English Vocabulary Wordlist Flashcards

A collection of vocabulary terms, phrasal verbs, and idioms with their corresponding synonyms and definitions as provided in the lecture notes.

a means (of / to)

a way of…

achieve a goal

reach an objective

appeal to

attract

approach

methodology

misfit

outcast

remind of

evoke, bring to mind

setback

problem

thrill

excite, inspire

accomplishment

achievement

carry out

complete

daring

brave

hazardous

dangerous

insight

deeper understanding

reliable

trustworthy

worthwhile

useful valuable

a piece of cake

easy-peasy

butter someone up

praise someone

food for thought

something to think about

in a nutshell

in short

well-being

health-welfare

at all costs

whatever it takes

convey

express

cope with

deal with

misconception

wrong idea

off by heart

from memory

skilful

proficient

steal the show

be the focus of attention

afford

be able to pay for

chip in

contribute with money

cost an arm and a leg

to be very expensive

go Dutch

pay for each one’s expenses

live beyond one's means

to spend more than you earn

make ends meet

to earn enough money

skyrocket

rapidly increase

ancestor

predecessor

get across

communicate

mother tongue

native language

cutting-edge

innovative

fed up with

annoyed

jump at the chance

to immediately accept an opportunity

outdated

old-fashioned

viewpoint

perspective

die out

disappear

fossil fuel

non-renewable energy sources formed from decomposed remains

mankind

humanity

phase out

gradually eliminate

trigger

causing an action, sparking an event

wipe out

eliminate