Week 1-5 Flashcards
Adventurous
Willing to try new
Albeit
Although
Ascertain
To discover something
To make certain of something
Buff (noun)
A person who knows a lot about and is very interested in a particular subject
Bust-up (noun)
A serious argument or disagreement
To confine (verb)
To keep within limits
Contemplate
To spend time considering a possible action
Deforestation
Cutting down of trees in a large area
Disperse
To spread across or move away over a large area
Elliptical
Something that has an oval shape
Endeavour
An attempt to do something.
Стремление
Etching
A picture produced by printing from a metal plate
Extraterrestrial
Coming from outside the planet earth
Falling-out (noun)
An argument
A far cry
Only remotely related, much different
Большая разница
Far-fetched
Very unlikely to be true
Fiendishly
Extremely, used for emphasizing what you are saying
Fierce
Showing strong feeling or energetic activity
Firmly
With determination, not likely to change
Flair
Natural ability to do something well
Fluctuation
A change or the process of changing, especially continuously between one level and another
Follow in somebody’s footsteps
To do the same thing as someone else did previously
Impose
To force someone to accept something, especially belief or way of living
Inadvertently
Unintentionally
Intercept
To stop someone or something before they reach a particular place
Interweave
To wish together or combine two or more things so that they cannot be separated easily
Layman
Someone who does not have special knowledge of a subject
Overdraft (noun)
An amount of money that a customer with a bank account is temporarily allowed to owe to the bank, or the agreement that allows this
To pinpoint
To discover or describe the facts about something; to find out the exact position in space or time of something
Precision
The quality of being very exact and accurate
Preclude
To prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something.
Preliminary
An activity that comes before an important action or an event often as a form of preparation
Preservative
A chemical used to stop food from decaying
Pursuit
An activity that you spend time and energy doing
Quirky
Unusual in an attractive and interesting way
Rigid
Not able or willing to be changed or persuaded
Sheer (adj.)
Used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of something
Shift
A period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finished
Staggering
Shocking because of being extremely large
Suitable
Acceptable, right for something
Swamp (verb)
to overburden or overwhelm or be overburdened or overwhelmed
Tentatively
In a way that shows you are not certain or confident
Tremendous
Used for emphasizing that something such as an amount, achievement, or feeling is extremely great, important or strong
Unadulterated
Not spoiled or made weaker by the addition of other substances
Unspoiled
Something that has not been changed or damaged by people
Utmost
Greatest, extremely important
Verdict
A decision that you make or an opinion that you give about something after you have tested or considered it carefully
Vital
Necessary for the success or continued existence of something; extremely important
Accompaniment
Accompanies something or somebody
Music that is playing with someone who is singing or playing the main tune
Alas
Used to express sadness or feeling sorry about something
Causal link
The connection between a cause and an effect
Churlish
Rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant
Confined
Small and surrounded by walls or sides. Limited. Ушемленный
Connoisseur
A person who knows a lot about something (art, wine, food): an expert in a particular subject
Counter (adj.)
Opposite, or with an opposite purpose
Demise
The end of something, usually cause it stopped being popular or successful
Кончина, упадок
Deemed
To be considered or judged in a particular way
Deterioration
The phenomenon of becoming worse
Detract from
To make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration
Diminishing
Becoming smaller, less
Dissolve
To cause to dispense or disappear; to destroy something
Ensemble
A group a group of things or people acting or taken together as a whole, especially a group of musicians who regularly play together
Entail
To make something necessary, or to involve something
Entranced
So attracted by someone or something beautiful or impressive that you give them all your attention
Hastily
Said or done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought
Ignite
To start burning
Imbue
To fill somebody /something with strong feelings, opinions or values
Immensely
Extremely
Ingenuity
The ability to solve problems in new and clever ways
Intricate
Detailed in structure or design; complicated arrangement of something e.g. rtythm, carving, plot
Замудрёный
Medley
A mixture of things of different kinds
Onslaught
An attack, usually very powerful, forceful; an assault
Ooze
To flow slowly out of something through a small opening, or to slowly produce a thick sticky liquid
Pave the way
Making something easier to achieve, happen
Prejudice
An affair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge
Raving
Irrational or incoherent talk or extravagant utterance or declamation
Scrupulously
In a very careful way that makes sure everything is done exactly as it should be done
Scrutiny
The careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it
Sleuth
Someone whose job is to discover information about crimes and find out who is responsible for them
Slippery slope
A chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable
Staggering
Very shocking and surprising
The Yellow pages
A book that lists the names, addresses, and phone numbers of business in a particular city or area, listing them in groups according to the type of services they offer
Venue
The place where a public event or meeting is happening
Asset
·a useful or valuable quality, skill or person
Assortment
a mixture or combination of different types
Attentive
listening or watching carefully
Be at variance
to be in disagreement with someone or something, or to be different from him, her, or it
Bonnet
a type of hat that covers the ears and is tied under the chin, worn by babies or, especially in the past, by women
Boundary
a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of something and separates it from other things or places; a dividing line
Burglar alarm
an alarm against intruders
Conservationist
a person who takes an active part in the protection of the environment
Counterfeit
(adjective) - made to look like the real thing, in order to trick people
Cygnet
a young swam.
