WB 1 Flashcards
vegan
a person who does not eat or use any animal products, such as meat, fish, eggs, cheese, or leather
nephew
a son of your sister or brother, or a son of the sister or brother of your husband or wife
niece
a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister
cousin
a child of a person’s aunt or uncle
across
from one side to the other of something with clear limits, such as an area of land, a road, or a river
entrance
a door, gate, etc. by which you can enter a building or place
strict
strongly limiting someone’s freedom to behave as they wish, or likely to severely punish someone if they do not obey
abroad
in or to a foreign country or countries:
He’s currently abroad on business.
We always go abroad in the summer.
sightsee
to visit interesting places, especially when on holiday
exhibition
an event at which objects such as paintings are shown to the public, a situation in which someone shows a particular skill or quality to the public, or the act of showing these things
bakery
a place where bread and cakes are made and sometimes sold
valet parking
the service offered by a restaurant, hotel, etc. of putting your car in a parking space
fitting room
a room or area in a shop where you can put on clothes to check that they fit before you buy them
advertisement
a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service, or a piece of text that tells people about a job, etc
turkey
a large bird grown for its meat on farms
entertainment
shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type
karaoke
a form of entertainment, originally from Japan, in which recordings of the music but not the words of popular songs are played, so that people can sing the words themselves
conductor
someone who directs the performance of musicians or a piece of music
composer
a person who writes music
unpleasant
not enjoyable or pleasant
incident
an event that is either unpleasant or unusual
embarrassed
feeling ashamed or shy
memorable
likely to be remembered or worth remembering
coach class
the cheapest type of seats on a plane or train
economical
not using a lot of fuel, money, space, etc
frequent
happening often
suitable
acceptable or right for someone or something
convenient /kənˈviː.ni.ənt/
EASY TO DO
suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty
Convenient can also mean helpful to you but not completely honest
influence
the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this
independent
NOT INFLUENCED
not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, or things
scenic /ˈsiː.nɪk/
having or allowing you to see beautiful natural features
fare /fer/
PAYMENT
the money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a bus or train
potter
to move around without hurrying, and in a relaxed and pleasant way
rug
a piece of thick heavy cloth smaller than a carpet, used for covering the floor or for decoration
fridge
a piece of kitchen equipment that uses electricity to preserve food at a cold temperature
cupboard
a piece of furniture or a small part of a room with a door or doors behind which there is space for storing things, usually on shelves
ceiling
the inside surface of a room that you can see when you look above you
manor
a large old house in the country with land belonging to it, especially in Europe
venue
the place where a public event or meeting happens
march
PUBLIC EVENT
an event in which a large number of people walk through a public place to express their support for something, or their disagreement with or disapproval of something
bull
a male cow, or the male of particular animals such as the elephant or the whale
banging
very good or enjoyable
lettuce
a plant with large, green leaves, eaten uncooked in salads
saucepan
a deep, round pan with straight sides, usually with a handle and a lid, used for cooking things over heat
attitude
a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this
pea
a round, green seed, several of which grow in a pod, eaten as a vegetable
Popsicle
a brand name for a sweet piece of ice with a fruit flavour on a small stick
flavour /ˈpɑːp.sɪ.kəl/
how food or drink tastes, or a particular taste itself
preparation
the things that you do or the time that you spend preparing for something
ingredient
a food that is used with other foods in the preparation of a particular dish
entertain
AMUSE
to keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves
amusement
the feeling of being entertained or made to laugh
approximately
close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time
ounce /aʊns/
a unit of weight equal to approximately 28 grams
dairy /ˈder.i/
used to refer to cows that are used for producing milk, rather than meat, or to foods that are made from milk, such as cream, butter, and cheese
expression
SHOWING
the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words or actions
mammal
any animal of which the female feeds her young on milk from her own body. Most mammals give birth to live young, not eggs
myth
ANCIENT STORY
an ancient story or set of stories, especially explaining the early history of a group of people or about natural events and facts
argument
DISAGREEMENT
a disagreement, or the process of disagreeing
margarine /ˌmɑːr.dʒɚˈriːn/
a food used for cooking and spreading on bread, similar to butter but softer and usually made from vegetable fat
shrimp - shrimp cocktail
a very small sea creature similar to a prawn but smaller, or its flesh eaten as food
shrimp served cold in a glass with a spicy tomato sauce, usually eaten as an appetizer
continent
one of the seven large land masses on the earth’s surface, surrounded, or mainly surrounded, by sea and usually consisting of various countries
cathedral
a very large, usually stone, building for Christian worship. It is the largest and most important church of a diocese
steeple
a pointed structure on the top of a church tower, or the tower and the pointed structure considered as one unit
inhabitant
a person or animal that lives in a particular place
unwillingly
in a way that involves someone doing something they do not want to do
admission
ACCEPTING
the act of agreeing that something is true, especially unwillingly
narrow /ˈner.oʊ/
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length
comparison
the act of comparing two or more people or things
split
DIVIDE to (cause to) divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line:
The prize was split between Susan and Kate.
