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What does the term 'to follow her advice' imply in the context provided?

  • To seek alternative advice
  • To assess her credibility
  • To respect her suggestions and act upon them (correct)
  • To ignore her suggestions

    • Which of the following best describes the use of 'following' when referring to academic progress?

  • Evaluating past achievements
  • Assessing overall performance occasionally
  • Monitoring progress in a distant way
  • Keeping close attention to someone's learning advancements (correct)

    • What does the statement 'just because I agreed last time, it doesn’t necessarily follow that I will do so again' imply?

  • There is no connection between previous and current decisions
  • The speaker is uncertain about their future decisions
  • Current circumstances may differ from past ones (correct)
  • Past agreements will dictate future ones

    • What does the phrase 'The following day, morning, etc.' indicate?

    <p>An event that is next in sequence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context provided, what does it mean to follow a piece of music or writing?

    <p>To read or play it simultaneously while monitoring progress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the verb 'flounder' mean?

    <p>To experience great difficulties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes a 'flowchart'?

    <p>A simple plan showing the stages of a process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best defines 'flour'?

    <p>A powder made from grain for baking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the idiom 'in the flower of sb’s youth' mean?

    <p>In the prime and most active period of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is 'flourish' used in context?

    <p>To grow or develop successfully</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'flower-arranging' refer to?

    <p>The skill of arranging flowers artistically</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the phrase 'with a flourish'?

    <p>Doing something with one big, noticeable movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scenario describes 'floundering'?

    <p>An individual struggling to follow a conversation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes a container usually made of clay or plastic in which a plant is grown?

    <p>Flowerpot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to 'flout' a law or custom?

    <p>To intentionally not obey a rule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the ideas and beliefs of young people in the 1960s and 1970s who opposed war?

    <p>Flower power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which adjective describes a speech or writing style that uses too many complicated words?

    <p>Flowery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'fluctuate' mean?

    <p>To change continuously between levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a 'flowing' movement or style?

    <p>Smooth and continuous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the adjective 'fluent' in relation to language?

    <p>Able to speak easily and well</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'fluorescent' refer to in lighting?

    <p>Tube-shaped and bright lights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes a state where vegetable prices can change?

    <p>Fluctuate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to 'flunk' an exam?

    <p>To fail an exam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the term 'fluency'?

    <p>Ability to speak smoothly without pauses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term 'flailing' would imply what kind of action?

    <p>Random and uncontrolled movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic describes 'floury' potatoes?

    <p>Dry and breaking into small pieces when cooked</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In informal terms, what does 'flummox' mean?

    <p>To confuse someone greatly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What describes the term 'fluid' in scientific context?

    <p>A substance that can flow and is not solid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'flush' NOT refer to?

    <p>A type of underwater plant growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes a 'flurry'?

    <p>A sudden and light fall of snow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'flutter' refer to in a social context?

    <p>A state of excitement or nervousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is 'flushed' used in a psychological context?

    <p>To signify embarrassment or excitement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'fluidity' refer to?

    <p>The ability to change frequently and unexpectedly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'fluvial' in geological terms?

    <p>Associated with river systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes a 'flutter' in a financial context?

    <p>A short period of excited monetary gambling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When something is described as 'flush' in terms of a surface, what does it mean?

    <p>At the same level as another surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of movement, what does 'fluid' imply?

    <p>Smooth and continuous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to 'flush sb out'?

    <p>To force someone to reveal themselves from hiding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which situation is referred to as 'in a state of flux'?

    <p>When there is continuous change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'fly' in the context of a bird or aircraft?

    <p>To move through the air</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the verb 'fluster' imply?

    <p>To confuse or upset someone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a 'fob' as a noun?

    <p>An item used to fasten a timepiece.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes something that is 'foggy'?

    <p>Covered or filled with thick mist.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'focal point' indicate?

    <p>The central point of interest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of physics, what does 'focus' refer to?

    <p>The distance where light waves converge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'fold' imply when used in a culinary context?

    <p>To mix a substance into another substance by gentle movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes folk culture?

    <p>Traditional stories and practices passed down through generations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the idiom 'not have the foggiest' imply?

    <p>Being unaware of something.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'folksy' suggest about artistic or musical style?

    <p>It implies a traditional and simple style.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the phrasal verb 'fob off' signify?

    <p>To persuade someone to accept something inferior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word describes a person who holds onto traditional views excessively?

    <p>Fogey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'folklore' primarily encompass?

    <p>Traditional stories and culture of a group of people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a 'foldaway' item indicate?

    <p>An item that can be made smaller for storage or transport.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'foghorn' primarily used for?

    <p>To warn ships of danger.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best defines 'folk song'?

