💕 Flashcards
Nothing will stop them in their quest for truth.
She went to India on a spiritual quest.
Religious quest
Quest: a long search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve something difficult
Hawking’s early life was recounted in the 2014 film “The Theory of Everything.”
He recounted his adventures since he had left home.
He was fond of recounting how he had played professional football when he was 19.
Recount: to describe how something happened, or to tell a story.
He disguised himself by wearing a false beard.
We tried to disguise the fact that it was just a school hall by putting up coloured lights and balloons.
Disguise: to give a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form.
I couldn’t disguise my disappointment.
Disguise: to hide an opinion, a feeling, etc.
He works meticulously, and his drawings are so detailed and intricate.
Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book.
Meticulous: very careful and with great attention to every detail
a segregated school/society
Blacks were segregated from whites in every area of life.
It was brought by lawyers who argued that school segregation discriminated against black students. 😾The judges ruled in their favor, making it illegal to force black students to attend separate schools.
Segregation: to keep one group of people apart from another and treat them differently, especially because of race or sex
People were urged to boycott the country’s products.
The union called on its members to boycott the meeting.
Boycott: to refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval
