vocabulary general Flashcards
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ant
a small insect that lives in large groupsHow damaging are ants to plants?
hare
an animal like a rabbit but larger, which can run very quickly
swear word
a word that is considered to be rude, offensive, and shocking by most peopl
to cause a lot of damage or problems
-these policies have _______ on the British economy.
wreak havoc/mayhem/destruction (on something)
to be able to go to an event, meeting etc that has been arranged
-I’m really sorry, but I won’t be able to make it on Sunday after all.
make it
to suddenly give someone a lot of work, problems etc to deal with (inundate)
swamp with sm
We’ve been ______ with phone calls since the advert appeared.
swamped
to not do something that someone trusts or expects you to do (dissapointed)
let somebody/something ↔ down
to succeed in keeping a job (do)
holding down
Mr Mills had to____ _____a full-time job while attending night school.
hold down
to get a better job in a company, or change to a more advanced group, higher rank, or higher level
move up
-He’s _____ __ __ ___ ______ in the last few years, and his new flat shows it.
moved up in the world
behaving in a way that shows you think you are better than other people because you are from a higher social class or know more than they do
snobby
• She’s very ____ about people who live in the suburbs.
snobby
when someone is in his bad moment
at his worst
