V3 Flashcards
c
withstand v
/wɪðˈstænd/
Nothing can withstand the power of millions of voices calling for change.
c
various adj
/ˈveəriəs/
He had various jobs before becoming a chemist.
c
vapour n
/ˈveɪpə(r)/
He inhaled its vapour for a minute.
c
tyre n
/ˈtaɪə(r)/
Rubber tyres protect a car from lightning.
c
suffragette n
/ˌsʌfrəˈdʒet/
Emmeline Pankhurst was the leader of the suffragette movement in 1913.
c
rubber adj
/ˈrʌbə(r)/
He wore a rubber mask to scare his sister.
c
railing n
/ˈreɪlɪŋ/
They were imprisoned for chaining themselves to railings outside the Prime Minister’s
house in London.
c
lawsuit n
/ˈlɔːsuːt/
He filed a lawsuit against his record company.
c
exquisitely adv
/ɪkˈskwɪzɪtli/
We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology.
c
strangle v
/ˈstræŋɡl/
His invention caused his death when he was strangled by the ropes.
c
leap n
/liːp/
That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
c
avalanche n
/ˈævəlɑːnʃ/
An avalanche can be extremely dangerous for climbers.
c
despair v
/dɪˈspeə(r)/
Apart from staying calm and not despairing, knowing the right thing to do in a crisis is also vital.
c
dwell v
/dwel/
A recent survey has shown that we spend almost three quarters of an hour every week dwelling on our regrets.
c
lethal adj
/ˈliːθl/
It is the home of more than half the plant and animal species known to man, many of
which are lethal.
c
plumber n
/ˈplʌmə(r)/
The plumber fixed our toilet.
c
imprison v
/ɪmˈprɪzn/
Several suffragettes had been imprisoned for attacking policeman.
c
geneticist n
/dʒəˈnetɪsɪst/
A geneticist is a scientist who studies genetics.
c
fast asleep adj
/fɑːst əˈsliːp/
I was fast asleep when a knock on the door woke me up.
cc
half asleep adj
/hɑːf əˈsliːp/
I was half asleep and unable to concentrate well in class.
c
weep v
/wiːp/
Some people nd music so moving that it makes them weep.
c
among prep
/əˈmʌŋ/
Sleepwalking is most common among young boys.
c
chauffeur n
/ˈʃəʊfə(r)/
The company sent a chauffeur to pick them up.
c
fry v
/fraɪ/
I don’t fry my food. It’s not very healthy.
c
profoundly adv
/prəˈfaʊndli/
He was born profoundly deaf.
c
whir v
/wɜː(r)/
The computer whirred as it started up.
c
can’t get (something) out of
your head
/kɑːnt ɡet … aʊt ɒv jɔː ˈhed/
I can’t get that song out of my head. I keep whistling it.
c
comb your hair
/kəʊm jɔː ˈheə(r)/
Are you going to comb your hair? It looks a mess.
c
fold your arms
/fəʊld jɔːr ˈɑːmz/
Fold your arms – it will keep you warmer.
c
get it off your chest
/ɡet ɪt ɒf jɔː tʃest/
I need to talk to somebody about my problem and get it off my chest.
c
give someone a hand
/ɡɪv ˌsʌmwʌn ə ˈhænd/
Could you give me a hand with my homework? It’s really difficult.
c
have butterflies in your stomach
/hæv ˌbʌtəflaɪz ɪn jɔː ˈstʌmək/
The test is on Friday. I’ve got butter ies in my stomach!
c
learn by heart
/lɜːn baɪ ˈhɑːt/
You need to learn the irregular past tenses by heart.
c
on the tip of your tongue
/ɒn ðə tɪp əv jɔː ˈtʌŋ/
I can’t remember her name, but it’s on the tip of my tongue.
c
pull someone’s leg
/pʊl ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈleɡ/
You can’t be serious. You must be pulling my leg!
c
put your foot in it
/pʊt jɔː ˈfʊt ɪn ɪt/
You really put your foot in it when you asked how Jane’s husband was. He left her last month.
c
raise your eyebrows
/reɪz jɔːr ˈaɪbraʊz/
Don’t raise your eyebrows at me.
c
scratch v
/skrætʃ/
Don’t scratch the mosquito bite. You’ll only make it worse.
c
shrug your shoulders
/ʃrʌɡ jɔː ˈʃəʊldəz/
Do you always shrug your shoulders when you don’t know the answer?
c
eyelids n pl
/ˈaɪlɪdz/
She wears a lot of make-up on her eyelids.
c
foreground n
/ˈfɔːɡraʊnd/
In the foreground we see the inside of a room with a glass door leading into a garden.
c
hurtful adj
/ˈhɜːtfl/
I’ll say something hurtful to him and he’ll say something back.
c
in floods of tears
/ɪn ˈflʌdz əv tɪəz/
Is she okay? I saw her in floods of tears.
c
technique n
/tekˈniːk/
What technique does he use to help convey the feeling of happiness?
c
ice pick n
/ˈaɪs pɪk/
One of the weapons, the ice pick, had actually been used in the crime.
c
linguist n
/ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/
She’s a skilled linguist. She understands so much about languages.
c
naturalistic adj
/ˌnætʃrəˈlɪstɪk/
It’s as naturalistic as you can make it sound – to lift it off the page, to make it sound
as though you’re not reading it.
