vocab 3 Flashcards
modest
If you are modest, you do not talk in a proud way about your skills or successes.
show modesty
solid
hard and firm without holes or spaces, and not liquid or gas
stable
not likely to change or end suddenly
in a stable condition shut/close the stable door after the horse has bolted British English
substantially
by a large amount
likewise
in the same way
deception
the act of deceiving someone by making them believe something that is not true
use deception
declaration
an announcement, often one that is written and official
declare a state of emergency declare a war declare something illegal/invalid etc declare bankrupt/ independence
deficit
the amount by which the money that you spend is more than the money that you receive
budget/trade deficit deficit in food supply
hardship
a problem or situation that makes you suffer a lot, especially because you are very poor
ratio
the relationship between two things expressed in numbers to show how much bigger one is than the other
ratio between
alter
to change, or to make someone or something change
make alterations / undergo alteration
appoint
to officially choose someone for a job
appoint someone to do something / appoint someone as something make an appointment
approach
a way of doing something
approach somebody for something approach a problem /task the
arise
If a problem arises, it starts to happen.
arise from / arise out of
attain
to achieve something, especially after a lot of work