    <p>A traditional song from a specific region or a modern song in a traditional style.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following characterizes a 'foetal' condition?

    <p>Developing organs before birth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'folk memory' refer to?

    <p>Knowledge passed down through generations by word of mouth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'fogbound' mean?

    <p>Prevented from moving due to dense fog.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to an unusual or quirky trait that is seen as harmless?

    <p>Foible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-fold' represent?

    <p>Indicating the number of parts or multiplication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes a 'folk hero'?

    <p>Someone popular with and respected by ordinary people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean when a glass surface 'fogs up'?

    <p>It is covered in a thin layer of liquid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'to follow suit' mean?

    <p>To imitate someone else's actions or decisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term 'focal length' refers to what aspect of lenses?

    <p>The distance at which light waves meet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'reverb' refer to in music?

    <p>The reflection of sound that creates an echo effect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes the action of 'focusing' a camera?

    <p>To adjust it to capture clearer images.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of modern music is reflected in folk songs?

    <p>Traditional stylistic elements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common characteristic of folk tales?

    <p>They often include a moral message.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'flustered' describe?

    <p>An upset and confused state.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes the movement known as 'flutter'?

    <p>A series of quick delicate up and down movements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'flying high' imply about a company or individual?

    <p>They are enjoying a period of success.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which situation is best described by 'fly into a rage'?

    <p>Suddenly becoming very angry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean when something is described as 'fluted'?

    <p>Its edges have many curves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If someone advises you to 'go fly a kite', what is the underlying message?

    <p>They want you to leave them alone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'flying doctor' primarily known for?

    <p>Traveling by air to treat patients remotely.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to achieve something 'with flying colours'?

    <p>To achieve something very successfully.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If people are said to be 'dropping like flies', what does this imply?

    <p>Many individuals are falling ill or failing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of 'flying picket', what does this term refer to?

    <p>A group of workers supporting a strike at another location.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean if someone's heart 'flutters'?

    <p>They are excited or nervous.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A 'flying saucer' is usually associated with which of the following?

    <p>A term for an unidentified flying object (UFO).</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the phrase 'fly on the wall' refer to?

    <p>Someone who wishes to observe unnoticed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the idiom 'fly off the handle' mean?

    <p>To abruptly become very angry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is described by the term 'flypaper'?

    <p>A sticky strip used for capturing insects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately describes 'flying fox'?

    <p>A large fruit-eating bat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of company does 'fly-by-night' refer to?

    <p>An untrustworthy company likely to close down</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'wouldn't harm/hurt a fly' imply about a person?

    <p>They are gentle and non-violent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'flypast' mean?

    <p>A ceremonial flight in formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what context is 'flyweight' commonly used?

    <p>In boxing to refer to a specific weight category</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a 'flywheel'?

    <p>To assist a machine to maintain regular speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'fly fishing' involve?

    <p>Catching fish with a fly as bait</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'fly-tipping' refer to?

    <p>Illegally disposing of waste in public areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the phrase 'there are no flies on someone'?

    <p>They are not easily deceived</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'flysheet' refer to?

    <p>An extra sheet of canvas for tents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'flycatcher' describe?

    <p>A bird that catches insects in the air</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'flyer' in the context of air travel?

    <p>A passenger who travels frequently</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'foam' refer to in terms of liquids?

    <p>Small bubbles formed on the surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Flounder

    • Pronunciation: /'flaun.do'/ G5 /-da/
    • Part of speech: Verb; noun
    • Definition (verb): To experience great difficulties or be completely unable to decide what to do next.
    • Definition (noun): A flat fish that lives in the sea, or its flesh eaten as food.

    Flowchart

    • Pronunciation: /'flav.tfa:t/ 8 /‘flou.tfa:rt/
    • Part of speech: Noun [C]
    • Definition: A diagram (= simple plan) that shows the stages of a process.

    Flower

    • Pronunciation: /'flav.o"/ Gs) /'flao,a/
    • Part of speech: Noun; verb
    • Definition (noun): The part of a plant that is often brightly coloured and has a pleasant smell; or the type of plant that produces these flowers.
    • Definition (verb): To produce flowers.

    Flour

    • Pronunciation: /flava"/ Us) /flaoa/
    • Part of speech: Noun; verb
    • Definition (noun): Powder made from grain, used for making bread, cakes, pasta, pastry, etc. (e.g., wheat).
    • Definition (verb): To put flour on a surface to prevent food from sticking.

    Flourish

    • Pronunciation: /'flar.f/ Gs /'fls-/
    • Part of speech: Verb; noun
    • Definition (verb): To grow or develop successfully; to move something in your hand in order to make people look at it; to develop completely and become obvious.
    • Definition (noun): The skill or activity of arranging flowers in an attractive or artistic way.

