Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
70 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
|
to form a picture of someone or something in your mind, in order to imagine or remember him, her, or it |
Visualize
|
I was so surprised when he turned up - I'd visualized someone much older. |
|
|
something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing |
achievement Noun |
For an actor, winning an Oscar is one of the greatest achievements you can hope. |
|
|
Related making money by burying and selling thinks |
Commercial |
The commercial future of the company looks very promising.يبدو المستقبل التجاري للشركة واعدًا جدًا. |
|
quantity |
the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured: |
Police found a large/small quantity of drugs in his possession. |
|
to cause something to exist: |
generate |
Her latest film has generated a lot of interest/excitement. |
|
concentrate
|
to direct your attention or your efforts toward a particular activity, subject, or problem:
|
I can't concentrate on my work with all that noise.
|
|
signal
|
an action, movement, or sound that gives information, a message, a warning, or an order:
|
The police officer gave us the signal to stop.
|
|
relating to the mind, or involving the process of thinking:
|
mental
|
Stress can affect both your physical and mental health. |
|
route
|
a particular way or direction between places:
|
I live on a bus route so I can easily get to work.
|
|
proof |
a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true: |
The police have no definitive proof of her guilt. |
|
|
an amount of one type of food that is given to one person:
|
serving noun
|
The quantities given in the recipe should be enough for four servings.
|
|
|
containing or changing between several different things or types:
|
varied: adjective
|
a varied group of people |
|
|
connected with what is happening or being discussed:
|
relevant: adjective
|
Education should be relevant to the child's needs.
|
|
|
to do or make something that looks real but is not real:
|
simulate: verb
|
In cheap furniture, plastic is often used to simulate wood.
|
|
|
the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort:
|
strength : noun
|
She's well aware of her strengths and weaknesses as an artist.
|
|
|
a request to the public for money, information, or help:
|
appeal : noun
|
|
|
|
to cause worry to someone:
|
concern verb
|
The state of my father's health concerns us greatly.
|
|
|
An invasive organism is one that has arrived in a place from somewhere else and has a harmful effect on that place:
|
invasive: adjective
|
an invasive disease
|
|
|
to organize and perform a particular activity: |
conduct: verb |
How you choose to conduct your private life is your own business! |
|
|
a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something:
|
procedure noun
|
You must follow correct procedure at all times.
|
|
|
an unpleasant effect of a drug, medical treatment,
|
side effect
|
Does this drug have any side effects?
|
|
|
a real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something:
|
Try to show love while respecting each other's boundaries.
|
|
zone |
an area especially one that is different from the areas around it because it has different characteristics or is used for different purposes:
|
an earthquake zone
|
|
shake
|
to move backward and forward or up and down in quick, short movements, or to make something or someone do this
|
The explosion shook buildings for miles around.
|
|
collapse
|
to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support
|
Thousands of buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
|
|
|
major |
more important bigger or more serious than others of the same type
|
|
|
construct
|
to build something or put together different parts to form something whole
|
The walls are constructed of concrete.
|
|
collide |
(especially of moving objects) to hit something violently
|
He went off the road to avoid colliding with another car.
|
|
extend
|
to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer
|
We have plans to extend our house (= to make it bigger).
|
|
coast
|
the land next to or close to the ocean:
|
We spent a week by/on the coast (= by the sea).
|
|
twister
|
a tornado or a whirlwind
|
|
|
appropriate
|
suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion
|
Is this film appropriate for small children?
|
|
burn
|
to be hurt, damaged, or destroyed by fire or extreme heat
|
She burned his old love letters.
|
|
fuel
|
a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned
|
Wood, coal, oil, and gas are all different kinds of fuel.
|
|
intentionally
|
in a planned or intended way
on purpose |
I didn't ignore her intentionally - I just didn't recognize her.
|
|
soil
|
the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow
|
acid soil
|
|
disaster |
an event that results in great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
|
It would be a disaster for me if I lost my job.
|
|
eruption
|
an occasion when a volcano explodes, and flames and rocks come out of it; (of a volcano) the act of doing this:
|
a volcanic eruption
|
|
evacuate
|
to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe
|
The police evacuated the village shortly before the explosion
|
|
|
definite
|
fixed, certain, or clear:
|
We need a definite answer by tomorrow.
|
|
justify
|
to give or to be a good reason for
|
I can't really justify taking another day off work.
|
|
investigate
|
I wonder what that noise was in the kitchen - I'd better go and investigate.
|
to examine a crime, problem, statement
|
|
committed
|
The whole family are committed vegetarians.
|
loyal to give your time and energy to something that you believe in
|
|
illustrate |
The lecturer illustrated his point with a diagram on the blackboard |
to draw pictures for a book, magazine, etc.: |
|
strike |
The only option available to us is to strike.
|
to refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions
|
|
Reinforce |
The containers have been reinforced with steel bands |
To make something more stronger |
|
|
Civilization |
Civilisationsmean culture |
حضارة او مدينة |
|
Reveal |
She revealed her history to him because she thought it was important. |
make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others |
|
Royal |
the royal family |
belonging or connected to a king or queen or a member of their family: |
|
Remains |
The remains of lunch were still on the table. |
pieces or parts of something that continue to exist when most of it has been used, destroyed |
|
Treasurers |
The royal treasurers |
a person who is responsible for an organization's money |
|
Precious |
a precious moments |
of great value because of being rare, expensive, or important: |
|
Rule |
We don't want one-party rule - we want rule by the people. |
a period of time during which a particular person or group is in control of a country |
|
|
aspect
|
Which aspects of the job do you most enjoy?
|
one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc.:
|
|
|
Insulation |
keep your home warmer through insulation" |
the action of insulating something. |
|
trait
|
curiosity is one of her notable traits
|
a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior:
|
|
offspring |
the young of an animal:
|
Champion horses have numerous offspring.
|
|
Inherit |
All her children will inherit equally. |
to receive money, a house, from someone after they have died |
|
critical
|
inclined to find fault or to judge with severity
|
Parents who are too critical make their children anxious.
|
|
empower |
We want to empower individuals to get the skills they need. |
to give someone official authority or the freedom to do something |
|
exchange |
Several people were killed during the exchange of gunfire. |
the act of giving something to someone and them giving you something else |
|
|
monitor |
United Nations monitors were not allowed to enter the area. |
a person who has the job of watching or noticing particular things: |
|
reality
|
He escaped from reality by going to the movies every afternoon. |
the state or quality of being real. |
|
|
promote
|
to promote world peace.
|
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further:
|
|
|
Funding |
to be momentarily without funds.
|
a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose:
|
|
initiative |
take the initiative in making friends. |
an introductory act or step; leading action: |
|
|
classify
|
The books in the library are classified by/according to subject.
|
to put things in groups with similar characteristics
|
|
|
gene
|
The illness is believed to be caused by a bad gene.
|
the basic part of a living cell that contains characteristics of one's parents
|
|
substance |
What sort of substance could withstand those temperatures? |
anything one can touch |
|
|
sequence
|
The first chapter describes the strange sequence of events that led to his death.
|
a series of related things or events, or the order in which they follow each other:
|
