Vocab 28

Question 1

Noun: (used especially of women) the condition of not becoming sexually excited or not enjoying sex:

Her mother went to see a psychiatrist for …..
Fear of another miscarriage had led to her ……

Answer 1

frigidity

Question 2

Noun: a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory

e.g.
Statistical ……. can make it difficult to compare economic data from one year to the next.
The …….. of the social security system is that you sometimes have more money without a job.

Answer 2

anomaly

Question 3

Noun: a difference between two things that should be the same

e.g.
There is some ……… between the two accounts.
The committee is reportedly unhappy about the ……… in numbers.

Answer 3

discrepancy

Question 4

Adjective: moving or behaving in a way that is not regular, certain, or expected

e.g.
He drove in an …….. course down the road.
She can be very …….; one day she is friendly and the next she’ll hardly speak to you.

Answer 4

erratic

Question 5

Noun: forces that produce movement

This software is used for modelling atmospheric ………

Answer 5

Dynamics

Question 6

Adjective: (of beliefs, ideas, or activities) considered traditional, normal, and acceptable by most people:

e.g.
…….. treatment/methods
…….. views/opinions
We would prefer a more …… approach/solution to the problem.

Answer 6

Orthodox