Mitigate(v)

Mitigating
circumstance/factor
Inclement(adj) OPP:
clement
Inclement weather =
very unpleasant
weather
Auburn

Delirious(adj)
deliriously happy =
extremely happyau

To make sth less harmfull,

serious SYN: alleviate

Although she was found

guilty, the jury felt there
was mitigating
circumstances.

(of the weather) not

pleasant, cold, wet

Inclement weather was

expected.

(hair) vng nu

She was auburn hair

Is an excited state and

not able to think or speak
clearly, usually because
of clever
To stop a meeting or an
official process, especially
a trial, for a period of
time

He become delirious and

couldnt recognize
people.

Scrape (v)

To manage to win or to
get sth with difficulty

draw up + a list
a contract

Prepare sth, usually

official, in writing

I just scraped a pass in

exam.
They scraped a living by
playing music on the
street
Our lawer drew up a
contract for us to sign

Pass up + a chance
an opportunity

Fail to take advantage of

Adjourn(v)
Adjourn the
meeting/trial
Make/ require/ be an
effort

The chairperson
adjourned the meeting =
have a pause or rest
during a meeting/trial

Earn/ make/ scrape a

living

Withstand + pressure
The impact

Opportunity + arise

=bear(chu ng)

I didnt want to pass up

the chance of seeing
Hong Kong, so I agreed to
go on the trip
The police officers vest
can withstand the impact
on a bullet
An opportunity arose for
me to work in China, so I
went and spend a year

Standards + slip

Spate + of
killings/thefts

Barrage + of questions/
insults/ criticisms/
complaints

Snippet + of information

Idle

Vain (adj)

A large number of things,

which are usually
unpleasant, that happen
suddenly within a short
period of time
A large number of sth,
such as a questions or
comments, that are
directed at sb very
quickly, one after the
other, often in an
aggressive way
A small piece of
information or news
Not working hard
SYN: lazy
Not in use( of machines,
factories,)
Lie/stand/remain
idle
with no particular
purpose or effect
idle
chatter/curiosity
idle threat
(v) to spend time
doing no important thing
That does not produce
the result you want
SYN: useless

Too proud of your own

apperance, abilities or
achievements.
SYN: conceited
In vain = without
success

there
People fell educational
standards slipped when
the gorvernment cut
finances.
The bombing was latest
in a spate of terrorist
attacts.

The minister had to put

up with a barrage of
questions/ insults from
the angry audience.

Have you got any

interesting snippets for
me?
A snippet of information
an idle student

it is idle to pretend that

their marriage is a
success.

They idled the days away,

talking and watching
television.
She closed her eyes
tightly in a vain attempt
to hold back the tears.
I knocked loudly in the
vain hope that someone
might answer.
Shes too vain to wear
glasses.

They tried in vain to

persuade her to go.

Mounting(adj)

On account of sb/sth

Increasing, often in a
manner that causes or
expresses anxiety.
SYN: growing
Mouting
excitement/ concern/
tension/ critism/ fury
Because of sb/sth

Drive recklessly

Widly, without care

Foam(v)

si bt
si bt mp

Take it easy for a while

trnh mi vic nng

nhc

She waited in vain for

her son to return.
There is mouting
evidence of serious
effects on peoples
health.
In the face of mouting
pressure, the president
decide to act
She retired early on
account of ill health.
I dont like travel with my
brother because he
drives recklessly.
if your dog starts to foam
at the mouth, you
should take it to the vet
immediately.