strike gold, oil, etc
to find a supply of gold,
oil, etc in the ground
/ˌmediˈiːvəl/
/ˈθiːsɪs/
hush-hush /ˌhʌʃˈhʌʃ/ adjective informal
If something is hush-hush,
it is kept secret.
The project's all very hush-hush .
huff 1 /hʌf/ verb
huff and puff
informal to breathe loudly,
especially because you have been exercising
Pam was huffing and puffing by the time she reached the top of the
stairs.
Participle relative clauses
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TAKE
NEED If something takes a particular amount of time, or a particular quality, you need that amount of time or that quality in order to be able to do it. [+ to do sth]
NEED If something takes a particular amount of time, or a particular quality, you need that amount of time or that quality in order to be able to do it. [+ to do sth]
It's taken me three days to
get here.
It takes a lot of courage to
stand up and talk in front of so many people.
last /lɑːst/ verb [ I , T ]
1 CONTINUE to
continue to happen, exist, or be useful
How long will the meeting last?
We don't get much sun - enjoy it while it lasts !
Most sessions last about an hour.
The batteries only last about five hours.
2 BE ENOUGH to be
enough for a period of time
I've only got £30 to last me till the end of the month.
We've got enough food to last another week.
Swearwords:
Arsehole- asshole
Bastard
Son of a bitch
Piece of shit
Scumbag
Humbug
nigger
crap
wealthy /ˈwelθi/ adjective
rich
a wealthy businessman/nation
Only the very wealthy can afford to live here.
heritage /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ noun [ U
]
[ SOCIETY ] the buildings, paintings,
customs, etc which are important in a culture or society because they have
existed for a long time
our architectural/cultural heritage
repatriate /riːˈpætrieɪt/
/riːˈpeɪtrieɪt/ verb [ T ]
to send someone back to
their own country
repatriation /ˌriːpætriˈeɪʃ ə n/
/rɪˌpeɪtriˈeɪʃ ə n/ noun [ U ]
inheritance /ɪnˈherɪt ə ns/ noun [
C , U ]
money or possessions that
someone gives you when they die
Nick has sold off much of his inheritance.
Heirloom- family possessions
handed down from generation to generation.
heritage /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ noun [ U
]
[ SOCIETY ] the buildings, paintings,
customs, etc which are important in a culture or society because they have
existed for a long time
our architectural/cultural heritage
li‧thog‧ra‧phy
[uncountable]
[uncountable]
a method of printing in
which a pattern is cut into stone or metal so that ink sticks to some parts of
it and not others
rub‧bing [countable]
a copy of a shape or pattern
made by rubbing wax, chalk etc onto a piece of paper laid over it:
a brass rubbing
decorative /ˈdek ə rətɪv/ adjective
making something or someone
look more attractive
decorative objects
soar [intransitive]
amounts/prices etc
to increase quickly to a
high level [≠ plummet]:
Her temperature soared.
The price of petrol has
soared in recent weeks.
soaring unemployment
state‧ly
1 done slowly and with a lot
of ceremony:
the stately progress of the
procession
2 impressive in style and
size:
stately buildings
ar‧te‧fact especially
British English also artifact especially American English [countable]
an object such as a tool,
weapon etc that was made in the past and is historically important:
ancient Egyptian artefacts
snap
somebody/something ↔ up
phrasal verb
1 to buy something
immediately, especially because it is very cheap:
People were snapping up
bargains.
bid past tense and past
participle bid, present participle bidding
1 [intransitive and
transitive] to offer to pay a particular price for goods, especially in an
auction
bid (somebody)
something for something
She bid £100 for a Victorian
chair.
What am I bid for lot 227?
Shall we start at $500?
bid against
The two men ended up bidding
against each other at the auction.
fi‧ne‧ry [uncountable]
literary
clothes and jewellery that
are beautiful or very expensive, and are worn for a special occasion:
The guests arrived in all
their finery.
/ænˈtiːk/
e‧dict [countable] formal
1 an official public order
made by someone in a position of power [= decree]:
The emperor issued an edict
forbidding anyone to leave the city.
scroll [countable]
breed [countable]
breed of
Spaniels are my favourite
breed of dog.
Real cowboys are a dying
breed (=not many exist anymore).
Dodd was one of that rare
breed (=there are not many of them) who could make the game of football look
simple.
/ɪgˈzɪbɪt/
/ˈherɪtɪdʒ/
non-profit also
non-profitmaking British English
a non-profit organization
uses the money it earns to help people instead of making a profit:
a non-profit educational institution
Foundation
organization
[countable] an organization
that gives or collects money to be used for special purposes, especially for
charity or for medical research:
the British Heart Foundation
finders
keepers (losers weepers)
spoken used to say that if
someone finds something, they have the right to keep it
it rings the bell
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/ˈɔːdɪəns/
/ɪnˈhɑːns/
Blogs
Social networking sites
Internet forums
Online photo albums
Downloadable music
Viral markerting
de‧tract
detract from
something
phrasal verb
to make something seem less
good:
One mistake is not going to
detract from your achievement.
I’m inclined to think it’s a
question of moderation, as with any tool. As long as you don’t let it take over
your life.
As long as you don’t let it
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