Words - 2 Flashcards
Bland
without any excitement, strong opinions, or special character
- a few bland comments
Determination
The quality of trying to do something even when it is difficult
- his dogged determination (=very strong determination) to succeed
Devoted
Giving someone or something a lot of love and attention
- a devoted father
Horrible
Very bad - used, for example, about things you see, taste, or smell, or about the weather
- the weather has been really horrible all week.
Misjudge
To form a wrong or unfair opinion about a person or a situation
- the government misjudged the mood of the electorate
Outdo
To be better or more successful than someone else at doing something
- when it comes to speed of response, a small firm can outdo a big company.
Outgrow
To grow too big for something
- They outgrow their clothes so quickly
Tasteless
Food or drink that is tasteless is unpleasant because it has no particular taste
Tasty
Food that is tasty has a good taste, but is not sweet
- a simple but tasty meal
Tempting
something that is tempting seems very good and you would like to have it or do it
- a tempting job offer
Look over
to check, to examine
Rinse
First you have to rinse the vegetables
prep
Then you prep the ingredients just right
simmer
You need to simmer everything on the stove for twenty minutes
Peel
you
You have to peel and rinse the potatoes
Muffins
After taking out the muffins, leave them on the counter to cool.
flour
When making chocolate chip cookies, measure two cups of flour and one cup of butter.
Moldy or soggy
I don’t ever want to see anyone cooking with moldy or soggy vegetables
Bacteria
Very small living things, some of which cause illness or disease
Circulate
To move around within a system, or to make something do this
- Swimming helps to get the blood circulating through the muscles
Best-Before Date
A date printed on containers of food or drink and some other products that shows when they will be too old to eat, drink, or use.
- Suppliers should put a best-before date on the boxes of test kits with a specific shelf life.
Contaminate
To make a place or substance dirty or harmful by putting something such as chemicals or poison in it.
- Drinking water supplies are believed to have been contaminated.
Crisp
A very thin flat round piece of potato that is cooked in oil and eaten cold
- A packet of crisps
Leftover
Remaining after all the rest has been used, taken, or eaten
- Leftover vegetables
Mushy
soft, wet, and unpleasant
- Cook for two minutes until soft but not mushy.
Perish
To die, especially in a terrible or sudden way
- Hundreds perished when the ship went down
Poultry
Birds such as chickens and ducks that are kept on farms in order to produce eggs and meat
Sell-By Date
The date stamped on a food product, after which it should not be sold
- a yoghurt two days past its sell-by date
Simmer
To boil gently, or to cook something slowly by boiling it gently
- Bring the soup to the boil and allow it to simmer gently for about half an hour.
Soapy
Containing soap
- Hot soapy water
Soggy
Unpleasantly wet and soft
- The ground was soggy from the rain.
Unwrap
To remove the paper, plastic etc that is around something
- Brigitte was unwrapping her birthday presents.
Dry out
to become completely dry
Executive Summary
A summary of the most important points of a business plan or proposal
- The executive summary is the first part of the business plan that everyone will read, and it may be the only part that some individuals will read
Henna
A reddish-brown substance used to change the colour of hair or skin
Minority
A small group of people or things within a much larger group
- Gaelic is still spoken in Ireland by a tiny minority
Nameless
used when you want to say that someone has done something wrong but without mentioning their name, especially to criticize them in a friendly way
- A certain person, who shall remain nameless, forgot to lock the front door.
Occasion
To cause something
- She had a long career break occasioned by her husband’s job being moved to Paris
Unfulfilled
An unfulfilled hope, desire, dream etc has not been achieved
- His dream of competing in the Olympics remained unfulfilled
Vacant
A vacant seat, building, room, or piece of land is empty and available for someone to use
- Only a few apartments were still vacant
Favourable
Making you support or approve of someone or something
Ambitious
determined to be successful, rich, powerful etc
- Alfred was intensely ambitious, obsessed with the idea of becoming rich.
Bankrupt
To make a person, business, or country bankrupt or very poor.
- John has been nearly bankrupted through a failed business venture.
Confidant
Someone you tell your secrets to or who you talk to about personal things
Exaggerate
To make something seem better, larger, worse etc than it really is
- I couldn’t sleep for three days - I’m not exaggerating
Fold
Of a particular number of kinds
- The government’s role in health care is twofold: first, to provide the resources and, second, to make them work better for patients.
Hostile
angry and deliberately unfriendly towards someone, and ready to argue with them
- Southampton fans gave their former coach a hostile reception
Inexperienced
Not having had much experience
- inexperienced pilots
Inseparable
people who are inseparable are always together and are very friendly with each other
- Jane and Sarah soon became inseparable companions
Pile
a group of several things of the same type that are put on top of each other.
- He balanced the plate on the top of a pile of books.
precious
Something that is precious is valuable and important and should not be wasted or used without care
prone
likely to do something or suffer from something, especially something bad or harmful
sleeve
the part of a piece of clothing that covers all or part of your arm
- a dress with long sleeves
umpire
the persone who makes sure that the players obey the rules in sports such as tennis, baseball, and cricket
get along
to have a good relationship with someone
get on each other’s nervers
to be annoying to each other
get-rich-quick
to earn much on small investments
high-tech
technologically advanced
identical twin
a sibling born at the same time who looks almost exactly the same
sick of
angry or bored with something that has been happening for a long time
dye
She wants to dye her shirt a new color
analytical
thinking about things in a detailed and intelligent way, so that you can examine and understand things
- She’s got an analytical mind.
bark
When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud sound or series of sounds
billionaire
Someone who has more than a billion dollars or pounds
civilization
a society that is well organized and developed, used especially about a particular society in a particular place or at a particular time
- modern American civilization
inflexible
unwilling to make even the slightest change in your attitudes, plants etc
- inflexible attitudes towards change
mass
to come together, or to make people or things come together, in a large group
- a mass protest
obese
very fat in a way that is unhealthy
papyrus
a plant like grass that grows in water
parchment
a material used in the past for writing on, made from the skin of a sheep or a goat
petite
a woman who is petite is short and attractively thin
plump
slightly fat in a fairly pleasant way - used especially about women or children, often to avoid saying the word ‘fat’
- the nurse was a cheerful plump woman
reluctant
slow and unwilling
- she gave a reluctant smile
skinny
very thin, especially in a way that is unattractive
slender
thin in an attractive or graceful way
- She is slender and stylish
stocky
a stocky person is short and heavy and looks strong
- A stocky build
wasp
a thin black and yellow flying insect that can sting you
belly
to fill with air and become rounder in shape
chubby
slightly fat in a way that looks healthy and attractive
- a chubby six-year-old
coaster
a small thin object on which you put a glass, or cup, to protect a table from heat or liquids
dye
to give something a different colour using a dye
- hair dye
fabric
cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc
- our new range of fabrics and wallpapers
landfill
the practice of burying waste under the ground, or the waster buried in this way
nutrient
a chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow
- The plant absorbs nutrients from the soil
obese
very fat in a way that is unhealthy
piping
a thin tube of cloth, usually with string inside, sewn onto clothing, furniture etc as decoration
sew
to use a needle and thread to make or repair clothes or to fasten something such as a button to them
- I learned to sew at school
stitch
to sew two pieces of cloth together, or to sew a decoration onto a piece of cloth
- Mary is stitching a bedspread
blow away
to be moved away by wind
live up to
to fulfill or meet (expectations)
patch up
to repair something
run out of
to use all of something and have nothing left
turn into
to change into
