Basic Vocabulary
to arrange something somewhere so that people can see it
There were some family photographs d...ed on his desk.
display
the state of depending on or trusting in something or someone:
The region's r... o... tourism is unwise.
The region's reliance on tourism is unwise.
to delay something so that it happens later than planned:
The target date for construction has been pushed ... .
The target date for construction has been pushed back.
Who invented penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
a period of hot days that occurs in mid-to-late summer
Lemonade is a classic drink to keep yourself cool during the d... days o... s... .
Lemonade is a classic drink to keep yourself cool during the dog days of summer.
money that you get from selling goods or services for more than they cost to produce or provide
It's very hard for a new business to make a p... in its first year.
profit
a very unpleasant experience:
The rush-hour traffic was sheer t... as usual.
The rush-hour traffic was sheer torture as usual.
to make a new product, service, or system available for the first time:
The government plans to r... o... a series of tax cuts over the next few years.
The government plans to roll out a series of tax cuts over the next few years.
The business is LADUDU. What is it?
LA in Vietnamese means "leaf" and DUDU - "papaya"
to be made to work very hard and very quickly
With three young kids, it's hard to remember a time when I wasn't r... o... m... f... .
With three young kids, it's hard to remember a time when I wasn't rushed off my feet.
someone who sells products to the public
You can find the radio tuners at big electronics chains and local r...s.
retailers
a short sleep, especially during the day:
Grandpa usually ... ... ... after lunch.
Grandpa usually has/takes a nap after lunch.
to drive a vehicle into an object or a person in another vehicle by accident:
I had to brake suddenly, and the car behind ___ ___ me.
He ___ his motorbike ___ a tree.
I had to brake suddenly, and the car behind ran into me.
He ran his motorbike into a tree.
If she is busy and active, they say:
Like most working mothers, she is always o... t... g... .
Like most working mothers, she is always on the go.
used for wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance
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very hot
It was s... hot inside the greenhouse.
scorching
to establish something such as a belief so firmly that it is not likely to change:
We want to i... good financial habits in people.
We want to ingrain good financial habits in people.
Результаты исследования нашли свое применение в разработке медицинского оборудования.
The ___ has had ____ _____ in the development of medical _____.
Результаты исследования нашли свое применение в разработке медицинского оборудования.
The research has had spin-offs in the development of medical equipment.
Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to
1) ____,
2) ____,
and problem-solve like _______.
Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think, learn, and problem-solve like humans.
If something happens o... o... t... b..., it is completely unexpected:
One day, o... o... t... b..., she announced that she was leaving.
One day, out of the blue, she announced that she was leaving.
A l… area has a lot of grass as well as good or, of a person, attractive:
We had a l… time on my birthday.
lush
to become weaker in strength or influence:
By the late 70s the band's popularity was beginning to ... .
By the late 70s the band's popularity was beginning to wane.
to go out to different places, spend time with people, and enjoy yourself:
We don't g... ... much since we had the children.
We don't get out much since we had the children.
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The city is awash by drugs and the police are powerless to do anything about it.
AWASH WITH
having too much to do
I am totally ... ... at school.
I am totally snowed under at school.