Vocab 1st English Test
I removed the articles like "a" goat and "the" goat as it made me sick having the right answer but it was in our set with 2 diffrent articles for no reason. only at vocabs where it makes a diffrence i let it in.
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- right
- a thing or power that people deserve to have
- lucky
- to have luck
- commit suicide
- to try to end your owns life (don?t use ?make suicide?)
- heel
- the raised part on the sole of a shoe to make it higher
- barred
- "blocked; excluded"
- take a toll
- "to have a bad effect on sb/sth; to cause a lot of damage"
- ban
- to make something illegal (to prohibit sth)
- loadstone
- a piece of iron that acts as a magnet
- apply
- to make a formal request
- Trinity
- (Dreifaltigkeit)
- circumstances
- the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation an event or an action
- survive
- to continue to live or exist
- register
- an official list or record of names
- strength
- the power and influence that sb/sth has
- custom built
- designed and built for a particular person
- socialise
- to spend time with friends or other people
- ventilation
- a system for causing fresh air to move around an indoor area
- Emerald Island
- Ireland
- job application
- a formal (often written) request for sth such as a job
- lad
- a boy or young man
- put into effect
- to cause sth to come into use
- quote
- to repeat the exact words that another person has said or written
- in front of
- in a position that is further forward than sb/sth but not very far away
- make it impossible
- to cause that sth. cannot be done
- queue
- a line of people cars etc. waiting for sth
- heel
- the back part of the foot below the ankle
- attempt
- "an act of trying to do something; especially something difficult; often with no success"
- join forces
- to work together in order to achieve a shared aim
- humble
- showing you do not think that you are as important as other people
- alumni
- the former male and female students of a school college or university
- remember
- "to not forget to do sth; to actually do what you have to do"
- dean
- a person at a university who is in charge of a department of studies
- ridicolous
- deserves to be laughed at
- mixture
- a combination of different things
- although
- used for introducing a statement that makes the main statement in a sentence seem surprising
- retire
- to stop doing your job especially because you have reached a particular age or because you are ill/sick
- most people
- the largest number of persons
- mixture
- a combination of different things
- sticky tune
- a song which you cant get out of your ears
- possibility
- one of the different things that you can do in a particular situation
- to be fed up with sth
- to be bored or annoyed about sth
- blarney
- anyone who kisses the ?Blarney stone? is given the gift of speaking persuasively (?the gift of the gap)
- indicator
- a sign that shows you what sth is like or how a situation is changing
- most people
- more than half of all persons
- dessert
- sweet food eaten at the end of a meal
- restriction
- a rule or law that limits what you can do or what can happen
- matter
- the issue
- thank you for listening
- thanking the audience for the attention
- strength
- the quality of being brave and determined in a difficult situation
- overview of
- a general description or an outline of sth
- enclosed
- surrounded by walls (not open)
- Trinity
- the three leaves of a Shamrock symbolise the Trinity
- sue
- to make a claim against sb in court about sth that they have said or done to harm you
- pleasant
- enjoyable pleasing or attractive
- barred
- not taking part of something
- allow
- to make sth. possible
- idiom
- a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words
- marmalade dropper
- "a bizarre sensational or unbelievable news story ? the one with ""A"" in it"
- matter
- the issue
- right
- a thing or power that people deserve to have
- stand
- "to be on your feet; to be in a vertical position"
- reclusive
- preferring isolation or seclusion
- chips
- a thin round slice of potato that is fried until hard then dried and eaten cold (AE)
- majority
- the large part
- boredom
- the state of feeling bored
- superior
- a person of higher rank status or position
- emerald
- a bright green precious stone
- invent
- to produce or design sth that has not existed before
- three leaved clover
- Shamrock
- evidence
- the facts signs or objects that make you believe that sth is true
- topic
- a subject that you talk
- think
- to use your mind to consider sth
- allow
- to let sth happen or be done
- lullaby
- a soft gentle song sung to make a child go to sleep
- modest
- not talking much about your own abilities or possessions
- launch
- to start an activity especially an organized one
- summary
- short statement that gives only the main points of sth - in your own words
- custom made
- designed and made for a particular person
- economic
- connected with the trade industry and development of wealth of a country an area or a society
- hostel
- building that provides cheap accommodation and meals to students workers or travellers
- to be delighted
- to be extremely pleased
- mind
- the part of a person that makes them able to be aware of things to think and to feel
- interfere
- to involve yourself in a situation where you are not wanted
- spill (out)
- ""1 (especially of liquid) to flow over the edge of a container by accident; to make liquid do this: [v] Water had spilled out of the bucket onto the floor. I managed to carry three full glasses without spilling a drop""
- convenience
- the quality of being useful easy or suitable for somebody
- on the one hand, on the other hand
- used to introduce different points of view ideas etc. especially when they are opposites
- veil
- a covering of very thin transparent material worn especially by women to protect or hide the face or as part of a hat
- encourage sb
- to persuade sb to do sth by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do
- lass
- "a girl; a young woman"
- stay
- to continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away
- chugger
- a person who is paid to stand in a public place and ask people who pass by to make regular donations to a particular charity
- exaggerate
- to make sth. seem larger
- peoples
- A body of persons sharing a common religion culture language aso.