    Floury

    • Pronunciation: /‘flava.ri/ 5 /'flava.i/
    • Part of speech: Adjective
    • Definition: Covered in flour, or tasting or feeling like flour; describes potatoes that are dry and break into small pieces when cooked.

    Flout

    • Part of speech: Verb
    • Definition: To intentionally not obey a rule, law, or custom.

    Flowery

    • Part of speech: Adjective
    • Definition: Decorated with pictures of flowers; if a speech or writing style is flowery, it uses too many complicated words to sound skilful.

    Flow

    • Pronunciation: /flsu/ Gs) /flou/
    • Part of speech: Verb; noun
    • Definition (verb): To move in one direction, especially continuously and easily; to be smooth and continuous; (of substance) to be not solid and able to flow.
    • Definition (noun): A measurement of liquid; a smooth, continuous, or relaxed style.

    Fluke

    • Pronunciation: /flu:k/
    • Part of speech: Noun [C]
    • Definition: Informal; something good that has happened by chance, instead of skill or planning.

    Flummox

    • Pronunciation: /‘flam.oks/
    • Part of speech: Verb [T]
    • Definition: Informal; to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do.

    Flung

    • Pronunciation: /flan/
    • Part of speech: Past simple and past participle of fling

    Flunk

    • Pronunciation: /'flAm/,/ G5 /flaMnk/
    • Part of speech: Verb [T]
    • Definition: Mainly US informal; to fail an exam or course of study.

    Fluent

    • Pronunciation: /'flu:.ont/
    • Part of speech: Adjective
    • Definition: Able to speak a language easily, well, and quickly; when a language is fluent, it is spoken smoothly.

    Fluency

    • Pronunciation: /-an.si/
    • Part of speech: Noun [U]
    • Definition: The quality of being able to speak a language easily, well, and quickly

    Fluorescent

    • Pronunciation: /'flua'res.2nt/
    • Part of speech: Adjective
    • Definition: Very bright, tube-shaped electric lights, often used in offices; Fluorescent colours are very bright and can be seen in the dark.

    Fluidity

    • Pronunciation: /flu'id.1.ti/
    • Part of speech: Noun [U]
    • Definition: The quality of being likely to change repeatedly and unexpectedly.

    Fluctuate

    • Pronunciation: /'flak.tju.ert/
    • Part of speech: Verb [I]
    • Definition: To change, especially continuously and between one level or thing and another.

    Fluctuation

    • Pronunciation: / flak.tju'er.jen/
    • Part of speech: Noun [C or U]
    • Definition: Continuous changes in something, like prices.

    Fling

    • Part of speech: Verb
    • Definition: To throw something forcefully and suddenly.

    Flush

    • Pronunciation: /flaf/
    • Part of speech: Verb; adjective; noun
    • Definition (verb): To become red in the face; to empty the contents of a toilet; to remove something using a sudden flow of water.
    • Definition (adjective): Red in the face.
    • Definition (noun): A red colour that appears on your face or body; an occasion when the contents of a toilet empty and it fills with water again; a number of playing cards all from the same suit.

    Fluster

    • Pronunciation: /'flas.ta‘/
    • Part of speech: Verb; noun
    • Definition (verb): To make someone upset and confused, especially when they are trying to do something.
    • Definition (noun): An upset and confused state.

    Flustered

    • Part of speech: Adjective
    • Definition: Upset and confused.

    Fly

    • Pronunciation: /flar/
    • Part of speech: Verb; noun
    • Definition (verb): To travel through the air; to move quickly; to travel by aircraft; to use a particular company to travel by aircraft; to transport people or goods by aircraft; to control an aircraft; to move quickly; to wave or move in the air, while being fixed at one end. Used in Idioms: be flying high, fly in the face of, fly into a rage, fly off the handle, go fly a kite.

    Flypast/flyby

    • Pronunciation: /'flai.pa:st/ G /-pest/ /'flat.bar/ (US)
    • Part of speech: Noun [C]
    • Definition: An occasion when a group of aircraft flies in a special pattern as part of a ceremony

    Flyover/Overpass

    • Pronunciation: /'flat,av.va'/ G /-ov.va:/
    • Part of speech: Noun [C]
    • Definition: A bridge that carries a road or railway over another road.

    Flyleaf

    • Pronunciation: /'flai.li:f/
    • Part of speech: Noun [C]
    • Definition: Empty page at the beginning or end of a book, next to the cover.

    Flyaway

    • Pronunciation: /'flat.o.wer/
    • Part of speech: Adjective
    • Definition: Describes hair that is soft, light, and difficult to keep in place.

    Flyer

    • Pronunciation: /'flar.at/
    • Part of speech: Noun [C]
    • Definition: A small piece of paper with information about a product or event; a person who travels by air.

