Words Flashcards
Perseverance
Determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties - use this to show approval
Example: it took perseverance to overcome his reading problems
Tenacious
Determined to do something and unwilling to stop trying even when the situation becomes difficult
Obsolete
no longer useful, because something newer and better has been invented➔ out-of-date
Will computers render (=make) books obsolete?
Foodie
someone who is very interested in cooking and eating food➔ gourmet
Integrity
The quality of being honest and strong about what you believe to be right
a man of great moral integrity
Substitute: noun[countable]
someone who does someone else’s job for a limited period of time, especially in a sports team or school:
substitute goalkeeper
Supersede
verb[transitive]
if a new idea, product, or method supersedes another one, it becomes used instead because it is more modern or effective
SYN replace
Their map has since been superseded by photographic atlases.
foot the bill
to pay for something, especially something expensive that you do not want to pay for:
He ordered drinks and then left me to foot the bill!
Plummet
:
(also plummet down) verb[intransitive]
To suddenly and quickly decrease in value or amount
SYN plunge:
plummet from something to something
Profits plummeted from £49 million to £11 million.
House prices have plummeted down.
Conversationalist
noun[countable]
someone who talks about intelligent, amusing, and interesting things
stubble
noun[uncountable]
1
HUMAN
short stiff hairs that grow on a man’s face if he does not shave
Debris
[noncount]
1⃣: the pieces that are left after something has been destroyed
Midget
[count] often offensive : a very small person
Other forms: plural midg·ets
Knot:
a part where hair, a thread etc has become accidentally twisted together:
I can’t get the knots out of my hair.
knot in
There’s a knot in my shoelace.
outrageous:
adjective
Very shocking and extremely unfair or offensive:
outrageous prices
an outrageous attack on his policies
it is outrageous (that):
It’s outrageous that the poor should pay such high taxes.
sham
noun
1[singular] someone or something that is not what they are claimed to be – used to show disapproval:
The elections were a complete sham.
2[uncountable] literarywhen someone tries to make something or someone seem better than they really are:
It all turned out to be sham and hypocrisy.
3[countable]a cover for a pillow, especially one used for decoration
adjective
[only before noun]
made to appear real in order to deceive people
SYN false
a sham marriage
verb
[intransitive and transitive]especially BrE old-fashioned
(shammed, shamming)
verb table
to pretend to be upset, ill etc to gain sympathy or an advantage
SYN feign
She’s not ill, she’s only shamming.
young‧ster
noun[countable]
old-fashioned
a child or young person
Menial
adjective
OCCUPATIONS
menial work is boring, needs no skill, and is not important:
a menial job
She did menial tasks about the house.
stip‧u‧late
verb[transitive] formalverb table
if an agreement, law, or rule stipulates something, it must be done
SYN state
Laws stipulate the maximum interest rate that banks can charge.
stipulate that
The regulations stipulate that everything has to comply to the relevant safety standards.
new‧bie
noun[countable] informal
someone who has just started doing something, especially using the Internet or computers
re‧bel‧lious
adjective
1deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour:
rebellious teenagers
He’s always had a rebellious streak (=a tendency to rebel).
2
GROUPINGSMILITARY
fighting against the government of your own country:
rebellious minorities
strive
verb[intransitive] formal
(past tense strovestrəʊv $ stroʊv, past participle strivenˈstrɪvən)
verb table
to make a great effort to achieve something:
strive to do something
I was still striving to be successful.
strive for/ after
We must continue to strive for greater efficiency.
con‧tent
kənˈtent
adjective[not before noun]
1happy and satisfied:
Andy was a good husband, and Nicky was clearly very content.
content with
We’ll be content with a respectable result in tomorrow’s match.
ad‧o‧les‧cence
noun[uncountable]
the time, usually between the ages of 12 and 18, when a young person is developing into an adult
dis‧guise
verb[transitive]verb table
1to change someone’s appearance so that people cannot recognize them:
disguise yourself as somebody/something
Maybe you could disguise yourself as a waiter and sneak in there.
He escaped across the border disguised as a priest.
ˌlike-ˈminded
adjective
[usually before noun]
having similar interests and opinions:
a chance to meet like-minded people
—like-mindedness noun[uncountable]ˈtraffic ˌcircle
noun [countable] AmE ROADS a circular place where two or more roads join, which all traffic must drive around SYN roundaboutBrE
Trailer
an advertisement for a new film or television show
prem‧i‧ere
noun[countable]
FILM
the first public performance of a film, play, or piece of music:
Rossini’s work had its premiere at the Paris Opera.
a movie premiere
the play’s world premiere (=the first performance in the world)
—premiere verb[intransitive and transitive]:
The movie premiered on December 21, 1937.
a‧bol‧ish
verb[transitive]
to officially end a law, system etc, especially one that has existed for a long time:
Slavery was abolished in the US in the 19th century.
plead
verb
1[intransitive and transitive] to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way
SYN beg
‘Don’t go!’ Robert pleaded.
plead for
Civil rights groups pleaded for government help.
plead with somebody (to do something)
Moira pleaded with him to stay.
