Brainscape Bot Deck 11 Flashcards
adjective
temporarily quiet and not active:
The political situation was now relatively _________.
quiescent
verb
to go up to or stop and speak to someone in a threatening way:
I’m usually ______ed by beggars and drunks as I walk to the station.
They were ______ed at a bus stop by someone who said he needed money.
accost
noun
a set of posts or a screen to prevent people from falling over the edge of stairs, a balcony, etc., often with a wooden, metal, or stone bar on top that you can hold:
The __________ of the sweeping grand staircase has been painted white.
A new, see-through __________ will open the plaza to views of the river.
He makes his grand entrance sliding down a marble __________.
balustrade
adjective
never wrong, failing, or making a mistake:
Even the experts are not __________.
Memory is not __________.
His stubborn belief in his own ________ility kept him from listening to others.
infallible
adjective
______p feelings are not allowed to be expressed or released:
Screaming at the top of your voice is a good way of venting _______ frustration.
His _______ anger and frustration burst forth.
Sales of heavy lorries increased, reflecting the improvement in the economy and _______ demand from delayed purchases.
pent-up
adverb
in a way that involves great care and attention to detail:
I ___________ avoid buying imported products.
She cultivated her friends ___________ into her old age.
assiduously
noun
something that is strongly disliked or disapproved of:
Credit controls are ________ to the government.
For older employees, the new system is an ________.
The idea of higher taxes is ________ to most conservatives.
anathema
noun
a small, brown bird that is shot for sport or food, or the meat of this bird:
Quails’ eggs are considered to be a delicacy.
Charlie _____ed at the sound of his mother’s angry voice.
She _____ed before her boss’s anger.
quail
noun
(the green colour of) fresh, healthy plants
verdure
noun
a tendon (= strong piece of tissue in the body connecting a muscle to a bone)
These steel posts form the _____s of the building.
lean, _____y thighs
sinew
verb
to spend a lot of time in the company of a particular group of people, especially people whose character is not approved of:
They claimed he had been _______ing with drug dealers.
She warned him against _______ing with suspicious characters.
consort
noun
a short, heavy stick used for hitting people
cudgel
noun
a sudden sharp feeling, especially of painful emotion:
a ____ of jealousy
We hadn’t eaten since yesterday and the hunger ____s were getting harder to ignore.
hunger ____s
____s of remorse
pang
adjective
quick and exact either in movement or thoughts:
______ fingers/feet
His ______ mind calculated the answer before I could key the numbers into my computer.
a ______ mind
He tried to catch his friend, but she was too ______.
nimble
adjective
red:
He was _____-cheeked from the walk in the cold.
Her face was _____ and healthy-looking.
Ruddy hell!
a _____-cheeked girl
ruddy
noun
plants in general, or plants that are found in a particular area:
The railway track will have to be cleared of __________ if it is to be used again.
Much of the region’s native __________ has been damaged by developers who are building hotels along the coast.
vegetation
noun
the state or act of boiling:
The __________ ceased, and the compound changed to a dark purple.
__________s of temper/rage
a sudden __________ of passion
ebullition
noun
a cupboard or small room used, especially in the past, for storing food in someone’s home:
a well-stocked (= full of food) ______
larder
adjective
having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments:
a _________ person/comment/choice
sagacious
verb
to behave with too much respect towards someone to show that you are very eager to please them:
He sent a ______ling note of apology.
I was ______ling under the sofa, trying to find my contact lens.
My dog ______s at my feet when she’s done something wrong.
I’ll apologize, but I won’t ______ just because I made a mistake.
grovel
verb
to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something:
The governor ______ed the prisoners not to riot.
She ______ed all of us to do our very best.
exhort
verb
to bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim:
The fighting in the city followed reports of the rebels _______ling their forces in the countryside.
The company is _______ling its forces/resources for a long court case.
They had _______led an armada of 1,000 boats to help clear up the oil.
It is unlikely that the rebels will be able to _______ as much firepower as the government troops.
______ls struggled in vain to prevent spectators rushing onto the racetrack.
The parade’s grand _______ carried an elaborately carved staff.
US _______s specialize in finding fugitives and escapees.
a field _______/air vice _______
______l Pétain
[ as form of address ] Yes, ______l.
The deputy state fire _______ led the arson investigation.
[ as form of address ] Thank you, ______l.
The president is trying to _______ support for his plan.
The mayor was the honorary grand _______ of the St. Patrick’s Day parade.
He was conducted to the airport by federal _______s and deported.
marshal
noun
a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen:
She had had a ____________ of what might lie ahead.
presentiment
noun
help given to someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need:
Her organization gave _______ and strength to those who had been emotionally damaged.
to _______ the poor, help the helpless, support the weak
Students should be encouraged, supported and _______ed.
succour
verb
to remove an unwanted covering or a top layer from something, especially using a sharp edge or something rough:
[ + obj + adj ] _____e your boots clean before you come in.
