procrastinate /prəʊˈkræstɪneɪt/ verb [ I ] formal
to wait a long time before doing something that you
must do
I know I've got to deal with the
problem at some point - I'm just procrastinating.
bud /bʌd/ noun [ C ]
1 [ BIOLOGY ] a part of a plant that develops
into a leaf or a flower
In spring the trees are covered
in buds.
2 nip sth in the bud
to stop a small problem from getting worse by stopping
it soon after it starts
See
also: taste buds
cocoon /kəˈkuːn/ noun [ C ]
[ BIOLOGY ] a cover that protects some insects as they develop
into adults
tacky /ˈtæki/ adjective
1 CHEAP informal cheap and of bad quality
tacky holiday souvenirs
2 STICKY slightly sticky
Cute /kjuːt/ adjective
1 ATTRACTIVE attractive
a cute baby
2 RUDE US informal clever in a way that is annoying
or rude
He thinks it's cute to tell
dirty jokes.
Thread /θred/ noun1
MATERIAL [DT] [C, U]
A long, thin piece of cotton, wool, etc that is used
for sewing
A needle and thread
negotiate /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/ verb
Word partners for negotiation
enter into / be in negotiations • negotiations break
down / fail • negotiations about / on / over sth
• negotiations with sb • negotiations between sb and sb
1 DISCUSS [ I , T ] to try to make or change an
agreement by discussion
to negotiate with employers
about working conditions
2 MOVE THROUGH [ T ] to successfully move
around, through, or past something
to negotiate your way
around/through a city
negotiator noun [ C ]
a peace negotiator
uneven /ʌnˈiːv ə n/ adjective
not level or smooth
an uneven floor
unevenly
adverb
give sth away phrasal verb1 NO
MONEY
to give something to someone without asking for any
money
They're giving away a CD with this magazine.
I would be more interested in working as
To have a way with people
! You explain something to someone: He
explained the system to me (NOT explained me the system).
/kəmˈplaɪənt/ /ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/ /ˈsuːtəbl/
/əˈpɪərəns/ /æmˈbɪʃən/ /ˈkɜːtiəs/
the growth
of consumerism
consumer society [countable]
a society in which buying goods and services is
considered to be very important
con‧sum‧er‧ism [uncountable]
1 the belief that it is good to buy and use a lot of goods and services -
often used to show disapproval:
the growth
of consumerism
2 actions to protect people from unfair prices, advertising that is not
true etc
—consumerist adjective
beautiful, pretty, handsome,
good-looking, attractive, gorgeous, stunningbeautiful is used to describe someone, usually a woman or child,
who is attractive in a very special and noticeable way.pretty is usually
used to describe a girl or woman who is good-looking, with regular features. It
can also be used to describe a boy or young man who has an attractive but
feminine face.handsome is usually used to describe a man or boy who is
good-looking, with strong regular features. It can also be used to describe a
woman, usually an older woman, who has attractive but masculine features.good-looking
can be used to describe anyone who you think is nice to look at.attractive
is used to describe someone who looks good in a way that attracts sexual
interest• I can see he's handsome, but I don't find him very attractive.gorgeous
and stunning are emphatic ways of saying that someone is very
attractive. Gorgeous is used mostly in
spoken English.
weave /wiːv/ verb
2 [ DT ] [ I , T ] past tense wove ,
past participle woven to make cloth on a machine by crossing
threads under and over each other
Carve /kɑːv/ verb [I, T]1 SHAPE [ART]
To make an object, a shape, or a pattern by cutting
wood, stone, etc
The statue was carved out of stone.
They had carved their initials into the tree.
tacky /ˈtæki/ adjective
1 CHEAP informal cheap and of bad quality
tacky holiday souvenirs
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