Unit 5
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Flashcards
Despite the woman’s ___, the bank clerk refused to give her the money without identification.
urgent emotional request
pleas
We went to the airport to ___ Tania ___ (phrasal). She’s gone to Madrid to visit her brother.
go to a station, an airport, etc. to say goodbye to sb who is starting a journey
see off
What time did the plane ___ (phrasal)?
(of an aircraft, etc.) to leave the ground and begin to fly
take off
We can ___ ___ from 2pm.
go to a desk in a hotel, an airport, etc. and tell an official there that you have arrived
check in
On our way to Australia we ___ (phrasal) in Singapore for a few hours.
stay somewhere for a short time during a long journey
stopped over
We are likely to have a ___ of water if this drought continues.
a situation when there is not enough of the people or things that are needed
shortage
We have enough food ___ for the rest of the week.
an amount of sth that is provided or available to be used
supplies
He was always a sensible and ___ student.
doing what you are told to do; willing to obey
obedient
Work has begun on the ___ of the new airport.
the process or method of building or making sth, especially roads, buildings, bridges, etc.
construction
This city is a ___ jungle.
made of a building material that consists of cement, sand, small stones and water
concrete
This meat is really ___. It’s taking me a long time to eat.
(of food) needing to be chewed a lot before it can be swallowed
chewy
I love eating ___ chips.
(of food) pleasantly hard and dry
crispy
These biscuits are so ___.
(especially of food) firm and crisp and making a sharp sound when you bite or crush it
crunchy
The walls were black, cold and ___.
like or covered with any unpleasant thick liquid substance
slimy
Let me ___ (phrasal) ___ being so late by paying for dinner.
do sth that corrects a bad situation
make up for
We’ve decided to ___ (phrasal) a wooden house because it’s much cheaper to build.
build sth or place sth somewhere
put up
When we went to London Jane kindly ___ us ___ (phrasal) at her house so we didn’t have to pay for a hotel.
let sb stay at your home
put up
Their car ___ (phrasal) on the side of the road.
(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working because of a fault
broke down
At the carnival my daughter always wants to ___ (phrasal) as a princess.
put on special clothes, esp. to pretend to be sb / sth different
dress up
I'm allergic to fish but my dad loves it, so you could say ___ (idiom).
a thing that may save sb, may destroy sb else
one man’s meat is another man’s poison
Her poor work ___ her attitude.
show sb's attitude or feeling
reflects
I have ___ problems when I eat bread.
connected with the process of how substances move through your body after you have eaten them
digestive
if sth springs to mind you suddenly remember or think of it
spring to mind
My boss said there might be a promotion ___ ___ ___ for me, but it hasn’t been confirmed yet.
sth that is being discussed, planned or prepared and will happen or exist soon
in the pipeline
Would you prefer rice or ___?
a long thin strip of pasta, used especially in Asian cooking
noodles
either of a pair of thin sticks that are used for eating with, especially in Asian countries
chopstick
I ___ ___ to another glass of orange juice at the buffet.
give myself food, drinks, etc.
helped myself
We share our flat with two other people so the kitchen and bathroom are ___.
shared by, or for the use of, a number of people, esp. people who live together
communal
person eating a meal, esp. in a restaurant
diner
the small hard seeds of food plants such as wheat, rice, etc.
grain
In Greece it is customary for people to ___ for forty days before Easter.
eat little or no food for a period of time, esp. for religious reasons
fast
eat less food or only food of a particular type in order to lose weight
diet
(food) of no nutritional valuealso: things that are considered useless or of little value
junk (food)
If you travel to another continent, it is safer to buy bottled water rather than drinking the ___.
water taken from a tap which is supplied through pipes into a building
tap water
My grandmother’s family didn’t have ___ ___ in their home.
the supply of water through pipes to taps in a building
running water
It's ___ in here! You need to clean up.
extremely dirty
filthy
The clown’s attempt to climb the ladder was ___ and everyone laughed.
extremely funny
hilarious
Well, of course her house is ___! She does nothing but clean all day!
perfectly clean
spotless
a very large African bird with a long neck and legs, that cannot fly
ostrich
He was only ___ responsible for the accident.
partly; not completely
partially
