Adrian Flashcards

1
Q

something that is not good for you in some way; considered to have a bad influence on people

A

unwholesome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

idea or action based on judgments or opinions that are wrong

A

misguided

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

to look after a child or young animal until it is fully grown

A

rear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

a lot of something bad or unpleasant

A

rife

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

to worry about something continuously

A

fret

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

the baby or babies of an animal

A

offspring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

continuing without stopping

A

ceaseless

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

to injure, damage, or have a bad effect on someone or something

A

harm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

extremely strict and severe

A

draconic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

working hard and careful to do things well

A

conscientious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

to take control of a smaller company or country

A

swallow up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

involves you doing something rather than just reading about it or watching other people do it

A

hands-on

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

to provide the care and attention necessary for a young child, animal, or plant to grow and develop

A

nurture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

a child, or a baby

A

sprog

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

to do a particular job, or to have a particular purpose

A

fulfill

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

a drop of liquid, especially ink, on the surface of something

A

blot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

very important

A

crucial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

in large quantities

A

abundantly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

to show someone who a person is or where something is

A

point out

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

to produce fruit, vegetables, or other foods; to make a profit

A

yield

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

watching a person or situation very carefully so that you will notice any problems or signs of danger immediately

A

vigilant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

to slow down progress or an activity

A

clog

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

very large, unusual, or complicated and not easy to imagine

A

mind-boggling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

to move or travel with no particular purpose

A

roam

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
feeling nervous and upset, and sometimes being unable to keep still because of this
jittery
26
to rub a sharp edge or tool against a surface
scrape
27
able to do things for yourself and not depend on other people
self-reliance
28
the way that parents look after their children and teach them to behave
upbringing
29
not important or not relevant to what you are discussing or doing
irrelevant
30
to check something to decide whether it is suitable, especially for someone else
screen
31
having more money
better-off
32
to play in a happy way with a lot of energy and movement
frolic
33
to allow yourself to have or do something that you enjoy
indulge
34
Likely to be true
Plausible
35
To discuss the details of something in order to understand it completely
Dissect
36
Very thin, in a way that is not attractive
Scrawny
37
unpleasant, immoral
Tawdry
38
to take sth using official power and force
Seize
39
Someone or sth disappointing
Dud
40
To make sth such as a situation or process continue, especially one that is wrong, unfair
Perpetuate
41
To make someone do sth by using force
Coerce
42
A disease affecting the sex organs that is passed on during sex
Gonorrhoea
43
To make someone decide not to do sth
Deter
44
Be around; stay around
Stands
45
Decrease; crashes
Plunge
46
Slow
Sluggish
47
Wanted
Anticipated
48
Guilty of sth
Culprit
49
Float; +/-
Hovered
50
Not possible
Unviable
51
Everywhere; creepy
Manic
52
Shifted
Tipped
53
Too much of sth
Surplus
54
At the gas station
At the pumps
55
Good changes; big influence
Windfalls
56
Delay
Put off
57
Couragesly
Boldly
58
Get rid off
Ward off
59
Fall
Tumble
60
Getting worse
Darkened
61
Fight
Tussle
62
Sm who doesn't forget
Mindful
63
Promoted
Prompted
64
A lot of
Glut
65
Shortage
Crimp
66
Elimination
Shake-out
67
Happening
Under way
68
Interested in sth
Swooning
69
A lot of sth; too much
Up to your derricks
70
Doing too much of sth
Overstretched
71
Great amount
Rash
72
Spread
Bespatter
73
To reduce
To rein in
74
easy to convince
Pliable
75
Create
Induce
76
Small parts
Increments
77
Get sb short of sth
Crank up