Created by Hasmik Petrosian
over 3 years ago
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Question | Answer |
corny | showing no new ideas, banal Ex. I couldn't watch the whole movie - it was just too corny. |
prominent | very noticeable, important, or famous Ex. She plays a prominent role in the organization. |
moderate | neither great nor little Ex. The rent has gone up over the years but in moderate amounts. |
destined | intended for a particular purpose / controlled by fate Ex. These cars are destined for the European market. |
peculiar | unusual and strange Ex. t's peculiar that they didn't tell us they were going away. |
sloppiness | a lack of care or effort Ex. There was a general sloppiness in the way the business was run. |
aptitude | a natural ability or skill Ex. We will take your personal aptitudes into account. |
workmanlike | showing an acceptable level of skill but no great ability or style Ex. his was a workmanlike performance and I know we can do better. |
stunned | very shocked or surprised Ex. I am stunned and saddened by this news. |
opt out | choose not to do or be part of an activity Ex. Employees can choose to opt out of the pension scheme. |
wane | becoming weaker in strength or influence Ex. After the full moon comes the waning moon. |
do without (sth) | manage without having something Ex. He's an integral part of the team and we can't do without him. |
think ahead | consider further steps carefully Ex. You got to think ahead to the future. |
cram into | try and get into a place that is already full Ex. 36,000 spectators crammed into the stadium to see the game. |
tarnishing | becoming less bright or a different colour Ex. Silver tarnishes easily. |
appalling | shocking and very bad Ex. We heard the appalling news about the earthquake. |
lamentable | deserving severe criticism, very bad Ex. It is lamentable that the officer failed to deal with the situation. |
reluctant | not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it Ex. I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave. |
beholden | feeling you have a duty to someone who has done something for you Ex. She wanted to be independent and beholden to no one. |
mediocre | ordinary and not very good Ex. The film's plot is predictable and the acting is mediocre. |
entail | make something necessary, or to involve something Ex. Any investment entails risk. |
mould | try to change or influence someone Ex. e kept trying to mould me into something he wanted me to be. |
repercussion | effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect Ex. The nation's political crisis is having economic repercussions. |
have a bearing on sth | have an influence on something or a relationship to something Ex. What you decide now could have a considerable bearing on your future. |
have half a mind to do | incline or intend to do sth Ex. My flight home was so terrible, I have half a mind to write a letter to the airline company and complain. |
toy with sth | consider doing sth, but not in a very serious way Ex. We're toying with the idea of going to Peru next year. |
harbour | If you harbor doubts, hopes, thoughts, etc, you feel or think about them for a long time. Ex. He harboured dreams of one day becoming a professional footballer. |
dudgeon | anger usuallycause by the way you have been treated After waiting an hour, he drove off in high dudgeon. |
steady | happening in a smooth, gradual, and regular way Ex. Progress has been slow but steady. |
cease | to stop something Ex. Whether the protests will cease remains to be seen. |
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