word list 13

Easier said than done.

1. propose

v.

propose to do/doing

propose sb. for

2. former

adj./n.

the former Soviet Union

3. consumption

n.

4. terminal

adj.

5. casual

adj.

casual clothes

casual work

6. tough

adj.

7. pursue

vt.

8. governor

n.

the board of governors

9. oral

adj.

oral examination

the oral cavity

10. territory

n.

11. mere

adj.

12. gross

adj.

gross language

13. tone

n./v.

tone down

tone up

14. indication

n.

15. concerning

prep.

16. embrace

n./vt.

17. numerous

adj.

18. launch

v./n.

launch into/in

19. discount

n.

20. maintenance

n.

21. incline

n./vt.

22. liberal

adj.

liberal arts

23. lavatory

n.

24. marry

v.

25. constitution

n.

26. tolerate

vt.

27. intellectual

n./adj.

highly qualified intellectuals

28. amateur

n./adj.

29. mushroom

n./vi.

30. millimetre

n.

31. mate

n./v.

32. elbow

n./vt.

33. textile

n./adj.

34. frame

n./vt.

35. blend

n./v.

36. misunderstand

vt.

37. lap

n./v.

lap up

38. notion

n.

39. hatred

n.

40. slippery

adj.

41. durable

adj.

42. inference

n.

43. employee

n.

44. sausage

n.

45. theme

n.

46.colleague

n.

47. dramatic

adj.

48. patience

n.

49. spacecraft

n.

50. preserve

vt.

51. import

vt./n.

52. bankrupt

adj.

53. cartoon

n.

54. alliance

n.

military alliance

55. romantic

adj.

56. barrel

n.

57. theoretical

adj.

58. stack

n./vt.

59. settle

v.

settle down

settle for

settle in(to)

settle up

settle on/uppon

60. hopeful

adj.

61. criminal

n./adj.

habitual criminals

criminal behaviour

62. insert

vt.

insert … between

63. specifically

adv.

64. accuse

vt.

accuse sb. of doing sth.

65. reveal

vt.

66. pack

v.

pack away

pack in

67. guilty

adj.

68. payment

n.

69. offensive

adj./n.

an offensive gesture

offensive weapons