In Company Unit 14 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 14 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 14 - English Vocab
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| Flashcards | 136 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 09.10.2011 / 16.02.2013 |
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downright (adv)
She was downright rude!
dreadful (adj)
The journey was dreadful.
drill (n)
The cabin crew talked us through the life jacket drill.
dump (v)
Thats the second time hes dumped the monthly reports on me.
earth (n) - what/why/how/where/who on earth ?
What on earth do you mean? - Why on earth would I want to work for you?
end (n) - in the end
In the end, we decided not to buy it.
end up (phr v)
I ended up spending the night in the airport.
Eurocrat (n)
The word Eurocrat is often used as a criticism to describe officials who have too much influence on the lives and work of people in EU countries.
exaggerate (v)
Dont exaggerate! It wasnt that bad!
exceedingly (adv)
Some of the children have done exceedingly well.
excessive (adj)
The charges seemed a little excessive.
fabulous (adj)
This will be a fabulous opportunity for Jack.
fantastic (adj)
Youve done a fantastic job.
fascinating (adj)
Its a fascinating story about fishing in Cape Cod.
fiendishly (adv)
Yesterdays crossword was fiendishly difficult.
flight path (n)
The flight path crosses over Siberia.
frankly (adv)
Frankly, I couldnt care less what he thinks.
furious (adj)
Dad was furious with us.
fuselage (n)
They retrieved the black box from the wrecked fuselage.
fussy (adj)
Dont worry about me Im not a fussy eater.
gale (n)
They arrived in the middle of a howling gale.
gloomy (adj)
He became very gloomy and depressed.
go on (phr v)
The film went on a bit I got bored in the middle.
gorgeous (adj) - drop-dead gorgeous
Nicks girlfriend is drop-dead gorgeous.
guess (v)
Youll never guess who I saw on the train!
hammer (v)
Someone was hammering at the door.
hand (n) - fall into sbs hands
It would be disastrous if this information fell into the hands of our competitors.
have sb on (phr v)
Hes having you on: dont take any notice of him.
headline (n)
The story of their rescue made the headlines.
heatwave (n)
Do you remember the heatwave in 2003?
hero (n)
Thanks for the sandwich, Tom. Youre my hero!
highly (adv)
That now seems highly unlikely.
hilarious (adj)
For some reason, she finds his jokes hilarious.
hilariously (adv)
It was a hilariously funny situation.
hysterically (adv)
Its a hysterically funny film.
imagine (v)
It was really frightening! Yes, I can imagine.
immensely (adv)
Hes an immensely talented drummer.
incidentally (adv)
Incidentally, what are the travel arrangements for tonight?
incredible (adj)
It was built in a year, which seems absolutely incredible.
inedible (adj) - (opposite = edible)
This soup is so salty its inedible.
