800–950+ – Listening 13

Total: 20 cards

Not studied
Done

top-drawer

adjective

Unreviewed

of high quality or social class
illustration for top-drawer

fabulous

adjective

Unreviewed

extremely good; wonderful
illustration for fabulous

up-and-coming

adjective

Unreviewed

making good progress and likely to achieve success
illustration for up-and-coming

clog

verb

Unreviewed

to block or become blocked; to obstruct or congest
illustration for clog

rectangular

adjective

Unreviewed

denoting the shape of a rectangle
illustration for rectangular

activate

verb

Unreviewed

to make something or someone active or operative
illustration for activate

secretarial

adjective

Unreviewed

relating to the work or position of a secretary
illustration for secretarial

sturdy

adjective

Unreviewed

strongly and solidly built
illustration for sturdy

scaffolding

noun

Unreviewed

platforms made of boards and poles that workers can stand on while they are working outside of high-rise or multi-level buildings
illustration for scaffolding

back-to-back

adjective

Unreviewed

consecutive
illustration for back-to-back

sewer

noun

Unreviewed

an underground pipe that is used to carry sewage away from houses, factories, etc.
illustration for sewer

function

noun

Unreviewed

a large ceremony or social event
illustration for function

wire service

noun

Unreviewed

an agency supplying news to various media and publication channels like newspapers and TV stations
illustration for wire service

thermostat

noun

Unreviewed

a device that regulates the temperature in a closed space
illustration for thermostat

rehearse

verb

Unreviewed

to practice something for a future performance, like a piece of music or speech
illustration for rehearse

congested

adjective

Unreviewed

extremely or excessively full or crowded
illustration for congested

antiquity

noun

Unreviewed

the ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages
illustration for antiquity

lukewarm

adjective

Unreviewed

refers to liquid, food, or other substances that are only moderately warm
illustration for lukewarm

lukewarm

adjective

Unreviewed

showing little enthusiasm
illustration for lukewarm

observatory

noun

Unreviewed

a building equipped with tools like telescopes in order for people to view and observe the sky, stars, planets, etc.
illustration for observatory