Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

LB1+ 5 vocabulary

LB1+ 5 vocabulary English/English

TermDefinition
global globe (n) globally (adv) to globalise worldwide, universal
to turn over to change to another channel when you are watching television
amazingly (adv) amazing (adj) to amaze in a very surprising way
along with in addition to
although despite the fact that
such as like, for example
to spin (spun, spun) to turn around and around quickly
hole hollow space in something
magnet magnetic (adj) magnetically (adv) piece of iron that attracts objects made of iron towards it
to set sth up (set, set) to start or create sth
patent (n) official right to be the only person to make, use or sell a product or an invention
billion (n) one thousand million
headlines main stories in newspapers, on television, etc
investor investment someone who puts money in a bank, business, etc in order to make a profit
impressive (adj) ≠ unimpressive (adj) to impress (v) impressed (adj) making you feel admiration
brain (n) organ inside your head that controls your thoughts, feelings, and movements
to keep up to date with to have the latest information about sth
to tend to to be inclined to, to have a tendency to
to face to deal with sb/sth when the situation is difficult
on cable television signals sent along underground cables
news bulletin TV or radio programme which presents the news
sitcom (situation comedy) funny television programme about the same group of people every week
contestant (n) contest (n) competitor
producer to produce production product (n) person who pays for a film or TV programme to be made
to turn on ≠ to turn off to switch on
to carry on (…-ing) to continue, to go on
to put on (put, put) ≠ to take off (took, taken) to broadcast, to show on TV
to come on (came, come) to start (programme, rain, headache)
(sth) grows on (sb) to start to like sth more and more
to bring on (brought, brought) to cause
to log on to start using a computer system
to take on to accept (a job, a responsibility)
to get on with (got, got) to have a good relationship
front-page news news published on the first page of the newspaper
couch potato person who spends a lot of time in front of the TV
to be on the spot to be exactly where sth is happening at the time it is happening
to hit the headlines to get a lot of publicity from the media
to be on the air ≠ to be off the air to be broadcast on radio or television
exchange (n) short conversation
to occur an occurrence (n) to happen
to realise realisation 1) to suddenly understand 2) to make a dream come true
to run (ran, run) 1) to move on your feet faster than walking 2) to manage (a business)
to feel (felt, felt) feeling (n) 1) to touch with one’s hands 2) to experience an emotion
to order (sb to do sth) an order (n) to command, to ask for
to suggest suggestion 1) to propose 2) to remind sb of
to argue argument (n) 1) to give reasons why you think that sth is right/wrong 2) to quarrel
tense (adj) tension 1) which makes you feel nervous 2) nervous, stressed out
dreadful to dread dreadfully (adv) terrible, awful
approximately ≠ exactly (adv) approximate (adj) almost, around
breakthrough (n) important discovery or development
to access (+ object) access (to) (n) accessible (adj) accessibility (n) to find, to obtain
barrier boundary
satellite dish piece of equipment that receives signals from a satellite
addictive addiction (n) addicted (to) (adj) addict (n) so enjoyable that you want to do it or have it a lot
to encounter encounter (n) to meet, to experience, to face
Created by: enna174
Popular English Vocabulary sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards