Words of the day - 3ºbi Flashcards
drawback
something that will make things more difficult or worse, a disadvantage
surveillance
when one keeps watching you, specially through cameras
bird’s eye view
to be watching from above
pose a hazard or a threat
to be or make a threat
furthermore
same as also
in addition
same as also
carry out
to conduct a survey or study
access
to have an entrance
assess
to evaluate/check ability
exhausted
how you feel after a full day
exhausting
what something is
factory
place where they make things
fabric
the thing used to make clothes
weave
to create a fabric
PAST SIMPLE wove
PAST PARTICIPLE woven
textile
about fabric
text
evertything you write
acronym
the initials of something used to make a “word” e.g.; NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
subtle
that is almost or completely impossible to notice
understated
that is not said enough or is said to be less of
sympathetic
when you can understand someone’s pain and offer help
enhance
improve
rapport
create a connection, usually more meaningful
get sidetracked
to be misdirected or lose focus
attention span
your ability to stay focused on something
disruptive
everything that breaks the order or focus
on average
what is the middle ground on things
savour (savor in AmEng)
to feel the flavour of something, to really appreciate the taste
mundane
something exclusively physical, without any kind of meaning or deeper purpose
stand for
what you believe
stand up for
fight for something
entrepreneur
a person who innovates or starts a business
persuasive
a person who can convince somebody
resilient
a person or something that can resist difficulties
seldom
rarely
multitasking
do multiple things at the same time
monotasking
do only one thing at a time
slow lane
a part of a road where you drive slowly
leisure
activities that make you happy
pleasure
what you feel when doing things you like
labour
physical work or the moment where a pregnancy ends and the baby is going to be born
wind (noun)
air in movement
wind (verb)
to create tension or to give “energy” to old fashioned watches through friction.
PAST and PAST PARTICIPLE wound
lead /li:d/ (verb)
to guide someone
lead /led/ (noun)
heavy metal
dawn
the beginning of the day when the sun is rising
dusk
the end of the day when the sun is setting
from dawn to dusk
from the beginning to the end of the day
post-traumatic stress disorder
to have mental health issues caused by a severely traumatic situation
fewer
used for countable things
less
used for uncountable things
fuel for the soul
motivation
short-term memory
things you remember from today or yesterday
long-term memory
things from your childhood or from a long time ago
