Chronological Word List (Pages 99-102)

Vocabulary study flashcards with definitions, antonyms, and usage examples from pages 99 through 102 of the chronological word list.

recipe

instructions for preparing a meal

to mean to do sth

to intend to do sth

to step foot in sth

to enter sth

aunt

<> uncle

by the way

e.g. Oh, by the way, I saw your teacher in the supermarket today.

dishwasher

e.g. Please put your dirty plates in the dishwasher.

to rinse sth

to wash sth with water

plate

a flat dish from which food is eaten

to run out of sth

to not have any more of sth

to lay the table

to set the table

hardly ever

very rarely

to broaden one's horizons

to give oneself more opportunities

work experience

phr to do work experience

insurance

financial protection against loss or damage

policy (on sth)

way a company or institution does sth

to apply (to sb/sth)

e.g. Club rules apply to all members.

employee

<> employer

to disturb

to interrupt

to download

<> to upload

to turn sth off

<> to turn sth on

to silence

to make quiet

to log on (to sth)

<> to log out (of sth)

brief

short and to the point

official

<> inofficial

to bother sb

to annoy sb

corridor

hallway

reception

front desk

memo

note, short message

to gather

e.g. Did you know she left him? - I've gathered as much.

to regulate

e.g. The use of private emails is strictly regulated.

to turn a blind eye to sth

not to be too strict with sth

nevertheless

all the same, anyway

to guide

e.g. In his decisions, he was guided by instinct rather than reason.

to restrict

n restriction

emergency

e.g. In an emergency, call 999.

to enforce sth

to make sure a rule etc. is respected

strict(ly)

e.g. My parents are very strict - I have to be home by 9 o'clock.

warning

e.g. The judge gave him a warning.

participant

v to participate

open-plan office

office with lots of desks in one large space

to insist

to not accept no for an answer

on silent

e.g. I didn't hear you calling, my mobile was on silent.

to prevent

to stop happening

furthermore

moreover

drawer

e.g. Where are my socks? - In the sock drawer, darling.

to distract sb

to move sb's attention away from sth

unnecessary

<> necessary

landline

<> mobile

management

people at the top of a company

obviously

clearly

flexible

happy to change

to hesitate

e.g. Don't hesitate to call me if you have any questions.

to get back to sb

to call sb again

supervisor

boss

radio advertisement

e.g. the radio advertisement was annoying

across

all over

What's the point?

What's this all about?

to switch off

to turn off