Unit 9.2 & 9.3 Flashcards
Introducing: First of all, Firstly, Secondly, At the same time,
Adding: Besides, Moreover, In addition, Additionally, Above all, Not only, … but also
Conceding: however even though although on the other hand then again
Equation: Equally, Likewise, Similarly, In the same way
Summarising: Finally, In short/brief, In conclusion, To conclude,
Result: therefore thus consequently so
at glance
immediately:
He could tell at a glance that something was wrong.
cunning
Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose:
a cunning plan/ploy
He’s a very cunning man.
eyelashes
pestañas
on the spot
immediately:
You can be sacked on the spot for stealing.
wrinkles
arrugas
airbrush
to represent something as being different from how it really is:
It’s almost as if the revolutionary leaders have been airbrushed out of history (= ignored by the official version of history ).
quest
a long search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve something difficult:
Nothing will stop them in their quest for truth.
She went to India on a spiritual quest.
trustworthy
able to be trusted
trusty
able to be trusted, especially because of having been owned and used for a long time:
I did the entire three hundred miles on my own - just me and my trusty bike.
unaware
not understanding or realizing something:
He was unaware that the police were watching him.
I was completely unaware of the problem.
hoarding
the act of collecting large amounts of something and keeping it for yourself, often in a secret place:
The food shortages have been exacerbated by hoarding.
peer
to look carefully or with difficulty:
When no one answered the door, she peered through the window to see if anyone was there.
The driver was peering into the distance trying to read the road sign.
recede
to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright:
As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally it became invisible.
The painful memories gradually receded in her mind.
produced
to cause a reaction or result:
The senator’s speech produced an angry response from the opposition.
Her remarks produced an awkward silence.
mind-boggling
(informal) extremely surprising and difficult to understand or imagine:
She was paid the mind-boggling sum of ten million dollars for that film.
to/for all intents and purposes
in all the most important ways:
For all intents and purposes, the project is completed.
consist of something
to be something that is made or formed of various specific things:
The crowd consisted mostly of college kids and office workers.
sea change
a complete change:
There will have to be a sea change in people’s attitudes if public transport is ever to replace the private car.
self-conscious
nervous or uncomfortable because you are worried about what people think about you or your actions:
He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent.
superhuman
having more powers than, or seeming outside the powers of, a human:
I’ll never get all this work done in a week - I’m not superhuman!
Thanks to the superhuman efforts of local volunteers, aid is now getting through to the disaster areas.
mishear
to fail to hear someone’s words correctly or in the way that was intended and to think that something different was said:
I’m sure I didn’t say that! You must have misheard (me).
counterproductive
having an effect that is opposite to the one intended or wanted:
Improved safety measures in cars can be counterproductive as they encourage people to drive faster.
prearranged
arranged at an earlier time:
a prearranged visit
At a prearranged signal, everyone started moving forward.
sub-zero
Sub-zero temperatures are temperatures below zero degrees.
outdo
to be, or do something, better than someone else:
He always tries to outdo everybody else in the class.
overworked
having to work too much:
an overworked civil servant
I’m overworked and underpaid.
undervalue
to consider someone or something as less valuable or important than he, she, or it really is:
The company had undervalued the building by £20,000.
He felt undervalued and underpaid.
more often than not (also as often as not)
usually:
More often than not when I make the effort to visit her, I wonder why I even bothered.
moreover
(used to add information) also and more importantly:
The whole report is badly written. Moreover, it’s inaccurate.
equally
to the same degree:
You looked equally nice in both dresses.
used for adding an idea that is as important as what you have just said:
Not all businesses are legitimate. Equally, not all customers are honest.
therefore
for that reason:
We were unable to get funding and therefore had to abandon the project.
besides
in addition to; also:
She won’t mind if you’re late - besides, it’s hardly your fault.
Do you play any other sports besides basketball?
additionally
also or in addition:
Additionally, we request a deposit of $200 in advance.
You can leave your pension in the fund, and additionally contribute to a personal pension.
thus far
as far as this or until now:
We haven’t had any problems thus far.
traditionally
according to tradition; in a traditional way:
Quaker meetings are traditionally held in silence.
Traditionally, the company’s main markets have been Britain and the US
move in on sth/sb
If you move in on a person or place, you come close or closer to them in order to attack or take control of them:
Government troops are moving in on the rebel stronghold.
