Vocab Enrichment 21.2 Flashcards Preview

e.g. I misunderstood the instructions

e.g. Don’t get mad at me. It was just a misunderstanding

e.g. His accent is so thick, it is barely comprehensible

e.g. His hatred is incomprehensible. I have no idea why he feels this way

e.g. an understanding person

e.g. These designs are nothing close to what I wanted. I don’t think you and I are on the same page

e.g. They were unable to determine the cause

e.g. I cleaned out the attic last night, so we can add more boxes

e.g. I don’t just want this room clean. I want it totally spotless

e.g. We washed the car using old rags

e.g. Rinse the lettuce

e.g. I don’t need a full shower. I just need a quick rinse

e.g. She dusted the shelves

e.g. a broom and dustpan

e.g. She washed the paint off her hands

e.g. He washed down the cookies with a tall glass of milk

e.g. A bottle washed up on shore

e.g. We can write off his opinion. He doesn’t know what he is talking about

e.g. He quickly scribbled his name on the piece of paper

e.g. I didn’t see his interview on TV last night, but I read the transcript

e.g. He doesn’t hit as many home runs as he used to. He’s past his prime

e.g. He is an old-fashioned guy

e.g. Platform shoes are so old-fashioned

e.g. He can’t drink, he’s underage

e.g. She received prenatal care from a great doctor

e.g. The police chief authorized the use of force

e.g. They were forced to hand over the information

e.g. Be strong. Do not yield to sin

e.g. a taboo subject

e.g. She’s irritable when she’s hungry

e.g. He rubs me the wrong way because of his arrogance

e.g. Flies are just a nuisance, but spiders can be deadly

e.g. He keeps nagging me to do the dishes

e.g. Don’t mess with that dog. He might attack you

e.g. You shouldn’t meddle in other people’s business

e.g. Stop being so nosy. Mind your own business!

e.g. Her short blouse grabbed his attention

e.g. In the middle of the boring speech, I zoned out

e.g. She loves to be in the spotlight

e.g. Sorry I don’t understand. I’m a bit out of it today

e.g. a primitive tribe

e.g. primitive technology

e.g. During this period of budgetary austerity, we must cut our costs

e.g. We don’t have a bed for our guest, but we can bring out the cot for him to sleep in

e.g. Please put this pillowcase on the pillow

e.g. That couch has very soft cushions

e.g. The quilt is made of dozens of colorful squares

e.g. She fluffed up his pillow before putting it back on the bed

e.g. To use such blackmail on vulnerable old people is shameful

e.g. She blackmailed him into giving her the information

e.g. I simply told him to set the table, but he got carried away and decorated it with expensive flowers

e.g. Do you have any change on you?

e.g. to seal an envelope

e.g. Is there a hospital in the vicinity?

e.g. the genetic proximity between humans and apes

e.g. She slammed the door and ran out

e.g. She closed the curtains to shut out the light

e.g. an airtight container

e.g. a skin-tight dress

e.g. Can you condense this long report into a simple series of 10 bullets?

e.g. There’s condensation on the outside of my glass

e.g. The U.S. helped arm the rebels fighting for democracy

e.g. armed and dangerous

e.g. The knight was faced with many hazards along his journey

e.g. The jungle is fraught with peril

e.g. a perilous journey

e.g. Please leave the package on the doorstep

e.g. The anchorman sat behind the desk and introduced the TV news program

e.g. The bouncers threw the aggressive man out of the bar

e.g. poker chips

e.g. a TV sports comentator

e.g. I won the gift certificate in a raffle

e.g. The dealer dealt five cards to each player

e.g. Tonight we are going to the theater to see a famous Greek tragedy

e.g. That movie has great special effects

e.g. I need a roll of film for this old camera

e.g. Let’s play hide-and-seek

e.g. The little boys love playing tag

e.g. The two teams played tug-of-war with the giant rope

e.g. There was a movie shooting right outside my apartment this morning

e.g. Bart Simpson is famous for carrying a slingshot

e.g. The actors in the James Bond movies do some amazing stunts

e.g. That wasn’t actually Brad Pitt in that scene. That was just a stuntman

e.g. Let’s watch that again in slow motion

e.g. In the movie they travel through a black hole and into another dimension

e.g. Do you have cable?

e.g. a movie director

e.g. Who is the producer of this show?

e.g. Let’s play dominoes

e.g. They boy loves playing checkers with his grandfather

e.g. During the scandal, the president tried to avoid the media

e.g. The kids rode on the fake horses on the merry-go-round

e.g. a movie premiere

e.g. I stayed up late watching reruns of old TV shows

e.g. The actor read the script before agreeing to star in the movie

e.g. Ghostbusters had two sequels

e.g. The original Star Wars trilogy is timeless

e.g. Did you see the trailer for the new James Bond movie? It looks ridiculous!

