Brainscape Bot Deck 16

Question 1

adjective

causing sleep or making a person want to sleep:

the _________ effect of the heat

Answer 1

soporific

Question 2

adjective

having great importance and especially of the highest social class:

the society’s ______ patron, the Duke of Norfolk
They usually go to their holiday home in _____t.
We’re going to Australia on 1 _____t.
They got married last _____t.
We toured the ______ chambers of the Supreme Court.

Answer 2

august

Question 3

adjective

A ___________ place is peaceful because it is far away from people:

I found a ___________ spot in the park and lay down with my book.

quiet: We live in a very quiet neighbourhood.
peaceful: He needed a peaceful place to write his novels.
sleepy: They retired to a sleepy little village.
tranquil: The hotel is in a tranquil rural setting.
restful: Our holiday was quiet and restful.

Answer 3

sequestered

Question 4

noun

willingness to change because of what other people want, or to do what other people want:

His plan depended on her _______ and submission.
the remarkable purity and _______ of his voice
The new technology has enabled scientists to produce display screens of incredible _______.
The dancers’ bodies have a _______ that a snake would envy.

Answer 4

pliancy

Question 5

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

Answer 5

pang

Question 6

noun

a long strip or large area especially of land:

Huge ______s of rainforest are being cleared for farming and mining.
These people represent a broad/wide ______ of public opinion.
His head was wrapped in ______s of bandages.
He came out of the hospital ______d in bandages.
I love to ______ (= dress) myself in silk.

Answer 6

swathe

Question 7

noun

a small space that is hidden or partly sheltered:

a cosy/sheltered/quiet ____

Answer 7

nook

Question 8

verb

to guess something, without having much or any proof:

[ + (that) ] The police _______ (that) the robbers have fled the country.
My _______ turned out to be right.
The article is pure _______ and innuendo.
[ + (that) clause ] I quickly _______d (that) my dinner companion was something of a bore.

guess: Guess who called yesterday?
estimate: They estimate that the work will take at least ten weeks.
divine: Mum had divined my state of mind rather shrewdly.
_______: From the expression on his face, she _______d that something bad had happened.
conjecture: It would be reasonable to conjecture that lack of exercise contributed to his obesity.
speculate: A spokesperson declined to speculate on the cause of the plane crash.

Answer 8

surmise

Question 9

noun

communication between people or groups who work with each other:

He blamed the lack of _______ between the various government departments.
The police have appointed a _______ officer to work with the local community.
She served as a _______ between the different groups.
He’s had a number of _______s.
[ U ] There is an unfortunate lack of _______ between the departments.

Answer 9

liaison

Question 10

adjective

consisting of deep, wet, sticky earth that is difficult to move through:

The meadows between the village and the churchyard were wet and ____.
The road was so ____ that the horse had hard work to get through.

Answer 10

miry

Question 11

noun

a large fern (= a type of plant) that grows thickly in open areas of countryside, especially on hills, and in woods

Answer 11

bracken

Question 12

noun

a tall, pointed structure on top of a building, especially on top of a church tower

The mountains’ rocky _____s surrounded us.

Answer 12

spire

Question 13

noun

something that is very helpful and improves the quality of life:

Guide dogs are a great ____ to the partially sighted.
Spring rains are a ____ to local farmers.

Answer 13

boon

Question 14

noun

the quality of being tractable (= easily dealt with, controlled, or persuaded):

He demands great skill, or, if you have none, great ____________.
The engine was renowned for its easy ____________.

Answer 14

tractability

Question 15

noun

a sudden and powerful expression of strong feeling, especially one that you cannot control:

In a sudden ________ of jealousy he threw her clothes out of the window.
________s of laughter
The mention of his name can send people into ________s of anger.

Answer 15

paroxysm

Question 16

noun

a state in which a person is almost unconscious and their thoughts are not clear:

He was lying under the table in a drunken ______.

Answer 16

stupor

Question 17

verb

to say exactly how something must be or must be done:

She agreed to buy the car, but _________d racing tyres and a turbo-powered engine.
[ + that ] The law _________s that new cars must have seat belts for the driver and every passenger.
[ + question word ] We have signed a contract which _________s when the project must be completed.
[ + that clause ] State laws _________ that public education be free.
There was a ________ion that the land be used as a park.
The contract _________d a three-month notice period.
_________ sth in sth They offered Jones one year of severance pay plus benefits as _________d in his contract.
_________ that The law _________s that all pension funds must be converted into an annuity by age 75.
Many policies pay out only on _________d items.

