Vocabulary Flashcards

Front

bending over

Back

to move your body so that the top part is not upright
/ˈben.dɪŋ ˈəʊ.vər/ (UK) | /ˈben.dɪŋ ˈoʊ.vɚ/ (US)

Front

propped

Back

supported by something under or against it
/prɒpt/ (UK) | /prɑːpt/ (US)

Front

every now and then

Back

sometimes but not regularly
/ˌev.ri ˈnaʊ ənd ðen/

Front

retreat

Back

to move away from the enemy or from a difficult situation
/rɪˈtriːt/

Front

filing cabinet

Back

a piece of office furniture with drawers for storing documents
/ˈfaɪ.lɪŋ ˌkæb.ɪ.nət/ (UK) | /ˈfaɪ.lɪŋ ˌkæb.ən.ət/ (US)

Front

accommodation

Back

a place to live or stay, especially for a short time
/əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ (UK) | /əˌkɑː.məˈdeɪ.ʃən/ (US)

Front

establish

Back

to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/

Front

explicit

Back

clear and exact
/ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/

Front

estimate

Back

to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc., of something
/ˈes.tɪ.meɪt/

Front

tailored

Back

made or changed especially to be suitable for a particular situation or purpose
/ˈteɪ.ləd/ (UK) | /ˈteɪ.lɚd/ (US)