English lexis exam
Vocabulary bank
FASHION :
Androgynous (adj.) - partly male and partly female in appearance; of indeterminate sex.
Gestalt (n.) - something that is made of many parts and yet is somehow more than or
different from the combination of its parts.
Haberdashery (n.) - small items used in sewing, such as buttons, zips, and thread.
Pridewear (n.) - Clothing that advertises its wearer's pride in being LGBT.
Flattering (adj.) - making someone look or seem better or more attractive than usual.
Drag (N.) - the activity of dressing in clothes of the opposite sex, especially of a man
dressingin women's clothes, often for humorous entertainment.
Dobby (n.) - is a woven fabric with prints woven into it. it is popular for shirts.
PU leather - an artificial leather made of thermoplastic polymer used for making furniture or
shoes.
Spiffy (adj.) - stylish, attractive, or pleasing.
Zhuzh (n.) - to make something more interesting or attractive by changing it slightly or
addingsomething to it.
Glitzy (adj.) - having a fashionable appearance intended to attract attention.
Paisley (n.) - a distinctive intricate pattern of curved feather-shaped figures based on an
Indian pine-cone design.
Hosiery (n.) - used especially in shops for things such as socks, tights, and stockings.
Tie-dyeing (V.) - a hand method of producing patterns in textiles by tying portions of the
fabric or yarn so that they will not absorb the dye.
Accouterments /əˈkuːtrəmənts/ - An additional item of dress or equipment.
A la mode /ˌæ lə ˈməʊd/ - fashionable
Beaumonde / ˈboʊ ˈmɒnd/ - The world of high society and fashion.
Cheugy /ˈtʃuːɡɪ/ - Someone who is out of date or trying too hard
Chinois /ʃinwa/ - Chinese
Craze /kreɪz/ - A fashion which becomes very popular for a short period
Décolletage /ˌdeɪkɒlˈtɑːʒ/ - The top edge of a woman’s dress that is cut very low to show
part of her shoulders and breasts
Fad - A short-lived fashion.
Groufit - Athleisure clothing in grey colour.
Kitsch - Low quality style
Melange /meɪˈlɑːnʒ/ - A fashion which is a mixture of styles, elements or trends.
Passe /ˈpaseɪ/ - Refers to anything that is no longer fashionable; out of date fashion.
Toile /twɑːl/ - A piece of clothing made by a fashion designer or a seamstress for testing
purposes
Trunk show – Display of a designer’s collection in a store.
Austere – plain, simple
Ineffable [ɪˈnef.ə.bəl] (adj.) - too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
Splendent [splɛnd(ə)nt] (adj.) – shining brightly.
Prink [prɪŋk] (n.) - to fuss over oneʼs dress, especially in front of the mirror.
Ravishing (adj.) – stunningly beautiful.
The phrase "dressed to the nines" - dressed in a highly elaborate or showy manner.
Bedizen [bɪˈdaɪzən] - dress up garishly and tastelessly.
Modiste [məʊˈdiːst] - someone who makes and sells hats.
Glacous [ɡlɔː.kəs] (adj.) - frosted; pale bluish – grey, like morning fog.
Vermillion [vəˈmɪl.jən] (n.) - of a vivid red to reddish – orange color.
Sumptuous (adj.) - something that looks splendid, lavish, luxurious and expensive.
Comely (adj.) – very pleasing to eye.
Dapper [dæp.ər] (adj.) - used to describe usually men stylishly dressed or old gents having a
lively step.
