Units 3 and 4
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- hard to get a word in edgewise
- not easy to say sth to the person, s/he talks so much
- clogged
- Loaded with something that blocks motion
- joy-ride
- take sb's car without their permission
- stream
- A natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
- evicted
- Expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
- he got what he was asking for
- he deserved what happened to him
- compelling footage
- great, powerful movie
- awkward silence
- weird, strange silence
- he fancied himself as
- he thought of himself as
- shout and rant
- shouting, being angry
- toil
- Work hard
- inability to speak up
- can't represent his/interest
- gut
- belly
- didn't hold up her end of the conversation
- didn't contribute to the conversation
- it's an overwhelming phenomenon that ...
- it's a very intense, ever-present phenomenon that ...
- hug
- A tight or loving embrace
- flog
- [Brit] (informal) sell
- sth catches my eye
- see sth interesting (suddenly)
- meadows
- A field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
- take sides in an argument
- express support for sb in an argument
- mute
- silent (e.g. on the remote)
- fall prey to sth
- become a victim of
- have a bite to eat
- eat sth quickly
- to promote civic health
- make the population healthier
- scrubby
- Sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
- to live next door
- neighbour
- pointless
- Serving no useful purpose
- chatting aimlessly
- just talking without any purpose
- take a stand against
- say no to sth, disapprove of sth
- rural idyll
- idealised, country feeling/scene
- make way for the new
- clear sth old for sth new
- pinch
- steal (starts with a 'p')
- acclaimed director
- famous, renowned director
- nick
- steal (starts with a 'n')
- put a finger on sth
- understand the essence, the meaning of sth
- overheard
- Hear, unintentionally, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- bustling
- Full of energetic and noisy activity (e.g. a city)
- hilarious
- just great, fantastic
- to be heir to sth
- to inherit some title or office
- haphazard
- Dependent upon or characterized by chance
- animated
- lively
- all sweetness and light
- very pleasant and cheerful
- he lost sight of what was going on
- he couldn't understand what was happening any longer
- boot
- kick
- awe-inspiring
- Inspiring admiration or wonder
- daft
- daft
- soaring
- very tall
- riveting
- Capable of arousing and holding the attention - a conversation e.g.
- interrupt
- Interfere in someone else's activity
- eavesdropping
- Hear, intentionally, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- have a sit down
- take a short rest
- grubby
- Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
- live on top of one another
- many people live together
- tacky
- Tastelessly showy, flashy
- in-your-face
- Blatantly aggressive (e.g. sight, building etc.)
- apprehension
- Fearful expectation or anticipation
- feat of engineering
- great engineering achievement
- mucky
- Dirty and messy; covered with mud
- one-way conversation
- conversation where only 1 person is talking
- do sb justice
- treat or represent sb fairly
- predictable
- Possible to foretell, foresee
- cascades
- A small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
- memorable
- will be remembered
- can't get the conversation going
- can'T start the conversation
- marshy
- muddy, soft and watery
- things fall into your lap
- unexpected luck
- lengthy
- very long
- work its magic
- let it have its (good) effects
- mesmerising
- Attract strongly, as if with a magnet, hypnotic
- mumbler
- A person who speaks indistinctly
- mate
- friend, buddy, fellow member of a team
- have an ongoing argument with sb about sth
- have a continuous argument with sb about sth