Vocab 19

Question 1

Adjective : having none of the characteristics of life that an animal or plant has

He looks at me as if I’m an ……. object

Answer 1

Inanimate

Question 2

Adjective : based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason

e. g. …… decision-making
e. g. Did you have a reason for choosing your destination or was it …… ?

Answer 2

arbitrary

Question 3

Adjective: expressing an idea or opinion in a clear and direct way that shows a good understanding of what is important

E.g. …… questions/comments

Answer 3

Incisive

Question 4

Verb: to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose

e.g. In our search for evidence, we were ….. by the absence of any recent documents

Answer 4

Stymie

Question 5

Verb: to very much respect and admire someone or something

Nelson Mandela is … for his brave fight against apartheid.

Answer 5

Revere

Question 6

Adjective: (of a liquid) not transparent because a lot of small pieces of matter are held in it:
Several different species of fish inhabit these ……. shallow waters.

Answer 6

Turbid

Question 7

Adjective: having a pattern of different colours or marks:
……… leaves
a ……..plant

Answer 7

Variegated

Question 8

Adjective:
not having something or feeling great loss:
Alone now and almost penniless, he was ……. of hope.
After the last of their children had left home the couple felt utterly ……..

Answer 8

bereft

Question 9

Verb: If a ball or bullet ………., it hits a surface and moves away from it at an angle:

e.g.
The ball ………. off the goalkeeper and into the net.

Answer 9

ricochets