10/23 class

Question 1

genuine

Answer 1

adjective
Genuine is used to describe people and things that are exactly what they appear to be, and are not false or an imitation.
ex.He is an inspiration and a genuine hero.
#Synonyms: authentic, real, original, actual

adjective
Genuine refers to things such as emotions that are real and not pretended.
ex.There was genuine joy in this room.
#Synonyms: heartfelt, sincere, honest, earnest

adjective
If you describe a person as genuine, you approve of them because they are honest, truthful, and sincere in the way they live and in their relationships with other people.
#Synonyms: sincere, straightforward, honest, natural

Question 2

turbulence

Answer 2

uncountable noun
Turbulence is a state of confusion and disorganized change.
ex.The 1960s and early 1970s were a time of change and turbulence.
#Synonyms: confusion, turmoil, unrest, instability

uncountable noun
Turbulence is violent and uneven movement within a particular area of air, liquid, or gas.
ex.His plane encountered severe turbulence and winds of nearly two-hundred miles an hour.

Question 3

riot

Answer 3

countable noun
When there is a riot, a crowd of people behave violently in a public place, for example they fight, throw stones, or damage buildings and vehicles.
ex.Twelve inmates have been killed during a riot at the prison.
#Synonyms: disturbance, row, disorder, confusion

verb
If people riot, they behave violently in a public place.
ex.Last year 600 inmates rioted, starting fires and building barricades.
#Synonyms: rampage, take to the streets, run riot, run amok

singular noun
If you say that there is a riot of something pleasant such as colour, you mean that there is a large amount of various types of it.
ex.All the cacti were in flower, so that the desert was a riot of colour.

Question 4

disruptive

Answer 4

adjective
To be disruptive means to prevent something from continuing or operating in a normal way.
ex.There are many ways children’s disruptive behaviour can be managed.
#Synonyms: disturbing, upsetting, disorderly, unsettling

Question 5

adverse

Answer 5

adjective
Adverse decisions, conditions, or effects are unfavourable to you.
ex.The police said Mr Hadfield’s decision would have no adverse effect on the progress of the investigation.
#Synonyms: unfavourable, bad, threatening, hostile

Question 6

grasp

Answer 6

verb
If you grasp something, you take it in your hand and hold it very firmly.
ex.He grasped both my hands.
#Synonyms: grip, hold, catch, grab

singular noun
A grasp is a very firm hold or grip.
ex.His hand was taken in a warm, firm grasp.

singular noun
If you say that something is in someone’s grasp, you disapprove of the fact that they possess or control it. If something slips from your grasp, you lose it or lose control of it.
ex.The people in your grasp are not guests, they are hostages.

Question 7

deposit

Answer 7

countable noun
A deposit is a sum of money which is part of the full price of something, and which you pay when you agree to buy it.
ex.A £50 deposit is required when ordering, and the balance is due upon delivery.

verb
To deposit someone or something somewhere means to put them or leave them there.
ex.Someone was seen depositing a packet.