Atelier – a designer’s work room
Quirky – unusual in an attract way
Off-the-rack – standard sized clothes
Haute couture – expensive clothes that are usually made by hands
Catwalk – the long stage that models walk
Pret-a-porter – clothes that are ready to wear
Slacks – trousers especially for casual wear
Monochrome – an outfit that is only black and white
In vogue - in the current fashion or style
Pashmina - a shawl made from fine-quality goat's wool
STUDENT‘S BOOK :
Difference between :
A demanding job – requiring much
A challenging job – hard to do
Wages - varies depending on time and amount
Salary - paid in fixed increments (prieaugis)
Profession – occupation
Career – a long-term attainment
Skills – learnt abilities
Qualifications – taught abilities
Being sacked – fired
Being made redundant – when job disappears (etatu mazinimas)
Getting a raise – more money
Getting promoted – higher position
Good prospects – perspektyvos
Opportunities – agrred prospects (galimybes)
Being out of work – lost a job
Being off work – some time off work
Don‘t speak with each other – „aren‘t on speaking terms“
Don‘t have the same opinions – „don‘t see eye to eye“
The dominant partner – „wears the trousers“
Dark secrets – „have a skeleton in the cupboard“
Compulsary vocabulary
1. An idiom (noun) /ˈɪdɪəm/ – a group of words whose meaning is different from the
meanings of the individual words
2. Collocation (noun) /ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃn/ – a frequent combination of words in a language
3. Register (noun) /ˈrɛdʒɪstə/ – the style of written or spoken language that is
appropriate to the situation (formal vs informal)
4. A phrasal verb (noun) – a verb combined with an adverb or prepostion (or both) to
give a new meaning : throw away, look for
5. Slang (noun) /slaŋ/ – very informal words and expressions (dash=money)
6. Colloquial (adj.) /kəˈləʊkwɪəl/ – words and phrases used in conversation or writing to
friends ONLY (kids=children)
7. A synonym (noun) /ˈsɪnənɪm/ – a word or expression that has similar meaning as
another
8. A metaphor (noun) /mɛtəfɔː/ – a word or phrase not used literally but to emphasize
9. Remain (verb) /rɪˈmeɪn/ - continue to exist
"A cloister is all that remains of the monastery."
10. Poor (adj.) / pʊə/ - low quality, lacking money, in a bad condition
"They were too poor to afford a telephone."
11. Conduct (verb) / ˈkɒndʌkt/ - to do, lead or guide
"He conducted us through his personal gallery of the Civil War."
12. Adhere to (verb) /ədˈhɪə/ - to follow, stick to
"I do not adhere to any organized religion."
13. Notion (noun) /ˈnəʊʃn/ – idea, belief
"Children have different notions about the roles of their parents"
14. Omit (verb) /ə(ʊ)ˈmɪt/ – to leave out, exclude
“He was omitted from the second Test.”
15. Required (verb) /rɪˈkwʌɪəd/ - desired, needed to be/do something
"Eight editions were published, each required reading for trainees."
16. View (verb) /vjuː/ – to look at
“She was looking at him attentively.”
17. Thus (adv.) /ðʌs/ – so; as a result
"Burke knocked out Byrne, thus becoming champion.”
18. Transcribe (verb) /trɑːnˈskrʌɪb/ – to write down
“Each interview wa taped and transcribed.”
19. Stepbrother; stepsister (noun) /ˈstɛpˌbrʌðə/ ; /ˈstɛpˌsɪstə/ - a son or a daughter of
one's step-parent by a relationship other than that with one's own father or mother.
20. Half-brother (noun) /ˈhɑːfˌbrʌðə/ - a brother with whom one has only one parent in
common.
"Louis sought reconciliation with his half-brothers"
21. A nuclear family (noun) - a group of people who are united by ties of partnership
and parenthood and consisting of a pair of adults and their socially recognized
children
22. Extended family (noun) - a family which extends beyond the nuclear family to
include grandparents and other relatives
23. Take after someone - resemble a parent or ancestor.
“The rest of us take after our mother.”
24. Look like someone - to have an appearance that is very similar to
“You just look like your mother!”
25. Aren‘t on speaking terms – don‘t talk to each other
“My sister and my cousin aren‘t on speaking terms“
26. Don‘t see eye to eye - don‘t have the same opinions
“My brother and I don‘t see eye to eye about politics“
27. Wears the trousers – the dominant partner
“She is definetely the one who wears the trousers in the family“
28. To have a skeleton in the cupboard – to have a dark secret
“Most people have a few skeletons in the cupboard.“
29. Ancestor (noun) /ˈansɛstə/ – a person related to you who lived a long time ago
30. Descendant (noun) /dɪˈsɛnd(ə)nt/ - a person related to someone from an earlier
generation
31. To get sacked (verb, informal) - to be dismissed suddenly from a job
32. Profoundly (adverb) – extremely; deeply
33. Self-sufficient (adj.) /ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃnt/ - needing no outside help in satisfying one's basic
needs, especially with regard to the production of food.
"I don't think the country could ever be self-sufficient in food"
34. Cautious (adj.) ˈkɔːʃəs/ - careful to avoid potential problems or dangers
“A cautious driver)
35. Rebellious (adj.) /rɪˈbɛljəs/ - showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention.
"I became very rebellious and opted out."
36. Conscientious (adj.) /ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəs/ - feeling a moral responsibility to do your work
carefully and to be fair to others
"A conscientious man, he took his duties very seriously."
“To kill a mockingbird” vocabulary
1. To assuage (verb) /əˈsweɪdʒ/- make an unpleasant feeling less intense
Translation – numalšinti
Synonym – relieve
Antonym – aggravate
“Jem’s fears of never being able to play football were assuaged.”
2. Apothecary (noun) /əˈpɒθəkəri/ - a person who prepared and sold medicines and
drugs
Translation – vaistininkas
Synonym – pharmacist
Antonym -
“All we had was Simon Finch, a fur-trapping apothecary from Cornwall.”
3. Piety (noun) /ˈpaɪəti/ – a quality of being religious
Translation – pamaldus
Synonym – devotion
Antonym – impiety
“Whose piety was exceeded only by his stinginess.”
4. Sweltering (adj.) /ˈsweltərɪŋ/ – uncomfortably hot
Translation – tvankus
Synonym – steamy
Antonym – freezing
“In the sweltering shade of the live oaks on the square”
5. Quaint (adj.) /kweɪnt/– attractively unusual
Translation – keistai žavus
Synonym – picturesque
Antonym – ordinary
„Whose head teemed with eccentric plans, strange longings, and quaint fancies.“
6. Vapid (adj.) /ˈvæpɪd/- offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging
Translation – lėkštas
Synonym – dull
Antonym – exciting
“But by the end of August our repertoire was vapid from countless reproductions“
7. Eaves (noun) /iːvz/– the part of a roof that meets the walls of a building
Translation – pakraigė (stogo dalis)
Synonym – gutter
Antonym –
“Rain-rotted shingles drooped over the eaves of the veranda.“
8. Malevolent (adj.) /məˈlevələnt/ - having or showing a wish to do evil to others
Translation – piktavališkas
Synonym – vicious
Antonym - loving
“Inside the house lived a malevolent phantom.“
9. Predilection (noun) /ˌpredlˈekʃn/ - a preference or special liking for something
Translation – polinkis, pomėgis
Synonym – preference
Antonym – antipathy
“A predilection unforgivable in Maycomb“
10. Acquaint (verb) /əˈkweɪnt/ - make someone aware of
Translation – supažindinti
Synonym – familiarize
Antonym – mislead
“He became acquainted with some of the Cunninghams from Old Sarum“
11. Spurt (noun) /spɜːt/ – a sudden burst of speed
Translation – protrūkis
Synonym – burst, shoot, quirt
Antonym – stand, stay
“In an excessive spurt of high spirits.“
12. Wrathfully (adverb) /ˈræθfəli/ – in an extremely angry way
Translation – įtūžusiai
Synonym – furiously
Antonym – calmly
“Mayella sniffed wrathfully and looked at Atticus.“
13. Scrutiny (noun) /ˈskruːtəni/– critical observation or examination
Translation – nagrinėjimas, tikrinimas
Synonym – investigation
Antonym – glance
“Unaware of public scrutiny from above“
14. Exodus (noun) /ˈeksədəs/ – a mass departure of people
Translation – masinis išvykimas
Synonym – evacuation
Antonym – arrival
“As a rule, a recess meant a general exodus.“
15. Chifforobe (noun) /ˈʃɪf əˌroʊb/ – a piece of furniture for hanging clothes
Translation – spinta
Synonym – dresser
Antonym –
“She give me the hatchet and I broke up the chifforobe.“
16. Gavel (noun) /ˈɡævl/– a small hammer used by judge to get attention
Translation – teisėjo plaktukas
Synonym – hammer
Antonym –
“Judge Taylor instinctively reached for his gavel.“
17. Apron (noun) /ˈeɪprən/– a protective garment worn over the front of one's clothes
and tied at the back
Translation – prijuostė
Synonym – pinafore, pinny
Antonym –
“Calpurnia wore her stiffest starched apron.“
18. Dewberry (noun) /ˈdjuːbəri/ – a dark edible berry
Translation – gervuogė
Synonym – running blackberry
Antonym –
“Who’d‘ve thought of little dewberry tarts.“
19. Apprehension (noun) /'ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən'/ – anxiety or fear that something bad
or unpleasant will happen.
