Vocab set 21 - 40 Flashcards
stodgy (adj)
moving in a slow plodding way especially as a result of physical bulkiness
Eg. a stodgy boat trip
Eg. a stodgy bus ride through the Andes mountains
teeter (v)
to move unsteadily
Ex. The pile of books teetered and fell down.
on the brink of
used figuratively to refer to a point that is very close to the occurrence of something very bad or (less commonly) very good
Ex. Banks are on the brink of collapse.
(at) the behest (of)
an authoritative order
Ex. The teachers were given a raise at the behest of the school´s principal.
spur-of-the-moment (adj)
impulsive; done without planning in advance
Ex. The ticket was bought on a spur-of-the-moment decision.
things to come
future events
Ex. Historic flooding was a sign of things to come.
Retreat
an act of moving back or withdrawing.
To prompt
to move to action; to serve as the inciting cause of
Ex. The workers went on strike to prompt changes within the company.
To shrink/shrank/shrunk
To get smaller in size (eg. a shirt, an agency, etc.)
Ex. I took my shirt out of the drier and it had shrunk.
To be tasked with
To be given a specific responsibility or job
To tackle (your problems or a task)
make efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task).
Ex. Whatsapp latest features to tackle spam calls.
to get/wrap your head around
to understand (something)
Ex. This concept is difficult. I can´t wrap my head around it.
to be blunt
to be straightforward, forthcoming
(a number of) fronts
a specific area of activity (related to business)
To skirt something (v)
Making the effort to avoid dealing with sth.