ferry
a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a regular service
discount
a reduction in the usual price
accommodations /əˌkɑː.məˈdeɪ.ʃənz/
a place to stay when you are travelling, especially a hotel room
saucer
a small, curved plate that you put a cup on:
a cup and saucer
dull /dʌl/
BORING
not interesting or exciting in any way
NOT BRIGHT
not clear, bright, or shiny
lay
PUT DOWN
to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a particular purpose
represent
ACT FOR
to speak, act, or be present officially for another person or people
DESCRIBE
to show or describe something or someone
palmistry
the ability that some people claim to have to see signs about your character and future from the lines on the inside of your hands
palm
HAND
the inside part of your hand from your wrist to the base of your fingers
a tree that grows in hot countries and has a tall trunk with a mass of long pointed leaves at the top
treat
DEAL WITH
to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way
GIVE MEDICAL CARE
to use drugs, exercises, etc. to cure a person of a disease or heal an injury
PAY FOR
to buy or pay for something for another person
SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
a special and enjoyable occasion or experience
impression
OPINION
an idea or opinion of what something or someone is like
be under the impression: to think that something is true, especially when it is not
EFFECT
the way that something seems, looks, or feels to a particular person
hospitable /hɑːˈspɪt̬.ə.bəl/
friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors
socialize /ˈsoʊ.ʃə.laɪz/
GO OUT
to spend time when you are not working with friends or with other people in order to enjoy yourself
TRAIN
to train people or animals to behave in a way that others in the group think is suitable
valley
an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it
hill
an area of land that is higher than the surrounding land
canyon
a large valley with very steep sides and usually a river flowing along the bottom
fascinating
extremely interesting
recipe /ˈres.ə.pi/
a set of instructions telling you how to prepare and cook food, including a list of what food is needed for this
preferably
if possible
I’d love to go there, preferably in the summer.
trek
to walk a long distance, usually over land such as hills, mountains, or forests
origins
used to describe the particular way in which something started to exist or someone started their life
cab
PART OF VEHICLE
the separate front part of a large vehicle, such as a truck, bus, or train, in which the driver sits
VEHICLE a taxi (= car with a driver whom you pay to take you where you want to go)
tip
ONE SIDE HIGHER - POUR - END - PAYMENT - RUBBISH - INFORMATION
departure
LEAVING
the fact of a person or vehicle, etc. leaving somewhere
CHANGE
a change from what is expected, or from what has happened before
exercise
HEALTHY ACTIVITY - PRACTICE
USE
the use of something
anniversary /ˌæn·əˈvɜr·sə·ri/
a day when we remember or celebrate something important that happened on that day in a previous year
expectation
the feeling or belief that something will or should happen
tan
COLOR
a light brown or yellow-brown color
GET DARKER SKIN
to become darker from being in the sun
pleasantly /ˈplez.ənt.li/
in a way that is enjoyable, attractive, friendly, or easy to like
performer
a person who entertains people by acting, singing, dancing, or playing music
slim
thin, or (esp. of people) attractively thin
to try to get thinner by eating less food and doing more exercise
impact
FORCE
the force with which one thing hits another or with which two things hit each other
EFFECT
the strong effect or influence that something has on a situation or person
New Zealander
a person from New Zealand
approach
COME NEAR
to come nearer to something or someone, or (of an event) the state of being about to happen soon
DEAL WITH (verb) to deal with something
appropriate
CORRECT
correct or right for a particular situation or occasion
TAKE(verb)
to take and use for a purpose
occasion /əˈkeɪ.ʒən/
a particular time, especially when something happens or has happened
a special or formal event
(verb)to cause something
conservation
Conservation is a plan for avoiding the unnecessary use of natural materials such as wood, water, or fuel
Conservation is also the protection of plants, animals, and natural areas, esp. from the damaging effects of human activity
nursery
CHILD CARE
a place where young children and babies are cared for while their parents are somewhere else
PLANTS
a place where plants and trees are grown, usually for sale
industry
PRODUCTION
the companies and activities involved in the production of goods for sale, esp. in a factory
TYPE OF WORK