c
rotten adj
/ˈrɒtn/
That apple is rotten. You should throw it out.
c
sincere adj
/sɪnˈsɪə(r)/
He sounded sincere when he apologized.
c
sugar cane n
/ˈʃʊɡə keɪn/
Sugar cane is one of the main crops in some countries.
c
tirade n
/taɪˈreɪd/
She launched an angry tirade of insults and swear words.
c
upbringing n
/ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/
Our upbringing as children impacts on how we behave.
c
accuse v
/əˈkjuːz/
They were accused of armed robbery and car theft.
c
acquit v
/əˈkwɪt/
He was acquitted and allowed to go free.
c
assassination n
/əsæsɪˈneɪʃn/
The assassination of Kennedy is one of the highest-pro le crimes of its kind.
c
hijacking n
/ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/
The hijacking of the plane forced the airport to close.
c
kidnapping n
/ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
Kidnapping often happens when a criminal tries to get money from a rich person.
c
manslaughter n
/ˈmænslɔːtə(r)/
Manslaughter is killing someone by accident.
c
mugging
/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/
Mugging is like robbery but on the street.
c
smuggling n
/ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
Smuggling involves taking illegal products from one country to another.
cc
theft n
/θeft/
The theft was very stressful for the victim.
c
verdict n
/ˈvɜːdɪkt/
After two days the jury reached their verdict.
c
agony aunt n
/ˈæɡəni ɑːnt/
An agony aunt writes in a newspaper or magazine giving advice to people in reply to their letters.
c
biased adj
/ˈbaɪəst/
The news on Channel 12 is really biased. You can’t believe anything you hear on it.
c
clash v
/klæʃ/
Ministers clash over new car tax proposal.
c
commentator n
/ˈkɒmənteɪtə(r)/
A commentator is a person who describes a sports event while it’s happening on TV or radio.
c
civil liberty n
/ˌsɪvl ˈlɪbəti/
Civil liberties are important for people’s freedom.
c
column n
/ˈkɒləm/
Geoff Lewis, 30, writes a weekly newspaper column on cooking.
c
disconnection n
/ˌdɪskəˈnekʃn/
When the government proposed punishing illegal downloaders with internet
disconnection, people campaigned against it.
c
shoplifter n
/ˈʃɒplɪftə(r)/
A shoplifter is someone who steals something when he / she is in a shop.
c
armoured adj
/ˈɑːməd/
Sommerville climbs into a British armoured vehicle.
c
become entangled v
/bɪˌkʌm ɪnˈtæŋɡld/
He became entangled with the cord of the phone and was choking.
c
dopey adj
/ˈdəʊpi/
In fact, he’s really dopey – he just likes to chew socks most of the time.
c
everlasting adj
/ˌevəˈlɑːstɪŋ/
Fans who don’t pay their idols are like lovers who promise everlasting love but then
sit and watch you as you drown.
c
unanimously adv
/juˈnænɪməsli/
Newspaper staff tried both dishes and unanimously declared Andrew’s to be the winner.
c
undistinguished adj
/ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
The undistinguished building would not be noticed by anyone.
c
unoccupied adj
/ˌʌnˈɒkjupaɪd/
The house is unoccupied. No one lives there.
c
do a deal (= business agreement)
/duː ə ˈdiːl/
I want to do a deal for a new car.
c
do a job
/duː ə ˈdʒɒb/
Do a job well and you’ll get promoted.
c
do badly
/duː ˈbædli/
If you do badly, will you lose your job?
c
do business
/duː ˈbɪznəs/
Many companies do business in a variety of countries.
c
do market research
/duː ˌmɑːkɪt rɪˈsɜːtʃ/
Many companies do market research to nd out more about their customers.
c
do well
/duː ˈwel/
If I do well, I might make more money.
c
employee n
/emplɔɪˈiː/
An employee is a person who works for somebody.
c
employer n
/emˈplɔɪə(r)/
An employer is a person or company who employs other people.
c
merge v
/mɜːdʒ/
The two companies merged to create one large company.
c
recession n
/rɪˈseʃn/
In a recession many people worry about their jobs.
c
accommodation n
/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/
Accommodation for tourists can be very expensive in London, especially good hotels.
c
friendliness n
/ˈfrendlinəs/
I love Rio because of the friendliness of the people.
c
government n
/ˈɡʌvənmənt/
The country has elected a new government.
c
megacity n
/ˈmeɡəsɪti/
Tokyo is one of the ve megacities.
c
airbrush v
/ˈeəbrʌʃ/
A model was so heavily airbrushed that her waist appeared to be smaller than her head.
c
belongings n pl
/bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz/
I packed all my belongings and left.
c
celebrity endorser n
/səˈlebrətɪ ɪnˌdɔːsə(r)/
A celebrity endorser can help increase the sales of a product.
c
harbour n
/ˈhɑːbə(r)/
They went down to the harbour to see if they had fresh sh.
c
massive adj
/ˈmæsɪv/
On one hillside we see massive, luxurious houses and on the next hill, slums.
c
momentous adj
/məˈmentəs/
He took a momentous decision. He resigned from his job.
c
anaesthetic n
/ˌænəsˈθetɪk/
I was given an anaesthetic before my operation.
c
gag
c
shrewd
c
ghoulish
c
happenstance
c
to do away with
c
dew
