2tto - unit 5 and 6 vocabulary

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Unit 5 and 6

review of some of the units vocabulary

conscientious

conscientious

putting a lot of effort into your work:

a conscientious student

employment possibilities

Employment possibilities

job opportunities

punctual

Punctual

arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected, correct time; not late:

A punctual start to the meeting

He's fairly punctual (= he usually arrives on time).

purposeful

purposeful

showing that you know what you want to do:

He has a quiet, purposeful air.

single-minded

Single-minded

very determined to achieve something

Ex: She had a single-minded will to win.

Synonyms: determined, resolved, formal

references

References

a mention of something:

Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any reference to (= mentioning) weddings.

acquire

acquire

to gain something by your own efforts, ability or behaviour

clear-out

clear-out

a process of getting rid of things or people that you no longer want

come up against

come up against

to be faced with or opposed by somebody/something

lucrative

lucrative

producing a large amount of money; making a large profit

to be tied ...

1. up to
2. up with
3. for
4. in

put your heart ...

1. into something
2. away for something
3. up for someone

come up ____

(there are 2 correct options)

1. for
2. against
3. with
4. at

to find the time to do something

1. get round to
2. get on with
3. get out of
4. get by

pick ___ a new skill

1. on
2. in
3. for
4. up

work ...

(there are 2 correct options)

1. towards
2. after
3. to a deadline
4. by

make up ___

1. at
2. on
3. by
4. for

put up _____

1. in
2. on
3. for
4. with