Week 5 Flashcards
BIND (v)
- Tie
to tie sth together with string, rope, etc. - Keep promise
to force someone to keep a promise.
INCENTIVE (n)
Sth that encourages you to act in a particular way.
MERCHANT (n)
someone whose job is buying and selling goods, usually in large amounts.
CHAMBER (n)
a room used for an official or special purpose
BURDEN (n/v)
sth. difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about
to give someone sth. difficult or unpleasant to deal with or worry about
RESTRAIN (v)
to stop someone doing sth, sometimes by using force
REJOICE (v)
to feel very happy because sth. good has happened.
CORRESPOND (v)
to be the same or very similar
NOBLE (adj)
honest, brave, and kind
JOINT (adj)
belonging to or done by two or more people
REPRODUCE (v)
to make a copy of sth.
NEGOTIATE (v)
to try to make or change an agreement by discussion
ROUTE (n)
the roads or paths you follow to get from one place to another place
HASTE (n)
a situation in which you are in a hurry and do sth. more quickly than you should
CONFRONT (v)
to tell someone sth. , or show them sth. to try to make them admit they have done sth. wrong
ADMINISTER (v)
to organize or arrange sth.
DECLARE (v)
to announce sth. publicly or officially
DISPOSE OF STH. (phrasal v)
to get rid of sth, especially by throwing it away
COMPOSE (v)
to be the parts that sth. consists of
PROCEED (v)
to continue as planned
proceed to do sth.
PROSPECTIVE (adj)
prospective buyers/ employers/ employers/ parents, etc
Prospective buyers, employers, parents, etc are not yet buyers, etc but are expected to be in the future
PRELIMINARY (adj)
done or happening in order to prepare for the main event or activity
DOMAIN (n)
a particular area, activity, or subject that someone controls or deals with
UNDERTAKE (v)
to start work on sth. that will take a long time or be difficult
ATTAIN (v)
to achieve sth, especially after a lot of work
CITE (v)
to mention sth as an example or proof of sth else