Translation – susirūpinimas, baimė
Synonym – uneasiness
Antonym – confidence, calmness
“Ladies in bunches always filled me with vague apprehension.“
20. Legislature (noun) /'ˈlɛdʒəˌsleɪtʃɝ'/ – the legislative body of a country or state.
Translation – įstatymų leidžiamasis organas
Synonym – parliamentary
Antonym –
“People were content to re-elect him to the state legislature that year.“
Independent vocabulary
1. Candor (noun) ˈkandə/ - the quality of being open and honest
Translation – nuoširdumas
“She said with surprising candor.”
2. Gist (noun) /dʒɪst/ - the most important piece of information
Translation – esmė
“We got the gist, but not every word.”
3. Obsolete (adj.) /ˈɒbsəliːt/ - no longer produced or used, out of date
Translation – pasenęs
“The disposal of old and obsolete machinery.”
4. Wonky (adj.) /ˈwɒŋki/ - crooked, not straight
Translation – vingiuotas, kreivas
“My dad have a wonky nose.”
5. Serene (adj.) /sɪˈriːn/ - calm, peaceful
Translation – ramus
“She looked very serene.”
6. Rambunctious (adj.) /ramˈbʌŋ(k)ʃəs/ - full of energy and impossible to control
Translation – siautulingas
“A lively and rambunctious puppy.”
7. Lucid (adj.) /ˈl(j)uːsɪd/ - expressed clearly, easy to understand
Translation – aiškus
"Yesterday I had a lucid dream“
8. Fortitude (noun) /ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd/ - courage in pain
Translation – tvirtybė
“He endured his illness with great fortitude“
9. Dubious (adj.) /ˈdjuːbɪəs/ - hesitating, doubting
Translation – abejojantis
„I felt dubious about that idea.“
10. Benevolent (adj.) /bɪˈnɛvələnt/ - kind and helpful
Translation – geranoriškas
“Mary was a benevolent old woman who wouldn't hurt a fly.”
11. Lithe (adj.) / laɪð / - thin and full of grace
Translation – liaunas
“That boy had the lithe, athletic body of a ballet dancer.”
12. Opulence (noun) / ˈɒpjʊləns / - luxury, abundance
Translation – gausumas, turtingumas
“He says living in such opulence makes him uneasy.”
13. Ripple (noun) / ˈrɪpl ̩ / - a small movement or wave
Translation.- pulsacija, čiurlenimas
“The stone she threw caused ripples to spread across the lake.“
14. Sibilant (adj.) /ˈsɪbɪl(ə)nt – making a hissing sound
Translation – šnypščiantis
„His sibilant whisper.“
15. Surreptitious (adj.) / ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs / - kept secret, especially in order for protection
Translation – slaptas
"low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen"
16. Wanderlust (noun) / ˈwɒndəlʌst / - a strong desire to travel, explore
Translation – kelionių potraukis
"A man consumed by wanderlust."
17. Zenith (noun) / ˈzenɪθ / - the peak of success
Translation – zenitas
“The summer sun was at its zenith in a cloudless sky.”
18. Gibberish (noun) / ˈdʒɪbərɪʃ / - meaningless words
Translation – kliedėjimas
“I was so nervous, I just started talking gibberish.“
19. Sozzled (adj.) /ˈsɒzl ̩d/ - very drunk
Translation – labai girtas, paskendęs
"Uncle Brian's sozzled!"
20. Epiphany (noun) / ɪˈpɪfəni / - a life changing realization
Translation – epifanija
"A few years ago, I had an epiphany"
21. Effervescent (adj.) /ˌefəˈvesənt/ - a liquid giving bubbles
Tranlsation – putojantis
“An effervescent mixture of cheap wine, fruit flavours and sugar.”
22. Bungalow (noun) / ˈbʌŋɡələʊ / - a type of house with sloppy roof
Translation – vasarnamis
“A modest white bungalow.”
23. Nefarious (adj.) / nɪˈfeərɪəs / - wicked, evil
Translation – niekšiškas
“The nefarious activities of the organized-crime syndicates."
24. Pristine (adj.) / ˈprɪstiːn / - in its original condition, unspoilt
Translation – nesugadintas, nevartotas
"Pristine copies of an early magazine."
25. Solitude (noun) /ˈsɒlɪtjuːd/ - a state of isolation and loneliness
Translation – vienatvė
"she savoured her few hours of freedom and solitude."
