vocab 4 Flashcards
negligence(n)
a failure to be careful enough in something you do, especially in a job where your actions affect other
people
neglect negligence neglected/ negligent
be accused of/ guilty of negligence
refusal(n)
the act of refusing to do or accept something
refuse to do sth
refusal to do sth
feasible(adJ)
possible to do
(feel)obliged
to think that you must do something
(in)vain
without any success
I tried in vain to start a conversation.
sincere(adj)
honest and saying or showing what you really feel or believe
sincerity sincere sincerely
intense(adj)
extreme or very strong intensify(v) intensity(n )intensive/ intense(adj) intensively tend to/ be likely to intensify high/ low intensity intensive care
mutual(adj)
When two or more people have a mutual feeling, they have the same opinion about each other.
mutual trust/ respect/ understanding
mutually(adv)
cheat(v)
to behave in a way that is not honest or fair in order to win something or to get something
cheat on someone / turn
someone into a cheat
cite(v)
to mention something as an example or proof of something else
deceive(v)
to make someone believe something that is not true
defeat(v)
to win against someone in a fight or competition
acccept/admit defeat
despair(n)
a feeling of having no hope
in / with despair despiration
debate
argue
debate about / on
debate between
have a debate
colonise
establish a colony