e.g. What will be the venue for the concert? A stadium? An amphitheater?

e.g. I love watching the acrobats doing flips at the circus

e.g. The old ladies played bingo every Tuesday

e.g. The actor waited for his cue and then walked onto the stage

e.g. The TV is not working. I can only see and hear static

e.g. They sat in the lounge with a coffee and a cigar

e.g. Did you shuffle this deck of cards?

e.g. a chess tournament

e.g. He rolled the dice and hoped for good luck

e.g. The ship broadcasted a distress signal

e.g. This channel is running an exclusive broadcast of the soccer match

e.g. Quiet on the set! We’re on the air

e.g. Leaking government secrets is equivalent to treason

e.g. He works for the English equivalent of the CIA

e.g. Let’s split up the winnings equally

e.g. Stretching after exercising is equally important as stretching before

e.g. Can you look up the file from the Johnson murder case?

e.g. I spent my whole internship making copies and filing documents

e.g. Do you have the Martinez account on file?

e.g. When he filed for bankruptcy, she filed for divorce

e.g. The detective searched for fingerprints

e.g. She snapped her fingers and listened to the beat

e.g. The damage to the house is reparable

e.g. irreparable harm

e.g. Steve Jobs started tinkering with electronics when he was a kid

e.g. The bird flapped its wings

e.g. The flag was flapping in the wind

e.g. The religious leader had many followers

e.g. I need to follow up with John. He hasn’t written me back yet

e.g. I already wrote you last week. This is my follow-up email

e.g. She follows the example of her older sister

e.g. We’re lost. We should retrace our steps

e.g. He traced the outline of the design that was underneath the paper

e.g. They left no trace

e.g. They finally tracked down the fugitive

e.g. Maria had a stalker who followed her everywhere

e.g. She was arrested for stalking her favorite actor

e.g. to forge a signature

e.g. a forgery of documents

e.g. She barged in the room while the meeting was taking place

e.g. I got out of doing my homework because I was sick

e.g. In the beginning of the interview, I spilled my coffee. I really got off on the wrong foot!

e.g. I don’t yet know who stole the pie, but I’ll get to the bottom of it

e.g. I don’t have very much money, but I get by

e.g. My Spanish is not very good, but I get by

e.g. My son got into Harvard

e.g. Bobby Fisher got into chess when he was very young

e.g. The secret got out

e.g. The class was boring, but I still got a lot out of it

e.g. I got to have lunch with the President

e.g. to regain someone’s trust

e.g. a head-on collision

e.g. He nodded in agreement

e.g. He shook his head “no”

e.g. The girls are playing outside, jumping rope

e.g. A few cool kids started wearing the new style of hat, and suddenly everyone started to jump on the bandwagon. Those hats are everywhere!

e.g. Let’s not jump to conclusions. We don’t know all the facts

e.g. The white horse is in the lead, with two laps left

e.g. With that last homerun, the Yankees took the lead

e.g. Who is going to take the lead on this project?

e.g. I live by the belief that everything happens for a reason

e.g. He still lives off his parents

e.g. They live on the vegetables from their farm

e.g. I was excited about this new president, but so far he hasn’t lived up to my expectations

e.g. The lifeguard revived the drowning victim

e.g. a life-saving operation

e.g. People are obsessed with the lifestyles of the rich and famous

e.g. She was screaming like a maniac when her team won

e.g. When his fever got really bad he went off on a delirious rant

e.g. Mass hysteria engulfed the crowd when the special guest appeared on stage

e.g. “Beatle Mania” spread quickly through the United States in the 1960s

e.g. When he was gravely ill he hallucinated about wild animals living in his room

e.g. During his drug trip he had crazy and colorful hallucinations

e.g. a guitar amp

e.g. a hi-fi stereo

e.g. He plucked the guitar strings gently with his pick

e.g. the tempo of a song

e.g. the key of E minor

e.g. the opening chords of a song

e.g. Most of Jimi Hendrix’s songs contain catchy and memorable guitar riffs

i.e. the musical instrument

i.e. the musical instrument

i.e. the musical instrument

i.e. the musical instrument

i.e. the musical instrument

i.e. the musical instrument

i.e. the musical instrument

i.e. the musical instrument

i.e. the musical instrument

i.e. the musical instrument

i.e. the musical instrument

e.g. the national anthem

e.g. They sat around the Christmas tree and sung carols

e.g. I have an old Pearl Jam tape, but I no longer have a tape player to play it in!