Vocabulary Unit 9 Flashcards
To lose control of your feelings and start crying
Break down
To find out about things that have happened to sb
Catch up
As a result of sth else
Consequently
In the same way/in a way that does not change
Consistently
At present/at the moment
Currently
That can last a long time
Durable
Able to work well without making mistakes or wasting time and energy
Efficient
Easily damaged or broken
Fragile
To feel normal again after being ill or having an unpleasant experience
Get over sb/sth
To become friend after an argument
Make up
a word or phrase that is used to show that one thing has the same qualities as another; a way of making a comparison
Metaphor
not fashionable; no longer useful; no longer able to be used
Out-of-date
a description of an object or a feeling as if it were a person
Personification
to behave unfairly or in a cruel way towards sb
Pick on sb
a word that has the same sound as another
Rhyme
a regular repeated pattern of sound or movement
Rhythm
not polite
Rude
to meet sb by chance
Run into sb
showing that you understand other people’s feelings, especially their problems
Sympathetic
To put the most recent information into sth/to give sb the most recent information
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