Brainscape Bot Deck 19 Flashcards
verb
to stop doing something, especially something that someone else does not want you to do:
The soldiers have been ordered to ______ from firing their guns.
The high winds are expected to ______ tomorrow.
She was ordered to ______ from playing music after 11 p.m.
desist
verb
to break something apart:
The last few bubbles rose from the ______ed ship.
sunder
adverb
in a way that is attractive because of being unusual, and often old-fashioned:
They work out at a ________ dilapidated Los Angeles gym.
The cafe tables ________ spill into the street.
He explained what is sometimes ________ called economic freedom.
The notion of employer loyalty is ________ risible.
quaintly
verb
to give great pleasure to someone:
I was utterly ______ed by the way she smiled.
ravish
verb
to spread over a large area, or (especially of things made of cloth) to become filled with air and appear to be larger:
Smoke ______ed (out) from the burning building.
The sheets/shirts hanging on the line ______ed in the breeze.
We watched the boats with their ______ing sails.
______s of smoke
Sophie stepped into the shower through a ______ of steam.
They were swept by the ______s of that savage sea.
The wind rushes over the rolling ______s, and no ferryboat can cross in such weather.
The building is draped in blue plastic sheeting that flaps and ______s like a sail.
______s of smoke
billow
adjective
understanding or realizing something:
We should be _________ of the fact that every complaint is not a justified complaint.
aware: We are aware that some people are getting frustrated.
conscious: I am conscious of the need for greater scrutiny of these matters.
_________: Most people are _________ of the fact that some pollsters ask leading questions.
know: We know that people who are stressed out look haggard.
cognizant
verb
to send someone accused of committing a crime away from court until their trial begins:
He was ______ed on theft charges.
The accused was ______ed in custody (= kept in prison before the trial began) for a week.
He was held on ______ in prison for 18 months.
remand
noun
a very large amount of rain or water:
This little stream can become a ______ when it rains heavily.
The newspaper received a ______ of complaints/letters/phone calls about the article.
The city was ______d when the river burst its banks.
figurative We’ve been ______d with (= have received a lot of) replies.
The newspaper received a ______ of complaints about the article.
The senator’s office was ______d with calls asking for clarification.
deluge
verb
to spoil something that is pure or someone’s perfect reputation:
His reputation, he said, had been unfairly sullied by half-truths and innuendos.
No speck of dirt had ever sullied his hands.
sully
adjective
relating to where a person or animal was born:
her _____ village/city/home
These fish hardly move from their _____ waters.
Improvements in _____ care have cut infant mortality.
natal
verb
to make a person or an animal react or do something by continuously annoying or upsetting them:
She seemed determined to ____ him into a fight.
He refused to be ____ed by their insults.
The runner was ____ed on by his desire to keep up with the others.
A group of children were ____ing (= laughing at or pushing) another child in the school playground.
The picador ____ed the bull with a spear.
Dogs were made furious by being ____ed with sticks.
His speech should serve as a ____ to action.
A boy walked alongside the ox-train, prodding the oxen with a metal pointed ____.
His brother ____ed him into a wrestling match.
goad
noun
a speech in a play that the character speaks to himself or herself or to the people watching rather than to the other characters:
Hamlet’s _________ starts “To be or not to be”.
[ C ] Hamlet’s _________ begins, “To be or not to be.”
soliloquy
noun
the quality of staying the same, not getting less or more
Never doubt the _________ of my love for you.
constancy
noun
a person or thing that is so good or beautiful that it attracts a lot of attention
cynosure
noun
a metropolitan county (= an area of England that includes a large city area and had its own local government until 1986) in northeastern England:
The Japanese electronics firm announced last Friday that its plant in Sunderland, _____________, is to close.
Tyne and Wear
adjective
easily dealt with, controlled, or persuaded:
The problem turned out to be less _________ than I had expected.
tractable
noun
(a formal) agreement:
On 31 May the two leaders signed a peace ______.
UK Before 1987, the ______ between the Labour government and the unions was a simple affair.
The project is completely in ______ with government policy.
She came of her own ______. No one asked her to come.
With one ______, the delegates walked out of the conference.
[ + two objects ] The massed crowds of supporters ______ed him a hero’s welcome.
Certainly in our society teachers don’t enjoy the respect that is ______ed to doctors and lawyers.
[ C ] Both parties signed an ______ last week in Geneva that may finally bring an end to the conflict.
[ U ] The officer acted in ______ with Florida law.
Reporters asked why the United States did not ______ full recognition to the new government.
agreement: Do we have an agreement?
understanding: We had an understanding that the businesses would merge, but never got that in writing.
gentleman’s agreement: He and his builder have a gentleman’s agreement that if there are spare materials left after working on the flat, the builder can take them home.
deal: Do we have a deal?
contract: The basketball player was signed to a multimillion-dollar contract with a new team this week.
______: The leaders of the four countries signed a peace ______.
accord
verb
When a girl or woman _____ies, she bends quickly at the knees, with one foot in front of the other, often while holding her skirt, especially to show respect:
She _____ied to the Queen.
She gave a ______ before presenting the flowers to the princess.
curtsy
noun
the act of preparing land for growing crops:
traditional methods of _______
tillage
noun
anger:
Petty restrictions easily raised/aroused the ___ of such a creative artist.
The team drew the ___ of local politicians when it moved to a new stadium outside the city.
ire
verb
to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation:
An elderly man from Hull has ________ed doctors by recovering after he was officially declared dead.
The singer ________ed her critics with a remarkable follow-up album.
She likes to ________ others’ expectations about her.
confound
adjective
showing hard work, care, and attention to detail:
_________ research/efforts
an _________ student
The government has been _________ in the fight against inflation.
careful: After careful consideration, we are unable to accept your proposal.
thorough: He seems like he’s not paying attention, but don’t be fooled - he’s very thorough.
meticulous: This book is the result of years of meticulous research.
methodical: I appreciated his methodical approach to the work.
assiduous
verb
to reduce the bad effects of something:
They tried to ________ the hardship of their lives.
The drugs ________ pain but have no effect on inflammation.
palliate
adjective
happy and without worry:
She shows a ______ disregard for danger.
I am upset by the author’s ______ indifference toward facts.
Without reading the contract, she ______ly agreed to sign it.
blithe