Prediction phrases – English vocabulary
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33 English words with meanings: inexorable, plummet, precipitate, promise someone the earth, promise someone the moon… Study them with flashcards, quizzes…
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- inexorable /ɪn'ɛksərəbəl/ (adjective) — impossible to stop or change
Example:The river's inexorable flow could not be stopped.
Synonyms: unstoppable, unavoidable, relentless - plummet /'plʌmət/ (verb) — to fall very quickly and steeply
Example:The stock prices plummeted overnight.
Synonyms: drop, plunge, fall - precipitate /prɪ'sɪpɪteɪt/ (verb) — to make something happen suddenly
Example:The announcement precipitated a public debate.
Synonyms: spark, trigger, hasten - promise someone the earth /'prɑ:mɪs 'sʌm,wʌn ði ɜ:rθ/ (phrase) — to promise far more than you can really give
Example:He promised her the earth, but he could not deliver.
Synonyms: overpromise, make unrealistic promises, promise too much - promise someone the moon /'prɑ:mɪs 'sʌm,wʌn ðə mu:n/ (phrase) — to promise something wonderful that is impossible
Example:The salesman promised her the moon.
Synonyms: overpromise, promise the impossible, promise too much - prophets of doom and gloom /'prɑ:fɪts əv du:m ænd ɡlu:m/ (phrase) — people who always predict bad future events
Example:The prophets of doom and gloom warned of disaster.
Synonyms: pessimists, doomsayers - reconsider /,ri:kən'sɪdər/ (verb) — to think about something again, especially to change a decision
Example:She decided to reconsider her answer.
Synonyms: rethink, review, reassess - result in /rɪ'zʌlt ɪn/ (phrase) — to cause something to happen
Example:The mistake resulted in a long delay.
Synonyms: lead to, cause, bring about - rethink /,ri:'θɪŋk/ (verb) — to think about something in a new way
Example:We need to rethink our plan.
Synonyms: reconsider, review, reassess - rocket (v.) /'rɑ:kɪt/ (verb) — to move upward or forward very quickly
Example:Her career rocketed after the movie.
Synonyms: soar, shoot up, surge - sense of urgency /sɛns əv 'ɜ:rdʒənsi/ (phrase) — a strong feeling that something must be done quickly
Example:There is a sense of urgency in her voice.
Synonyms: pressing need, urgency, rush - shed worries /ʃɛd 'wʌriz/ (phrase) — to get rid of fears or concerns
Example:A good talk can shed worries.
Synonyms: ease fears, remove concerns - speed up /spi:d ʌp/ (phrase) — to become faster
Example:The car sped up on the highway.
Synonyms: accelerate, go faster, hurry - stem from /stɛm frəm/ (phrase) — to have a cause or origin in something
Example:Her success stems from hard work.
Synonyms: originate in, result from, arise from - stress-free /'strɛsfri:/ (adjective) — free from worry or pressure
Example:We had a stress-free weekend at the beach.
Synonyms: relaxing, worry-free - take in your stride /teɪk ɪn jʊr straɪd/ (phrase) — to deal with something calmly and without worry
Example:She took the bad news in her stride.
Synonyms: accept calmly, handle well, deal with - throw somebody completely /θroʊ 'sʌmbədi kəm'pli:tli/ (verb) — To confuse someone so much that they cannot think clearly.
Example:The bad news threw me completely.
Synonyms: confuse, disorient, throw off - traumatic /trɔ:'mætɪk/ (adjective) — so upsetting that it causes lasting emotional harm
Example:The accident was traumatic for the whole family.
Synonyms: distressing, shocking, harrowing - trigger /'trɪɡər/ (verb) — to cause something to start happening
Example:The loud noise triggered the alarm.
Synonyms: set off, cause, activate - under pressure /'ʌndər 'prɛʃər/ (phrase) — feeling stress because of demands or problems
Example:She is under pressure to finish the report today.
Synonyms: stressed, anxious, strained - underlying /,ʌndər'laɪɪŋ/ (adjective) — forming the basic cause or reason for something
Example:Stress is the underlying cause of his headaches.
Synonyms: basic, root, primary - undermine /,ʌndər'maɪn/ (verb) — to weaken or damage something gradually
Example:The rumors began to undermine her confidence.
Synonyms: weaken, damage, erode - unprecedented /,ʌnprɪ'sɛdəntɪd/ (adjective) — never done or seen before; completely new
Example:The storm caused unprecedented damage.
Synonyms: unheard-of, new, unusual - upset /ʌp'set/ (verb) — to make someone feel unhappy, worried, or angry
Example:The bad news upset her.
Synonyms: disturb, worry, trouble - weigh on /'weɪ ɑ:n/ (phrase) — to cause worry or sadness that is hard to stop thinking about
Example:The deadline is weighing on my mind.
Synonyms: trouble, weigh heavily on - What’s bugging him? /wʌts 'bʌɡɪŋ hɪm/ (phrase) — what is making him upset or irritated
Example:What's bugging him today?
Synonyms: What's bothering him?, What's upsetting him?, What's irritating him? - What’s eating him? /wʌts 'i:tɪŋ hɪm/ (phrase) — what is causing him worry or anger
Example:What's eating him these days?
Synonyms: What's bothering him?, What's upsetting him?, What's troubling him? - What’s got into him? /wʌts ɡɑt 'ɪntu: hɪm/ (phrase) — what has suddenly made him behave strangely
Example:What's got into him lately?
Synonyms: What's wrong with him?, What's changed him?, What's bothering him? - What’s up with him? /wʌts ʌp wɪð hɪm/ (phrase) — What is wrong with him or why is he acting that way?
Example:What's up with him today?
Synonyms: What's wrong with him?, What's the matter with him?, Why is he acting like that? - winds of change /'wɪndz əv tʃeɪndʒ/ (phrase) — a sign that big changes are coming
Example:The winds of change are blowing through the company.
Synonyms: sign of change, shift in direction, new era
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