    Flypaper

    • Pronunciation: /'flar,pe1.pat/
    • Part of speech: Noun [C or U]
    • Definition: A long strip of sticky paper used to catch flies.

    Follicle

    • Pronunciation: /'fol.1-kl/
    • Part of speech: Noun [C]
    • Definition: Any of the small holes in the skin, from which hair grows.

    Follow

    • Pronunciation: /'fol.au/
    • Part of speech: Verb
    • Definition: To move behind someone or something and go where they go; to happen as a result of or be a likely result; to obey; to understand; to read writing or music while it is being said or played; to have a great interest in

    Following

    • Pronunciation: / /'fol. aU, od @3)/'fa: lousiiprephsitions
    • Part of speech: Preposition, adjective, noun
    • Definition: After; the next one; a wind blowing in the same direction.

    Folder

    • Pronunciation: /'faul.da‘/
    • Part of speech: Noun [C]
    • Definition: A piece of plastic or cardboard for keeping loose papers; a place on a computer for storing files or programs.

    Folding

    • Pronunciation: /'fovl.dm/
    • Part of speech: Adjective [before noun]
    • Definition: Describes a chair, bed, bicycle, etc., that can be folded into a smaller size for storage or transport; describes a door made of several parts that fold against each other.

    Foliage

    • Pronunciation: /'fav.li.d3/
    • Part of speech: Noun [U]
    • Definition: The leaves of a plant or tree.

    Folio

    • Pronunciation: /'fau.li.av/
    • Part of speech: Noun [C]
    • Definition: A large-sized book; a single sheet of paper from a book.

    Folksy

    • Pronunciation: /'fauk.si/
    • Part of speech: Adjective
    • Definition: Having a traditional, simple artistic, musical style, or pretending to have such a style.

    Folder

    • Pronunciation: /'faul.da‘/
    • Part of speech: Noun [C]
    • Definition: A piece of plastic, cardboard, etc, used for storing documents, files for computers, etc.

    Foible

    • Pronunciation: /'fo1.bl/
    • Part of speech: Noun [C usually plural]
    • Definition: A strange habit or characteristic that is not important and not harming.

    Foist

    • Part of speech: Verb
    • Definition: To force someone to have or experience something they do not want.

    Foil

    • Pronunciation: /foul/
    • Part of speech: Noun; verb
    • Definition (noun): A very thin sheet of metal, used to wrap food.
    • Definition (verb): To prevent someone or something from being successful.

    Focus

    • Part of speech: Noun; verb
    • Definition (noun): The main or central point of something; the point where waves of light or sound meet.
    • Definition (verb): To concentrate attention or interest on one particular thing; move a lens to get a clear image.

    Fodder

    • Part of speech: Noun [U]
    • Definition: Food given to farm animals (cows, horses).

    Foe

    • Pronunciation: /fou/
    • Part of speech: Noun [C]
    • Definition: An enemy.

    Foetus/Fetus

    • Pronunciation: /'fi:.tas/
    • Part of speech: Noun [C]
    • Definition: A young human being or animal before birth, after the organs have started developing.

    Fog

    • Pronunciation: /fog/
    • Part of speech: Noun; verb
    • Definition (noun): A weather condition with very small water droplets forming a thick cloud; a confused or uncertain state.
    • Definition (verb): To make something or someone confused or uncertain.

    Foggy

    • Pronunciation: /'fog.i/
    • Part of speech: Adjective
    • Definition: With fog; confusing.

    Foghorn

    • Pronunciation: /'fog.ho:n/
    • Part of speech: Noun [C]
    • Definition: A horn that makes a very loud sound to warn of ships.

    Foal

    • Pronunciation: /faul/
    • Part of speech: Noun; verb
    • Definition (noun): A young horse
    • Definition (verb): To give birth to a baby horse.

    Foam

    • Pronunciation: /faum/
    • Part of speech: Noun; verb
    • Definition (noun): A mass of very small bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid; a substance like cream filled with air bubbles.
    • Definition (verb): To produce small bubbles; if a person foams at the mouth, they have bubbles coming out of the mouth due to illness.

    Foamy

    • Pronunciation: /'fav.mi/
    • Part of speech: Adjective
    • Definition: Describes something made of or producing a mass of very small bubbles (like foamy beer).

    Fob

    • Pronunciation: /fob/
    • Part of speech: Noun; verb
    • Definition (noun): A piece of leather or material that keys are fastened to; a chain used to attach a watch.
    • Definition (verb): To persuade someone to accept something that is of low quality or different from what they wanted.

    Follow

    • Pronunciation: /folau/
    • Part of speech: Verb
    • Definition: To move behind someone or something; happen as a result of something

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