Vocabulary Flashcards
paperwork
/ˈpeɪpəwɜːk/
The written work that is part of a job, such as filling in forms or writing letters and reports
Ex: I spent the afternoon doing routine paperwork.
jammed
/dʒæmd/
1. Adj: not able to move
Ex: I can’t get the door open—it’s completely jammed.
Paper jammed
- very full; crowded
Hundreds more people were waiting outside the jammed stadium.
liquor
/ˈlɪkər/
strong alcoholic drink
Ex: liquor aisle (dãy hàng rượu bia)
grocery
Grocery store
Buy the groceries (Mua thực phẩm)
shopping cart
Xe đẩy hàng
detergent
Ex: a laundry detergent (Nước giặt)
Tide detergent (Bột giặt Tide)
produce section
Dãy hàng rau củ
aisle
/aɪl/
a passage between rows of seats in a church, theatre, train, etc., or between rows of shelves in a supermarket
- an aisle seat (= in a plane or train)
- Coffee and tea are in the next aisle.
fuss
/fʌs/ noun
unnecessary excitement, worry, or activity
- I hated all that fuss and bother.
- without fuss. He does what he’s told without any fuss.
- We’d like a quiet wedding without any fuss.
- fuss over something. All that fuss over a few pounds!
- fuss about something. It was all a fuss about nothing.
bet
to bet = to be sure
you can bet = you can be certain = you can be sure
Ex: You can bet that’s where my car seat would be strapped
shrug
- to shrug your shoulders
- to raise your shoulders and then drop them to show that you do not know or care about something
Ex: Sam shrugged and said nothing.
cast
noun
(also plaster cast)
a case made of plaster of Paris that covers a broken bone and protects it
Ex: In a cast. Her leg’s in a cast.
cripple
/ˈkrɪpl/
an offensive word for a person who is physically disabled, especially one who cannot walk well or at all
flash
- to flash a smile = a blinding smile
- flash somebody (Nháy mắt). She flashed me because I was driving slowly.
sneak
/sniːk/
- to go somewhere secretly, trying to avoid being seen
Ex: Did you sneak into my room while I was asleep?
- to do something or take somebody/something somewhere secretly, often without permission
Ex:
+ sneak something: We sneaked a look at her diary.
+ sneak something to somebody: I managed to sneak a note to him.
+ sneak somebody something: I managed to sneak him a note.