WORDS Flashcards
the ability to understand another person’s feelings, experience, etc.
Empathy
Empathy (between A and B)The empathy between the two women was obvious.
one of the things from which something is made, especially one of the foods that are used together to make a particular dish
Ingredient
Our skin creamcontainsonly naturalingredients.
a substance that causes death or harm if it gets into the body
Poison
The dog was killed by rat poison
“a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or achieve something
an object that is in your way and that makes it difficult for you to move forward”
Obstacle
The huge distances involved have proved an obstacle to communication bet
formal discussion between people who are trying to reach an agreement
Negotiation
The rent is amatter for negotiationbetween the landlord and the tenant
to suddenly break into small pieces
Shatter
He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces on the floor.
a container made of glass, etc., used for holding cut flowers or as an attractive object
Vase
a vase of flowers
used to say that the opposite of what you have just said is also true
Vice versa
a situation in which a comment, an instruction, etc. is not understood correctly
Misunderstanding
All contracts are translated to avoid any misunderstanding between the c
older people, especially those who have retired from work
Senior
to tell a story
Narrate
The story is narrated in flashback.
a person who tells a story, especially in a book, play or film
Narrator
a strong desire for more wealth, possessions, power, etc. than a person needs
Greed
She killed him to satisfy her greed.
wanting more money, power, food, etc. than you really need
Greedy
You greedy pig! You’ve already had two helpings!
wet earth that is soft and sticky
Mud
Your boots are covered in mud.
sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way
Abrupt
The accident brought his career to an abrupt end.
to praise or welcome somebody/something publicly
Acclaim
This book has been widely acclaimed as a modern classic
negative and unpleasant; not likely to produce a good result
Adverse
This drug is known to have adverse side effects.
able to govern itself or control its own affairs
Autonomous
Higher education is relatively autonomous from the government.
causing problems, noise, etc. so that something cannot continue normally
Disruptive
She had a disruptive influence on the rest of the class.
in a way that has no particular order or plan
Haphazardly
Vehicles are parked haphazardly on the narrow streets.
action by a country to become involved in the affairs of another country when they have not been asked to do so
Intervention
NATO intervention in the troubled region
to move back or away from a place or situation
Withdraw
She withdrew her hand from his.
that is legally or officially acceptable
Valid
Do you have a valid passport?
to show that somebody/something is right or reasonable
Justify
How can they justify paying such huge salaries?
to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe something that is not true
Pretend
She didn’t love him, though she pretended to.
to trick somebody or make them believe something that is not true
Cheat
Many peoplefeel cheatedby the election process.
a person who acts dishonestly in order to gain an advantage; a person who cheats
Cheater
I don’t want to break up the family, but I can’t live with someone who’s
to be a member of a group of people and act or speak for them at an event, a meeting, etc.
Represent
The opening speech was by Bob Alan representing Amnesty International.
if a person or thing impresses you, you admire them or it
Impress
His sincerity impressed her.
believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reasons
Cynical
Do you have to be so cynical about everything?
to be badly affected by a disease, pain, sad feelings, a lack of something, etc.
Suffer
He suffers from asthma.
to make something seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is
Exaggerate
The hotel was really filthy and I’m not exaggerating.
a well-known phrase or sentence that gives advice or says something that is generally true
Proverb
compensate (for something)to provide something good to balance or reduce the bad effects of damage, loss, etc.
Compensate
Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.
digest (something) when you digest food, or it digests, it is changed into substances that your body can use
Digest
Humans cannot digest plants such as grass.
the money that is available to a person or an organization and a plan of how it will be spent over a period of time
Budget
Many families struggle tobalance thehouseholdbudget.
treating everyone equally and according to the rules or law
Fair
The punishment was very fair.
The quality of treating people equally or in a way that is reasonable
Fairness
The fairness of the judicial system is being questioned.
the coming of an important event, person, invention, etc.
Advent
the advent of new technology
able to move quickly and easily
Agile
a strong and agile athlete
although
Albeit
Albeit although He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us.
attractive or interesting
Appealing
Brightly coloured packaging made the pens especially appealing to childr
famous for having good qualities
Celebrated
a celebrated painter
to find a way of avoiding a difficulty or a rule
Circumvent
They found a way of circumventing the law.
if two people, vehicles, etc.collide, they crash into each other
Collide
Two trains collided head-on.
belonging to the same time
Contemporary
He was contemporary with the dramatist Congreve.
to give things to a large number of people; to share something between a number of people
Distribute
The newspaper is distributed free.
to give somebody support, courage or hope
Encourage
She encouraged many young writers and artists.
having or needing a lot of energy and enthusiasm
Energetic
He knew I was energetic and dynamic and would get things done.
a strong feeling of excitement and interest in something and a desire to become involved in it
Enthusiasm
Her voice was full of enthusiasm.
physically weak and thin
Frail
Mother was becoming too frail to live alone.
the time when somebody/something had most power or success, or was most popular
Heyday
In its heyday, the company ran trains every fifteen minutes.
a story from ancient times, especially one that was told to explain natural events or to describe the early history of a people
Myth
ancient Greek myths
to make a substance pure by taking other substances out of it
Refine
The process of refining oil produces several useful chemicals.
important, pleasant, interesting, etc.; worth spending time, money or effort on
Worthwhile
The smile on her face made it all worthwhile.
a square orrectangularpiece of cloth filled with soft material, used to rest your head on in bed
Pillow
He lay back on the grass using his backpack as a pillow.