We’ll have to ______ the snow off the car before we go out in it.
Emily ______d away the dead leaves to reveal the tiny shoot of a new plant.
Jackie fell over and ______d her knee (on the pavement).
I was woken up by the noise of branches _____ing against my bedroom window.
Her grades weren’t great, but she ______d into university.
Twitter is a veritable playground for data scientists looking to ______ and analyze public data.
Millions of Flickr photos were ______d to train facial recognition software.
She’s always getting into silly ______s - I wish she’d think before she does things.
He had a couple of ______s with the police and ended up in court.
“It’s just a ______,” said the boy looking down at his bleeding knee.
I hate the ______ of chalk on a blackboard.
[ T ] Jackie ______d her knee on the wall as she was climbing over it.
[ T ] Sheila ______d the snow off the windshield of her car.
[ I ] The metal gate ______d along the ground when I opened it.
She had a few ______s from the accident in the parking lot, but nothing serious.
Oh, he’s had a few ______s with the law when he was younger, but he’s straightened his life out now.
scrape
noun
a set of usually two steps that you climb over in order to cross a fence or a wall, especially between fields
stile
adjective
at the back of something:
There’s a sticker on the ____ door/window.
The horse had injured one of its ____ legs.
We walked round to the ____ of the house.
Two police motorcyclists brought up the ____ (= formed the last part) of the demonstration.
Some women make a deliberate choice to ____ a child alone.
He describes how these birds ____ their young.
The horse ____ed (up) (= suddenly rose onto its back legs) when it heard the gun shot.
The lion slowly ____ed its head (= lifted it up) and looked around.
I had the ____ brakes on the car redone.
She entered the school through an unlocked ____ door.
Our dog hurt his ____ left leg.
She ____ed eight children.
[ I ] The horse suddenly ____ed (up) on its hind legs.
rear
noun
the quality of having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments:
They showed their usual practical ________.
His air of kindness and ________ tempts people to confide in him.
sagacity
verb
to be unwilling to do something or to allow something to happen:
I ____ed at the prospect of spending four hours on a train with him.
I ____ed at the prospect of spending four hours on a train with him.
unwilling: She was unwilling to hand over the money.
loath: I was loath to spend all the money at once.
____: The MP ____ed at a proposal to raise council tax.
reluctant: I was reluctant to leave because I was having such a good time.
disinclined: I am disinclined to take on the extra work without more pay.
balk
adverb
in a way that is always calm and controlled, even in difficult situations that would cause other people to worry or get angry:
In his _____________ polite way, he ignored his opponent’s taunts.
The inhabitants of the area _____________ got on with their lives.
imperturbably
verb
to cry slightly in a way that is weak and does not make other people feel sympathy for you:
He’s sitting in his bedroom ______ling because he was told off for not doing his homework.
snivel
adjective
used to describe a room or house that has a lot of space
commodious
adjective
unable to be separated, released, or escaped from:
In the case of King Arthur, legend and truth are often ____________.
There’s an ____________ bond between twins.
The Louis Armstrong legend is ___________y linked with his recordings.
inextricable
adjective
_______h water is salty, dirty, and unpleasant.
As a river approaches the sea, its water becomes ________.
brackish
noun
a disease that damages and kills plants
His arrival cast a ______ on the wedding day.
A broken leg ______ed her chances of winning the championship.
[ U ] The city stopped urban ______ by rebuilding neighborhoods.
Poverty and disease ______ed their lives.
blight
noun
a limit or boundary (= edge):
These matters are beyond the ______ of our understanding.
She was about to depart for some unknown ______.
The “burn” part of the place name Tyburn is derived from “______”, which means stream.
bourne
noun
the state of having a lot of money or owning many things:
What we are seeing increasingly is a society of private _________ and public squalor.
The nation’s _________ has made two- and even three-car families the norm.
This period saw the increase of real wages and _________ in British society.
affluence
noun
a sheltered place in a garden formed by trees and bushes that are grown to partly surround it:
a rose ______
arbour
noun
skill in making correct decisions and judgments in a particular subject, such as business or politics:
She has considerable business/financial ______.
Mr. Estavez has real business ______.
He is an astute man with sound business ______.
commercial/financial/legal ______
acumen
adjective
behaving in a silly way, not like an adult:
I find his sense of humour rather _______.
puerile
adjective
always determined and energetic in trying to achieve something and never willing to admit defeat:
Annie was an _____________ campaigner for better community services.
For many years Annie has been an _____________ campaigner for human rights.
indefatigable
noun
soft tissue containing a lot of fat in the centre of a bone
marrow
noun
a priest of the lowest rank, especially in the Church of England, whose job is to help the vicar (= priest of a particular area)
She ______d a recent exhibition of Indian artwork.
a Messiaen festival ______d by pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard
a ______d library of short movies available online
curate
