UNIT 1 & 2: English Grammar and Vocabulary Practice

Comprehensive vocabulary and phrasal verb flashcards covering Unit 1 and Unit 2 definitions, collocations, and prepositional patterns.

Statement

Something that someone says or writes officially, or an action done to express an opinion.

Current

Belonging to the present time; occurring or existing now.

Permanent

Lasting for a long time or forever.

Permanent resident

A person who has been granted the right to live in a country indefinitely.

Permanent solution

A way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation that is intended to last forever.

Permanent staff

Employees who are hired on a long-term basis rather than temporarily.

Afford

To be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time; also used to mean providing or giving something.

Can ill afford to

Used to say that someone should definitely not do something because it will cause problems.

Afford protection

To provide or offer safety from harm or injury.

State

A condition or way of being at a particular time; also refers to a country or its government.

Mainstream

Considered normal, and having or using ideas or beliefs accepted by most people.

Theory

An opinion, explanation, or a system of ideas intended to explain something.

Bizarre

Very strange or unusual.

Aviator

An aircraft pilot (e.g., Amy Johnson).

Civilization

Human society, culture, or way of life of a society at a particular time.

Silly

Showing little thought or judgment; foolish.

Splitting headache

A very severe or intense headache.

Mumble

To speak quietly and in a way that is not clear so that words are difficult to understand.

Definitely

Without any doubt.

Matt

Used to describe a surface, colour, or paint that is not shiny.

Gloss

A smooth, shiny appearance on the surface of something.

Polish / Polished

To rub something to clean it and make it shine; or a surface that has been made smooth and shiny.

Adventurous

Willing to try new or difficult things.

Octopus

A sea creature with a soft, oval body and eight arms (tentacles).

Catch up with

To reach the same point as someone; to update news; or to suffer the consequences of past actions.

Check in

To arrive and register at a hotel or airport.

Check out

To leave a hotel after paying the bill; or to investigate/look at something.

Drop off

To let someone out of a vehicle; or to fall asleep.

Go away

To leave a place or person; or to go on holiday.

Keep up with

To stay at the same point or level as someone or something else.

Make for

To move towards a specific place.

Pull in

To stop a vehicle by the side of the road.

Run over

To hit someone or something with a vehicle while driving.

See off

To go to a station or airport to say goodbye to someone.

Set out / Set off

To start a journey.

Take off

When an aircraft leaves the ground and begins to fly.

Turn out

To happen in a particular way or to have a particular result.

Voyage

A long journey involving travel by sea or in space.

Excursion

A short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity.

Dawn

The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.

Fetch

To go to where something is and bring it back.

Off the top of your head

From memory, without thinking about it much or looking it up.

Head over heels in love

Completely and utterly in love with someone.

Bank holiday

An official public holiday when banks and most businesses are closed.

Arrive in / Arrive at

Use 'in' for large places like cities or countries; use 'at' for specific locations like a building or station.

Keen on

Very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much.

Regret to inform you

A formal way to say you are sorry to tell someone bad news.