Vocabulary 1
smallish
a "factory" where electricity is produced
power plant
Complete the sentence: It's high time somebody ____________ (tell) her the truth.
told
You can use this COSMIC phrase to say that you are extremely happy.
over the moon
a list of advantages and disadvantages of doing something
a pros and cons list
a natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streamers of reddish or greenish light in the sky, especially near the northern or southern magnetic pole; in other words, this phenomenon makes PRETTY LIGHTS APPEAR IN THE SKY; the effect is caused by the interaction of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the upper atmosphere
Aurora Borealis / Aurora Australis / the Northern Lights
Complete the sentence with either Future Continuous or Future Perfect: Do you think you ________________ (read) all the chapters by Tuesday?
will have read
You can use this idiom to say that you're excited and HOPEful that something good might happen.
to get one's hopes up
Of her top 10 lists.
in circumstances different frOm THose prEsent oR considered
otherwise
(of a colour) intensely deep or bright
vivid
Complete the sentence using either the first, second, or third conditional: If I _____________ (fancy) you, I ____________ (ask) you out on a date. But that will NEVER happen because I'm not attracted to you AT ALL, Herbert.
If I fancied you, I would ask you out on a date.
This idiom can be used to say that you keep thinking about something; that you are unable to stop thinking about something.
to dwell on something
The name of the book about doctors making checklists written by Atul Gawande.
The Checklist Manifesto
to put something together (e.g. IKEA furniture)
to assemble
(of a plot of a movie, book, etc.) extremely unbelievable
far-fetched
Complete the sentence: If only I ____________ (not bump) into him that day. I would be happier now.
If only I hadn't bumped into him that day.
You can use this idiom to say that something will happen eventually, but at the appropriate time.
in due course
The year the American Civil War started. You can be off by 5 years.
1861
to judge the quality, success, or needs of someone or something; starts with "a"
to assess / to appraise
an arrangement in which someone learns an art, trade, or job under another
apprenticeship
Complete the sentence using the correct conditional: I ________________ (be lying) on a beach now if we ________________ (not miss) the plane yesterday.
I would be lying on a beach now if we hadn't missed the plane.
This COSMIC idiom can be used to describe someone that is naively enthusiastic or idealistic.
starry-eyed
The name of the author of the book Remains of the Day.
Kazuo Ishiguro