→ English 3 → Start Learning / Download MP3 Flashcards

Question		Answer
Detonate start learning		to explode, or to make a bomb or other device explode
Repeal start learning		the act of repealing a law (= officially making it no longer valid)
Conspiracy start learning		a secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal
Surplus start learning		an amount that is extra or more than you need
Forge start learning		o make an illegal copy of something in order to cheat people
pedestal start learning		the base that a column, statue, etc. rests on
pedestrian start learning		a person walking in the street and not travelling in a vehicle
Rock start learning		to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side; to make somebody/something move in this way
personify start learning		to be an example of a quality or characteristic, or to have a lot of it
Podium start learning		a small platform that a person stands on when giving a speech or conducting an orchestra, etc.
in question start learning		being considered or discussed
Pastor start learning		a minister in charge of a Christian church or group, especially in some Nonconformist churches
Stagnate start learning		to stop developing or making progress
perpetuation start learning		he act of making something such as a bad situation, a belief, etc. continue for a long time
durable start learning		likely to last for a long time without breaking or getting weaker
discreetly start learning		in a careful way, in order to keep something secret or to avoid causing embarrassment or difficulty for somebody
endeavour start learning		(formal) an attempt to do something, especially something new or difficult
all over start learning		completely finished
tenuous start learning		so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists
tipsy start learning		slightly drunk
Devolve start learning		Definition of devolved adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary devolved adjective BrE /dɪˈvɒlvd/; NAmE /dɪˈvɑːlvd/ Add to my wordlist if power or authority is devolved, it has been passed to somebody who has less power
kudos (to somebody) start learning		special praise or congratulations to somebody for something they have done
Hearing start learning		an official meeting at which the facts about a crime, complaint, etc. are presented to the person or group of people who will have to decide what action to take
Plead start learning		to state in court that you are guilty or not guilty of a crime
Entitelement start learning		the official right to have or do something
Allegation start learning		a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing somebody of doing something that is wrong or illegal
Hedge start learning		to avoid giving a direct answer to a question or promising to support a particular idea, etc.
Wacky start learning		Funny or amusing in a slightly crazy way
Make a bed start learning		to arrange a bed so that it is neat and ready for use
Mantra start learning		a word, phrase or sound that is repeated again and again, especially during prayer or meditation
Intently start learning		with strong interest and attention
Surge start learning		to move quickly and with force in a particular direction
rhetoric start learning		speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere
supremacy start learning		a position in which you have more power, authority or status than anyone else
Arson start learning		the crime of deliberately setting fire to something, especially a building
Come to pass start learning		to happen
tomb start learning		a large grave, especially one built of stone above or below the ground
At gunpoint start learning		while threatening somebody or being threatened with a gun
brandish start learning		brandish something to hold or wave something, especially a weapon, in an aggressive or excited way
Conduct(n.) start learning		a person’s behaviour in a particular place or in a particular situation
ordeal start learning		[usually singular] ordeal (of something/of doing something) a difficult or unpleasant experience
vandalism start learning		the crime of destroying or damaging something, especially public property, deliberately and for no good reason
ensue(v.) start learning		to happen after or as a result of another event (An argument ensued)
monetary(adj.) start learning		connected with money, especially all the money in a country
airliner(n) start learning		a large plane that carries passengers
seizure start learning		seizure (of something) the use of legal authority to take something from somebody; an amount of something that is taken in this way
cloaks start learning		cloaks
Warrant(n.) start learning		a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do something an arrest warrant
make it snappy start learning		(informal) used to tell somebody to do something quickly or to hurry
Sprain start learning		an injury to a joint in your body, especially your wrist or ankle, caused by suddenly twisting it
on the fly start learning		(informal) if you do something on the fly, you do it quickly while something else is happening, and without thinking about it very much
twiddle thumbs start learning		o move your thumbs around each other with your fingers joined together
Detention center start learning		a place where young people who have committed offences are kept in detention
crooked start learning		Dishonest
Frayed start learning		of cloth) with threads in it that are starting to come apart
Meeting minutes start learning		[plural] a summary or record of what is said or decided at a formal meeting

English 3

You must sign in to write a comment

More