Vocabulary Flashcards
What’s the opposite of strict?
Lenient
Which phrasal verb means “exercise in a gym”?
Work out (int)
What do we call dangerous chemicals in gas form?
Fumes
Which phrasal verb means “say no to an offer”?
Turn * down * (trans)
Which phrasal verb means “to become unconscious”?
Pass out (int)
How do we ask a question about how much time is needed for an action?
How long does it take to [+ base verb]?
What is this symbol called? *
Asterisk
What can we use to change the colour of our fingernails or toenails?
Nail polish
Which phrasal verb means “hit someone many times to injure them”?
Beat * up * (trans)
Which phrasal verb means “go faster than someone else because you want to be at the same level as them”?
Catch up [to/with *]
Which phrasal verb means “go slower than another person so they go ahead of you”?
Fall behind [*] (trans/int)
Which phrasal verb means “go at the same pace as another person, not slower than them”?
Keep up [with *]
Which phrasal verb means “think of a new idea”?
Come up with *
What do we call a small concert of live modern music?
Gig
Which phrasal verb means “become interested in”?
Get into * (trans)
Which phrasal verb means “appear in a certain way to people who don’t know you well”?
Come across [as *]
Which phrasal verb means “do something to apologise for something bad you did”?
Make up for *
Which phrasal verb means “not go out”?
Stay in (int)
What’s the noun form of “tend”, used to talk about something people do as a habit, without thinking?
Tendency
Which word means “to travel around an area without a real destination”?
Roam [around]
Which word means “popular; known by many people”, and is usually used about music, movies and media?
Mainstream
Which phrasal verb means “to delay”?
Hold * up * (trans)
Note: This needs the thing causing the delay to be the subject, ie: “Traffic held me up”.
Otherwise you need the passive “to be held up”, ie: “I was held up (by traffic).”
Which phrasal verb means “to be excited about something in the future”
Look forward to +noun/-ing
Which phrasal verb means “start being successful”?
Take off (int)
Which phrasal verb means “be like an older relative”?
Take after + person (trans)
Which adjective means “pretending to be cooler/smarter/more cultured than you really are”?
Pretentious
Which adjective means “easily fooled; always believing everything they hear”
Gullible
Which phrasal verb means “do something or arriving somewhere without planning it”?
End up + -ing
(or) End up + preposition + place
Which phrasal verb means “start a new hobby/activity”?
Take * up * (trans)
Which phrasal verb means “start being responsible for something”?
Take over
What noun do we call a person who loves doing exciting, dangerous things?
Thrill-seeker
What noun means “a belief that people have that is wrong”?
Misconception
Which adjective means “can be trusted to do its job”?
Reliable
Which adjective means “able to have a conversation with another person; pleasant and friendly”?
Personable
Which adjective means “able to understand other people’s emotions, especially when they are sad”?
Sympathetic
Which adjective describes a situation that cannot have a good result and will end in failure?
Hopeless
Which adjective describes a person who is very bad at something?
Hopeless
Which verb means “to make something definitely true”?
Ensure
Which verb means “succeed in dealing with a problem”?
Overcome
Which phrasal verb means “arrive unexpectedly/late”?
Show up
Turn up
Which phrasal verb means “respect and want to be like”?
Look up to +person
Which phrasal verb means “do something bad but not be punished”?
Get away with +noun/-ing
Which phrasal verb means “organise or find the answer to a question about organising something”?
Sort * out *
Which word means “appearing to be real, even though it isn’t”?
Realistic
What do we call the best athletes in the world, who are really fit and strong?
Elite athletes
What phrasal verb means “combine to create a whole thing”, but is usually used in the passive?
Make up (passive: be made up of, like “Australia is made up of six states and two territories.”)
What phrasal verb means “to use all your energy quickly, so you can’t complete something”?
Burn out (int)
What verb describes when your cheeks go red from embarrassment?
Blush
Which phrasal verb means “show other people your abilities, but only to impress them”?
Show off (int)
Which adjective means “lost in the sea or on an island because your ship sank”?
Shipwrecked
Which noun means “land seen from the water”
Shore
Which phrasal verb means “leave to start a journey”?
Set off
Which noun means “soup without meat or vegetables, only liquid”?
Broth
Which adjective means “awake and aware of your surroundings”?
Conscious
Which verb means to leave something in water for a long time?
Soak
Which phrasal verb means “leave a place in an angry way”?
Storm out (int)
Which adjective means “unable to be damaged by water”?
Waterproof
What’s the opposite of sharp?
Dull
How do we describe something when the top is at the bottom and the bottom is at the top?
Upside down
What do we call light rain?
Drizzle (v) or (n)
What verb describes putting something in the ground and covering it?
Bury
What adjective describes someone you can trust?
Reliable/Trustworthy
Which verb means to die under water?
Drown
What do we call a situation when lots of snow falls down a mountain?
Avalanche
Which phrasal verb means “refuse someone entry to a place”?
Turn * away *
Which phrasal verb means “to cause someone not to like something any more”?
Turn (person) off (thing they no longer like)
Which phrasal verb means “refuse an offer or an invitation”?
Turn * down *
What do we call a person who performs surgery?
Surgeon
What do we call a person who works with their hands and strength, especially moving things around?
Labourer
What’s the opposite of understand?
Misunderstand
What’s the opposite of responsible?
Irresponsible
What’s the opposite of polite?
Impolite
Which word means “easy to make emotional” or “easy to hurt”?
Sensitive
What’s the opposite of experienced?
Inexperienced
Which adjective means “always makes good, safe, risk-free decisions”?
Sensible
Which phrasal verb means “prepare a place for an event”?
Set * up *
What’s the opposite of reliable?
Unreliable
What’s the opposite of patient?
Impatient
What do we call a purple mark on your skin after you get hit?
Bruise
What adjective describes food that isn’t cooked?
Raw
Which adjective means “without flavour”?
Bland
Which verb means “to use attraction to try to get someone to do something (usually something bad)”
Tempt
What is the name of the machine in a shop that calculates prices and stores money?
Cash register
Which phrasal verb means “to wear special clothes (either formal clothes or costumes”?
Dress up (intrans)
What adjective means “having no money”?
Broke
Which phrasal verb means “to choose one person and only do bad things to them”?
Pick on *
What do you need to do before picking up something on the ground?
Lean down
What do we use to cut grass?
Lawnmower
What adjective do we use to describe someone who hates spending money?
Stingy
What noun describes sadness, especially after a death?
Grief
What verb do we need to do to oranges if we want orange juice?
Squeeze
Which phrasal verb means to quit school before you graduate?
Drop out
What do we call a high-pitched laugh?
Giggle (note: both a verb and a noun)
What is the name of the man getting married at a wedding?
Groom (short for bridegroom)
Which word means “a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that (might or) will happen in the future”
Dread (note: both a verb and a noun)
What do we call a short look at something?
Glimpse
Which verb means “look for”?
Seek (Note the difference: "I am looking for answers." "I am searching for answers." "I am seeking answers." [no "for"]
Which adjective means “providing enough benefit to justify its creation or existence”?
Worthwhile
What is the noun form of “strong”?
Strength
What is the noun form of “weak”?
Weakness
What is the noun form of “long”?
Length
What is the noun form of “wide”?
Width
What is the noun form of “deep”?
Depth
What is the noun form of “high”?
Height