Dainty
small, delicate, and often moving in a careful way
Devise
To invent something
Distasteful
unpleasant or offensive
Doublespeak
language that has no real meaning or has more than one meaning and is intended to hide the truth
Emancipation
the action of allowing people to have social freedom and rights
Endogenous
found or coming from within something, for example, a system or a person’s body or mind
Enigmatic
mysterious and impossible to understand completely
Exquisitely
in a very beautiful and delicate way
Eyeful
something or someone very noticeable or attractive
Fad
something that is popular only for a short period of time, e.g. style, activity
Fixation
the state of being unable to stop thinking about something or someone
Flock
to move or come together in large numbers
Furore
an excited or angry reaction to something by a big group of people
Hay feaver
an illness like a cold, caused by pollen or dust
Household name
a very famous public figure; a person that most people know of.
Housing
buildings for people to live in
Idle
without any purpose, pointless, worthless
Impetus
something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective
Jerk
a quick sudden movement
Jog-trot
If you move at a jog-trot, you run at a slow, regular speed.
Knickerbockers
short, loose trousers that fit tightly below the knee, worn especially in the past
Minutes
the written record of what was said and decided at a meeting
Ornamental
beautiful rather than useful
Poky
uncomfortably small and cramped
Polythene
a light, usually thin, soft plastic, often used for making bags or for keeping things dry or fresh
Prim
formal, neat, and socially correct
Reclamation yard
a place where old and unwanted building materials, furniture, and other objects are collected and sold
Redundant
having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you
Residue
the part that is left after the main part has gone or been taken away
Resolve
strong and firm determination
Riot
riot
Scathing
criticizing someone or something in a severe and unkind way
Sloppy
not taking care or making an effort
Spectacle
an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval
Tedious
not interesting, boring, dull, monotonous
Tickle
to touch someone gently in order to give him or her a pleasant feeling
Totter
to walk with difficulty in a way that looks as if you are about to fall
Unfazed
not surprised or worried
Unladylike
not suitable or socially acceptable for a lady
Uproar
a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise
Voluminous
a voluminous piece of clothing is large and consists of a lot of cloth
Abbreviation
is a shortened form of a written word or phrase
Ammunition
objects that can be shot from a weapon, such as bullets or bombs.
Buggy
a small car, usually with no roof, designed for driving on rough ground
Concerted
determined and serious
Constable
a British police officer of the lowest rank
Contend
to say that something is true or is a fact
Derisive
(adj.) expressing contempt or ridicule; mocking.
Dilapidated
(adjective) old and in a poor condition
Disembodied
coming from a person or place that cannot be seen or identified
Drabness
the quality of being boring, especially in appearance, or of having little colour and excitement
Drought
a long period without rain
Emblematic
representing a particular person, group, idea
Evocation
the fact of making someone remember or imagine something
Exogenous
found or coming from outside something, for example, a system or a person’s body or mind
Fad
a style, activity, or interest that is very popular for a short period of time
Field trip
an expedition, as by a group of students or research workers, to study something at first hand
Getaway
an occasion when someone leaves a place quickly, usually after committing a crime
Greasy
covered with or full of fat or oil
Hare
to run or go very quickly, usually in an uncontrolled way
Hindsight
the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened.
Houseproud
very worried about your house being completely clean and tidy, and spending a lot of time making it so; also: house-proud
Impetus
something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective
Indignation
anger about a situation that you think is wrong or not fair
Indiscriminately
in a way that does not show careful choice or planning, usually with harmful results
Indulgence
something that you enjoy and causes you pleasure, especially when the activity can be considered unhealthy, excessive or you enjoy it more than you should
Intricately
in a way that has a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way
Jurisdiction
the authority that a particular court of law or official organization has to make laws, rules, or legal decisions
Loan
an amount of money that is borrowed, often from a bank, and has to be paid back, usually together with an extra amount of money that you have to pay as a charge for borrowing.
