Vocabulary Flashcards
I can´t see with all this FOG!
weather condition in which very small drops of water come together to form a thick cloud close to the land, making it difficult to see
Line of people, usually standing or in cars, waiting for something
a) queque
b) queue
c) quee
b) QUEUE
If you want tickets you’ll have to join the queue
Don’t let one little QUARREL come between you
Past: quarreled/quarrelled
Angry disagreement between two or more people or groups
I wasn’t even AWARE that he was ill.
Knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing
More examples:
- Were you aware of the risks at the time?
- She was well (= very) aware that he was married.
- “Has Claude paid the phone bill?” “Not as far as I’m aware.” (= I don’t think so)
She’s SLIGHTLY taller than her sister.
a) She is a little bit taller…
b) She is much taller than…
c) She is as tall as…
a) She is a little bit taller than her sister
More examples:
- They were only slightly injured in the crash.
- I’m slightly upset she forgot my birthday.
MEASURE
To discover the exact size or amount of something
Examples:
- “Will the table fit in here?” “I don’t know - let’s measure it.”
- This machine measures your heart rate.
- The screen measures 34 inches diagonally
1-They played some DREADFUL music.
a) Loud
b) Old an boring
c) Unpleasant
2-The consequences could be DREADFUL.
a) Amazing
b) Interesting
c) Frightening
1- c 2-c
The adjective DREADEFUL has two meanings
1- of very low quality or very unpleasant
More examples:
- I’ve never seen the film, but it sounds dreadful
- The food was bad and the service was dreadful.
2- causing fear, shock, or suffering
More examples:
- The dreadful effects of climate change
- The news report was so dreadful that I just had to switch it off
To entertain someone, especially by humorous speech or action or by making them laugh or smile
AMUSE (Past: amused)
More examples:
- I think it amuses him to see people make fools of themselves
- Joan was not amused by the joke her brother told
- I wonder what’s amusing the boys so much - is it Granny’s hat?
an event or situation, etc. that causes something to start
TRIGGER (Past: triggered)
Examples:
- There are fears that the incident may be a trigger for more violence in the capital.
- Some people find that certain foods trigger their
headaches
(Trigger is also the part of the gun that you have to pull to shoot)
The crowd threw stones and ……… eggs at the politician
ROTTEN
More examples:
- When I came back from my holidays I found a rotten tomato in the fridge
- The bins were full of rotten food
We walked down a BROAD avenue lined with trees
1) very wide:
- He flashed a broad grin at us.
- My brother is very broad-shouldered.
2) If something is a particular distance broad, it measures this distance from side to side:
- This river is over 500 metres broad at its widest point.
3) including a wide range of things; general:
- The politician gave a broad outline of his proposals.
- The magazine covers a broad range of subjects, from sewing to psychology.
Look! The police are CHASING a thief (Past: chased)
to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it:
-There are too many people chasing too few jobs.
We GATHERED blueberries from the bushes (Present: gather)
1) To collect several things, often from different places or people:
- We gathered our things together and left quickly.
2) When people or animals gather, they come together in a group:
- A crowd had gathered to hear her speak.
- Gather round, children, and I’ll tell you a story.
CRAWL (Past: crawled)
to move slowly or with difficulty, especially with your body stretched out along the ground or on hands and knees:
- The injured soldier crawled to safety.
- Baby Megan has just learned to crawl.
I accelerated to OVERTAKE the bus. (Past: overtook)
1) to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of them:
- Always check your rear view mirror before you overtake (another car)
- DVDs are overtaking videos in popularity.
2) to happen to a person or a place suddenly and unexpectedly:
- The family was overtaken by tragedy several years ago, and they still haven’t recovered.
