Age Flashcards
1
Q
To think very hard
A
Rack your brains
2
Q
To think about something carefully
A
Ponder
3
Q
About to happen
A
Upcoming
4
Q
An important event in the development of something
A
Milestone
5
Q
To officially allow
A
Permit
6
Q
Tending to cause harm
A
Detrimental
7
Q
To be determined to avoid something completely
A
Avoid something like a plague
8
Q
To suddenly experience something bad
A
Plunge into
9
Q
To harm or damage someome or something
A
To take a toll
10
Q
Behaving like adult, showing strong emotional development
A
Mature
11
Q
To prepare something very quickly
A
Whip up
12
Q
To accept an idea, theory, belief etc enthusiastically
A
Embrace
13
Q
Attractive because something is very unusual and old-fashioned
A
Quaint
14
Q
With great care and effort
A
Painstakingly
15
Q
To change according to the needs of am individual or task
A
Customise