Lookout
a person who has the responsibility of watching for something, especially danger, etc.
Looted
stolen during war or rioting
Mainstream
the way of life or set of beliefs accepted by most people
Malnourished
weak and in bad health because of having too little food or too little of the types of food necessary for good health
Nonsensical
weak and in bad health because of having too little food or too little of the types of food necessary for good health
Nonsensical
very stupid or silly
Overtly
in a way that is done or shown publicly or in an obvious way and not secret
Palpable
easily perceptible by the mind
Patronize
to speak or behave towards someone as if you were better than them
Pesticide
a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other unwanted organisms
Prevail
to be or continue to be in use
Prone
likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness
Recreational
connected with activities that people do in free time
Resentment
a feeling of anger about a situationthat you think is unfair
Scornful
feeling or expressing that something has no value, is stupid and you have no respect for it
Scruffy
untidy and looking a little dirty
Slog
to work hard and steadily at something, especially something that takes a long time and is boring or difficult
Sophisticated
having a good understanding of the way people behave and/or a good knowledge of culture and fashion
sophistication
the quality of being sophisticated
Squat
short and wide, usually in a way that is not attractive
Succumb
to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat
Surmise
to guess something, without having much or any proof
Swashbuckling
behaving in a brave and exciting way, especially like a fighter in the past
Sweat-shop
a factory where workers are paid very little and work many hours in very bad conditions
Tackle
confronting something or someone
Take someone’s fancy
to appeal to someone very much
Tantalise
to make someone feel excited or attracted by an offer or a suggestion of something that is, in fact, unlikely to happen
Thriving
growing, developing, or being successful
Toil
hard work, especially work that makes you feel physically tired
Transgression
an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence
Tremble
to increase three times in size or amount
Ungainly
moving in a way that is not attractive
Uniformity
the quality or fact of being the same, or of not changing or being different in any way
Wry
bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing
Allegation
a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal but which has not been proven to be true
Alter
to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change:
Amazement
a feeling of extreme surprise
Antifreeze
a liquid that is added to water in order to lower the temperature at which it freezes
Artificially
in a way that has been intentionally caused by people’s actions, rather than happening naturally or by chance
Better off
in a better situation.
Bicker
to argue about things that are not important
Blunt
having a thick edge or point, not sharp
Captivity
the situation when a person or an animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave
Carrion
dead or decaying flesh
Clap
to put a person or thing somewhere quickly or suddenly
Credibility
a quality that means someone can be believed and trusted
Evoke
to bring a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind
Fluff
small, loose pieces of wool or other soft material, or the down ( soft new hairs) on a young animal
Forgery
an illegal copy of a document, painting, banknotes, etc.
Fraud
the crime based on deceiving people in order to get money
Glide
to move somewhere smoothly and quietly
Hatch
when an animal is coming out from an egg
Immaculate
perfectly clean or tidy
Impeccable
perfect, with no problems or bad parts; without mistakes or faults
Incubate
to keep (something, such as an embryo) in favorable conditions for hatching, development, or reaction.
Ingest
take (food, drink, or another substance) into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
Intestine
a long tube that carries food from your stomach
Juvenile
a juvenile animal is young and not fully grown
Obscurity
the state of being difficult to see or understand; not known
Overhead
above your head, usually in the sky
Panache
a stylish, original, and very confident way of doing things that makes people admire you
Pen
a small area surrounded by a fence in which animals are kept
Perforated
pierced with a hole or holes.
Plumage
all the feathers covering the bird’s body
Psycoanalysis
the treatment of mental problems by studying and talking about people’s dreams, fears, and experiences
Rear
to care for young animals until they are old enough and can look after themselves
Reintroduction
the action of putting a species of animal or plant back into a former habitat
Reluctant
not wanting to do something
Saunter
to walk in a slow and relaxed way, often in no particular direction
Shard
a piece of a broken glass, cup, container, or similar object
Significance
importance, the quality of being worthy of attention
Soar
to rise or fly high in the air
Stained glass
glass that has been coloured and cut into various shapes to form pictures or patterns, used especially in church windows
Stonemason
a person whose job is to cut, prepare and use stone for building
Surreal
very strange; unusual
Talons
sharp nails on the foot of a bird that it uses to catch animals
Thermal
a large column of hot air rising from the ground
Undoubtedly
without doubt; certainly
Uphill
leading to a higher place on a slope
Vulture
a large bird with almost no feathers on its head or neck, that eats the flesh of dead animals
Wingspan
the distance between the ends of the wings of a bird, insect, or aircraft
