Chapters 8-9


Kartei Details

Karten 20
Sprache English
Kategorie Englisch
Stufe Mittelschule
Erstellt / Aktualisiert 30.06.2024 / 31.10.2024
Weblink
https://card2brain.ch/box/20240630_mockingbird_step_5
Einbinden
<iframe src="https://card2brain.ch/box/20240630_mockingbird_step_5/embed" width="780" height="150" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe>
serious and often disapproving; expecting somebody to obey you

stern

/stɜːn/

His voice was stern as he gave the command.

to ask to

to bid

/bɪd/

(bade, bidden OR bid, bid)

She bade (OR bid) me help her.

to obtain something, especially with difficulty

to procure

/prəˈkjʊə(r)/

He managed to procure a ticket for the concert.

to commit a crime or do something wrong or evil

to perpetrate

/ˈpɜːpətreɪt/

The attack was perpetrated by a group of terrorists.

very serious or extreme

dire

/daɪə(r)/

The situation is becoming dire.

to be about to experience something, especially something unpleasant

to be in for sth

/tuː biː ɪn fə(r) sʌmθɪŋ/

We're in for a bumpy ride.

a strong feeling of fear about something that might happen

dread

/drɛd/

She felt a sense of dread as she approached the house.

to eat all of something quickly, especially because you are very hungry

to devour

/dɪˈvaʊə(r)/

The hungry child devoured his meal.

a small room or cupboard in a house where food is kept

pantry

/ˈpæntri/

She went to the pantry to get some flour.

pleasant and friendly

cordial

/ˈkɔːdiəl/

They greeted us with a cordial smile.

to laugh quietly

to chuckle

/ˈtʃʌkl/

He chuckled at the memory.

to an unusually or excessively high degree

inordinately

/ɪnˈɔːdɪnətli/

The team was inordinately proud of their success.

that does not produce the result you want

vain

/veɪn/

His efforts were in vain.

to follow or chase somebody/something, especially in order to catch them

to pursue

/pəˈsjuː/

The police pursued the suspect through the streets.

to allow yourself to have or do something that you like, especially something that is considered bad for you

to indulge

/ɪnˈdʌldʒ/

She likes to indulge in a bit of luxury.

showing or suggesting something

indicative of

/ɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv/

His reaction is indicative of his true feelings.

behaving in a very honest way; not knowing how to deceive people

guileless

/ˈɡaɪlləs/

The child's guileless nature won everyone's heart.

to make somebody feel very ashamed or embarrassed

to mortify

/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/

He was mortified by his mistake.

to have something as a main or basic part

to boil down to sth

/tuː bɔɪl daʊn tuː sʌmθɪŋ/

All our plans boil down to a question of money.

belonging to the same time

contemporary

/kənˈtɛmpərəri/

The exhibition features contemporary artists.