Answer 17

stipulate

Question 18

noun

soft tissue containing a lot of fat in the centre of a bone

Answer 18

marrow

Question 19

noun

the quality of being ______ous (= attrctively energetic and enthusiastic):

This biography captures the charm and ________ of an unusual woman.
He had a natural cheerfulness and ________ that made him an exceedingly pleasant companion.

Answer 19

vivacity

Question 20

verb

to do something that shows you are sorry for something bad that you did or for something that you failed to do:

The director of the company has expressed a wish to _____ for her past sins.

Answer 20

atone

Question 21

verb

to cut the wool off a sheep:

The farmer taught her how to _____ sheep.
He recalled the humiliation of having his hair shorn and exchanging his clothes for the prison uniform.
The ex-president, although shorn of his official powers, still has influence.
The old screws holding the engine casing had _____ed (off).
The barber _____ed Jim’s hair, just like you’d _____ a sheep.

Answer 21

shear

Question 22

noun

the row of posts at the side of stairs and the wooden or metal bar on top of them:

She admired the substantial staircase with its curved white ________.
The house has an oak bannister.
I hold on to ________s - that’s the sign of getting old, you know.
She took another step and paused with her hand on the bannister.

Answer 22

banister

Question 23

adjective

very happy, especially at someone else’s defeat or failure:

an ________ cheer
an ________ crowd

Answer 23

exultant

Question 24

noun

a short period of time when a person becomes unconscious:

Postural _______ occurs when the body cannot supply enough blood to the brain in the upright position because of low blood pressure.

Answer 24

syncope

Question 25

noun

a very strong wind:

Hundreds of old trees were blown down in the ____s.

Answer 25

gale

Question 26

verb

to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power:

The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been _______ed.
The vote _______s zoning decisions made earlier in the decade.
_______ a law/contract/decision We urge the committee to _______ its decision.

Answer 26

rescind

Question 27

verb

to remove dirt from something by rubbing it hard with something rough:

You’ll have to _____ out those old cooking pots before you use them.
The police are _____ing the area for the missing child.
I _____ed the shops for a blue and white shirt, but I couldn’t find one anywhere.
Several calves were _____ing and one died within days.
A quick _____ with salt and an old toothbrush is a simple way to freshen up stained cups.
We need as many volunteers as possible for a _____ of the beach to pick up everything that shouldn’t be there.
A _____ of the recent headlines could be a little concerning for shareholders.
Huge _____ marks in the bed of the Channel could have been created only by a giant torrent of water.
Another $20 million will be spent to replace the _____, or riverbed material, just downriver from the dam.
Scour in young calves is caused mainly by parasites and viruses.
Of the three animals, one had died of _____s and several others appeared ill.
We _____ed the pots and pans with pads of steel wool.
Police are _____ing the countryside for the missing child.

search: I’ve searched everywhere and can’t find my passport.
look: She was looking in her handbag for a pen.
hunt: I’ve hunted all over the place but I can’t find that book.
rummage: He rummaged through his pockets, looking for his keys.
ferret out: The inspector general has broad powers to ferret out fraud on the state and local level.
comb: Police combed the area for evidence.

Answer 27

scour

Question 28

noun

a child who is regularly absent from school without permission:

Police reports showed that the vast majority of crime committed by children was carried out by ______s.
Most parents are horrified when they discover their children have been playing ______ from school.
You’ll fail all your exams if you carry on ______ing.
_____cy is a serious problem in many schools.

Answer 28

truant

Question 29

noun

a small glass bottle, especially one containing liquid medicine:

a _____ of opium/poison

Answer 29

phial

Question 30

noun

a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room

A punt has a shallow _______.
Is the lager on _______ or is it bottled?
_______ beer/lager/cider
a _______ horse

Answer 30

draught

Question 31

adjective

________t weather is unpleasant, especially with cold wind and rain.

The concert in the park was postponed because of the _________ weather.

Answer 31

inclement

Question 32

adjective

completely in love with someone and always thinking of them :

He was so completely ________ with her that he couldn’t see how badly she treated him.

