Pioneer B1 Unit 12 Flashcards
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6328528334 | reputation | the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something | 0 | |
6328531754 | lab | a room used for scientific research | 1 | |
6328533813 | irritating | annoying | 2 | |
6328538026 | numerous | existing in large numbers, many | 3 | |
6328539594 | soggy | wet and soft | 4 | |
6328543520 | picky | someone who only likes particular things and not others, and is not easy to please. | 5 | |
6328550654 | remove | to take away | 6 | |
6328552781 | mankind | all humans as a group | 7 | |
6328554724 | profit | money gained in business | 8 | |
6328557054 | mould | a soft, green or grey growth that develops on old food or on objects that have been left for too long in warm, wet air | 9 | |
6328564154 | inspection | careful examination | 10 | |
6328565921 | substance | material | 11 | |
6328568378 | promote | to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something | 12 | |
6328574386 | bookmark | a piece of thick paper, leather, or plastic that you put between the pages of a book so that you can find a page again quickly | 13 | |
6328583643 | scrap paper | paper that has already been used on one side, that you use for making notes, lists etc | 14 | |
6328585769 | sample | small amount of something that shows you what the rest is or should be like | 15 | |
6328594315 | on the contrary | the opposite | 16 | |
6328595985 | scrape | to remove (something) from a surface by rubbing an object or tool against it | 17 | |
6328598067 | patent | exclusive rights over an invention; copyright | 18 | |
6328603414 | by chance | random, not on purpose | 19 | |
6328609492 | slim chance | a tiny chance, sth unlikely to happen | 20 | |
6328614607 | second chance | another opportunity to do sth | 21 | |
6328618018 | take my chances | try sth despite an unpleasant or dangerous situation | 22 | |
6328625513 | given half the chance | given the opportunity to do sth | 23 | |
6328630311 | don't stand the chance | not having the possibility of succeeding | 24 | |
6328636177 | leave nothing to chance | plan things | 25 | |
6328638138 | fat chance | no chance at all | 26 | |
6328644445 | have no time for | to dislike sth | 27 | |
6328653689 | for the time being | just for now | 28 | |
6328660738 | turn back time | go back in time | 29 | |
6328664612 | in no time | very quickly | 30 | |
6328668082 | have some time to kill | have nothing to do | 31 | |
6328670620 | on time | at the correct time | 32 | |
6328680440 | in time | not late | 33 | |
6328685366 | from time to time | sometimes | 34 | |
6328694539 | in your own time | during your spare time | 35 | |
6328698075 | of all time | that has ever existed | 36 | |
6328704190 | coincidence | two or more things occurring at the same time by chance | 37 | |
6328717745 | blow my mind | produce a very strong pleasant or shocking feeling | 38 | |
6328721058 | sleep like a log | sleep very well | 39 | |
6328722910 | in a flash | very quickly | 40 | |
6328724887 | my jaw dropped | I was surprised | 41 | |
6328727804 | my heart was in my mouth | I was nervous | 42 | |
6328740978 | I couldn't make head or tail of it | was unable to understand it | 43 | |
6328747256 | spooky | strange and frightening | 44 | |
6328752210 | sigh of relief | to let out your breath as if to say " whew ! i made it " | 45 | |
6328756060 | hesitate | to be undecided | 46 | |
6328760369 | out of the blue | unexpectedly, suddenly | 47 | |
6328764643 | a pain in the neck | annoying | 48 | |
6328766941 | on top of the world | very happy | 49 | |
6328770754 | spill the beans | give away a secret | 50 | |
6328773935 | ring a bell | sound familiar | 51 | |
6328775482 | to be all ears | to listen very carefully | 52 | |
6328780860 | to slam | to close violently | 53 |