VOC 1 Flashcards
Surgically (adv) /ˈsɜː.ʤɪ.kəl.i/
using surgical procedures to treat an injury or condition
curvaceous (adj) /kɜːˈveɪ.ʃəs/
A curvaceous woman has a body with attractive curves.
imperative (adj) /ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv/
extremely important or urgent
vain (adj) /veɪn/
unsuccessful; of no value
superficial (adj) /ˌsuː.pəˈfɪʃ.əl/
disapproving (of a person) never thinking about things that are serious or important
neatly (adv) /ˈniːt.li/
in a clever and simple way
to dread (v) /dred/
to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen
gulf (n) /ɡʌlf/
(difference) an important difference between the ideas, opinions, or situations of two groups of people
to proclaim /prəˈkleɪm/
to announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive
premature (adj) /ˈprem.ə.tʃər/ /prem.əˈtʃʊər/
happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time
to affix /əˈfɪks/
to fasten or stick one thing to another/ She affixed a stamp to the envelope.
to backfire /ˌbækˈfaɪər/
(of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended
deliberate (adj) /dɪˈlɪb.ər.ət/
A deliberate movement, action, or thought is done carefully without hurrying
to piss off /pɪs/
to leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
optimal (adj) /ˈɒp.tɪ.məl/
Extremely good