Answer 32

besotted

Question 33

noun

a permanently fixed piece of furniture in a house, such as a bath, that would not be taken by someone when moving to a new home:

All _______s and fittings are included in the house price.
figurative They’ve been together so long he’s become a permanent _______ in her life.
Next season’s _______s will be published early next month.
a light _______
bathroom _______s
fig. He became a _______ (= a regular feature) on television in the 1980s.
All _______s and fittings are included in the house price.

Answer 33

fixture

Question 34

noun

the state of being famous, respected, or important:

his ________ as a movie director
the thenar ________ in the hand
his ________ as a lawyer

Answer 34

eminence

Question 35

verb

to push the lower lip forward to show you are annoyed, or to push both lips forward in a sexually attractive way:

Vanessa always ____s if she doesn’t get what she wants.
Caroline ____s her lips when she’s putting on lipstick.
She didn’t say anything but I could tell from her ____ that she wasn’t very pleased.
She wore a two-tone dress and a big sulky ____.
Our four-year-old ____s whenever she doesn’t get what she wants.

Answer 35

pout

Question 36

adjective

likely to do something suddenly, without considering the results of your actions:

He’s so _________ - why can’t he think things over before he rushes into them?
The governor may now be regretting her _________ promise to reduce unemployment by half.
Then, _________ as I was, I bought a new car before I even got a job.

Answer 36

impetuous

Question 37

adjective

(of people) dressed, or (of things) covered:

A strange figure appeared in the doorway, ____ in white.
an ivy-____ wall
an armour-____ vehicle
A stranger appeared, ____ in white.

Answer 37

clad

Question 38

adjective

smaller in size or amount than is considered necessary or is hoped for:

______ evidence/information
______ food supplies

Answer 38

scanty

Question 39

verb

to keep someone within limits or stop them from making progress:

He felt ______ed by a nine-to-five office existence.

Answer 39

fetter

Question 40

adjective

with the the top half of the body bent forward and down:

She is small and slightly _______.
A _______ figure with a pronounced limp came out of the house.

Answer 40

stooped

Question 41

noun

the feeling of having no energy and enthusiasm and being unwilling to do anything needing effort:

A lack of iron in the body can lead to ____________ and a lack of concentration.
The children displayed the tell-tale ____________ of malnutrition.

Answer 41

listlessness

Question 42

noun

a person who does something very badly, in a careless or stupid way:

He’s an incompetent _______.
She depicted her fellow investigators as _______s.

Answer 42

bungler

Question 43

adjective

(especially of a description) shocking because involving violence, sex, or immoral activity:

You can read all the _____ details of the affair in today’s paper.
That’s a very _____ shade of lipstick she’s wearing.
She told me all the _____ details of her divorce.

Answer 43

lurid

Question 44

noun

any Christian priest

Answer 44

parson

Question 45

noun

the fact that people are made to follow rules in a very severe way:

They were punished with unusual ______.
They survived the ______s of the winter.
Her arguments lacked intellectual ______.

Answer 45

rigour

Question 46

noun

the quality of being easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child:

I have never witnessesed such a display of childish _________.
Displaying a mixture of _________ and arrogance, he refuses to listen to objections.

Answer 46

petulance

Question 47

adjective

(of people) liking to be with other people :

Emma’s a __________, outgoing sort of person.
Leo was an open, __________, kind individual, who loved people.

Answer 47

gregarious

Question 48

noun

the condition of living without unnecessary things and without comfort, with limited money or goods, or a practice, habit, or experience that is typical of this:

The wartime _________ of my early years prepared me for later hardships.
The ________ies of life in a small rural community were not what I was used to.
People protested in the streets against _________.
The government today announced new _________ measures.
the _________ of her short hair and plain grey suit
Military spending continues even in periods of _________.
The idea was to stabilise the economy through strict _________.
The government introduced a number of _________ measures to help cut the deficit.

Answer 48

austerity

Question 49

verb

to have a continuous up and down shape or movement, like waves on the sea:

The road ________s for five miles before a steep climb.
the _______ing countryside

Answer 49

undulate

Question 50

verb

to say that something is certainly true:

The lawyer ____red her client’s innocence.
[ + speech ] “He’s guilty, I tell you,” she ____red.
[ + that ] She ____red that he was guilty.

Answer 50

aver

Question 51

adjective

relating to the religious practice of praying to a picture or object:

Authorities destroyed a number of statues that were deemed __________.
The modern obsession with health is __________.

Answer 51

idolatrous