high rates of alcohol consumption/excessive drinking/being obese
x
to cut down ON the amount of alcohol consumed
x
pedesterian walkway
x
to bring (the company )to court
x
drowning
death caused by being underwater and not being able to breathe, or a case when this happens:There were three drownings in the lake last year.death by drowning
tight---baggy(antonyms)
x
by (pure) chance
x
I had A PLENTY OF or ENOUGH TIME to do...
x
adverse wetter report
due to adverse wetter conditions
x
to inconvenience smb ɪn.kənˈviː.ni.əns
to cause inconvenience
1.to cause problems or difficulties for someone:The strike inconvenienced many people.
to hold the festival twice annually
x
she had been sexually abused
x
attainable
possible to achieve:We must ensure that we do not set ourselves goals that are not attainable.
to implement( reforms)
to start using a plan or system:The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.
out of place
in the wrong place or looking wrong:The boy looked uncomfortable and out of place among the adults.
abundance/əˈbʌn.dəns
the situation in which there is more than enough of something:There was an abundance OF food at the wedding.We had wine IN abundance.
in times of (war)
x
to fall short OF
o fail to reach an amount or standard that was expected or hoped for, causing disappointment:August car sales fell short of the industry's expectations.
detained=arrested
x
guilty----innocent(antonyms)
x
to set on fire
x
to have a go (have a go!)
x
to do badly /well in the exam
x
to come round= pay an informal visit
x
to pose a lot of risk to health
to pose a danger to..
to pose threat to...
x
day(s)off /time off
take/have time off
a period of time when you do not work because of illness or holidays, or because your employer has given you permission to do something else:take/have time off One in five employees admits to taking time off because of stress
to go on strike for smth
x
low/badly paid ---well paid (job)
x
wage/weɪdʒ
a very low/high wagean hourly/daily/weekly/annual wage
pick smb up ---drop smb up (antonyms)
x
concise/kənˈsaɪs
short and clear, expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words:Make your answers clear and concise.
physically challenged
x
genuinely/ˈdʒen·ju·ən·li/
truthfully; sincerely; really; actually:I’m genuinely sorry if I offended you.
to crack a joke
to tell a joke:I cracked a few jokes to try to cheer everyone up.
to dawdle
to do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary:Stop dawdling! You'll be late for school!
human/girl/drug trafficking
the activity of buying and selling goods or people illegally:The government has undertaken a massive drive against drug trafficking.
self-seeking=self serving
interested in your own advantage in everything that you do:A lot of people feel that politicians are just self-seeking opportunists.
modest
1. not large in size or amount, or not expensive:They live in a fairly modest house, considering their wealth. 2.not usually talking about or making obvious your own abilities and achievements:He's very modest about his achievements.
to be longing for smth = yearning for smth
a longing for his homeland
to envy /ˈen.vi
envious of SMTH
1.to wish that you had something that another person has:I envy her ability to talk to people she's never met before. 2I'm very I'm very envious of your new coat - it's beautiful.your new coat - it's beautiful.
more recent history
x
to vanish
to vanish without a trace .
to disappear or stop being present or existing, especially in a sudden, surprising way:The child vanished while on her way home from school. He seems to have vanished without a trace .
faraway=distant places-----nearby places
x
depth/lenght/breadth/width
x
to conquer..kɒŋ.kər
to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force:The Spanish conquered the New World in the 16th century.
to become /go extinct
There is concern that the giant panda will soon become extinct.
untidy handwriting
x
illegible
of writing or print) impossible or almost impossible to read because of being very untidy or not clear:His writing is almost illegible.
casual=laid-back
relaxed in manner and character; not usually worried about other people's behaviour or things that need to be done:I've never seen her worried or anxious in any way - she's so laid-back.
avid
extremely eager or interested:an avid football fanan avid supporter of the artsHe took an avid interest in the project.