- look at sth
- to pay attention to sth
- desert
- a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it
- desert
- a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it. Many deserts are covered by sand
- camaraderie
- a feeling of friendship and trust among people who work or spend a lot of time together
- recluse
- a person who lives alone and likes to avoid other people
- lad
- a group of friends that a man works with or spends free time with: to go to the pub with the lads
- custom tailored
- designed and tailored for a particular person
- theme
- the subject or main idea in a talk
- theme
- the subject or main idea in a talk
- Frankly I think ...
- to say what you think sth. to sb in a direct way
- sex sth up
- try to make sth better (presentation)
- even
- used when you are comparing things to make the comparison stronger
- savvy
- practical knowledge or understanding of sth
- power
- the ability or opportunity to do sth
- study
- to spend time learning about a subject by reading
- quit
- to stop (to give up)
- resent sth
- to feel bitter or angry about sth especially because you feel it is unfair
- blarney
- From Blarney a castle in Ireland where there is a stone which is said to have magic powers: anyone who kisses the ?Blarney stone? is given the gift of speaking persuasively (?the gift of the gap)
- ban
- to prohibit; to make sth. illegal
- several
- more than two but not very many
- even
- used when you are comparing things to make the comparison stronger
- possibility
- the fakt that sth might exist or happen but is not certain to
- learn
- to gain knowledge or skill by studying
- delay
- a period of time when sb/sth has to wait because of a problem that makes sth slow or late
- overview of
- givin a general description or an outline of sth
- suicidal
- someone who feels he/she wants to kill him/herself
- agree / disagree
- "to have (not) the same opinion as somebody; to say that you have (not) the same opinion"
- think
- to believe (only in simple form)
- superior
- to be better than other people or things
- container
- "a box; bottle etc. in which sth can be stored or transported"
- crisps
- a thin round slice of potato that is fried until hard then dried and eaten cold (BE)
- whistle
- to make a high sound or a musical tune by forcing your breath out when your lips are closed
- (master) thesis
- a long piece of writing completed by a student as part of a university degree based on their own research
- muffin choker
- "a bizarre sensational or unbelievable news story ? the one with ""U"" in it"
- allow
- to accept or admit sth; to agree that sth is true or correct
- majority
- the large part
- register
- an official list or record of names
- emerald green
- a bright green colour
- strength
- the quality of being physically strong
- power
- the ability to control people or things
- comment
- your own opinion and ideas
- smirt
- to smoke and flirt (chat) with other people
- high context culture
- people believe it is necessary to have social contact / to get to know your business partner in order to do business
- heel
- the back part of the foot below the ankle
- even
- used to emphasize sth unexpected or surprising
- hum
- to sing a tune with your lips closed
- Trinity
- "father; son; holy ghost"
- happy
- to have a good feeling
- dessert
- sweet food eaten at the end of a meal
- meaning
- the things or ideas that sb wishes to communicate to you by what they say or do
- to be delighted
- to be extremely pleased
- Leprechaun
- (in Irish stories) a creature like a little man
- goat
- an animal with horns and a coat of hair that lives wild in mountain areas or is kept on farms for its milk or meat
- survey
- an investigation of the opinions
- low context culture
- the opposite of high context culture (here you don?t have to get into social contact with each other - just start with the business)
- blarney
- (informal) talk that is friendly and amusing but probably not true and which may be used to persuade or trick you
- remember
- to bring back to your mind a fact
- frequency
- the rate at which sth happens or is repeated the fact of sth happening often
- sheet
- a piece of paper for writing or printing on
- three leaved clover
- Shamrock
- mood
- the way you are feeling at a particular time
- revenue
- the money that a government receives from taxes or that an organization etc. receives from its business
- even
- used to introduce a more exact description of sb/sth
- sheeple
- people who are easily persuaded and tend to follow what other people do
- French fries
- a long thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat
- although
- used to mean ?but? or ?however? when you are commenting on a statement
- revenue
- the money that a government receives from taxes or that an organization etc. receives from its business