Brainscape Bot Deck 20 Flashcards
verb
to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs, or to annoy someone by refusing to leave them alone:
Religious minorities were _________d and massacred during the ten-year regime.
His latest film is about the experience of being _________d for being gay.
Ever since the news broke about her divorce, she has been _________d by the tabloid press.
She claimed the government was ________ing its opponents.
political/religious ________ion
Given the chance, victims may seek revenge on their ________ors.
persecute
verb
to keep someone within limits or stop them from making progress:
He felt ______ed by a nine-to-five office existence.
fetter
adjective
feeling as if everything is turning around, and that you are not able to balance and may fall over:
Going without sleep for a long time makes me feel _____ and light-headed.
I felt _____ with excitement as I went up to collect the award.
Who could have predicted the _____ pace of change in the country?
In the movie, she played the part of a _____ blonde.
She felt _____ and needed to sit down.
fig. In the computer industry, change comes at a _____ pace (= very fast).
dizzy
conjunction
used to join two words, phrases, parts of sentences, or related statements together:
Ann ___ Jim
boys ___ girls
knives ___ forks
We were wet ___ tired.
We kissed ___ hugged each other.
Tidy up your room. And don’t forget to make your bed!
schools, colleges, ___ so on
She bought the whole lot - house, farm, horses, ___ all.
I’d like some ___ all.
She likes grammar ___ all that.
Many pupils have extra classes in the evenings ___/or at weekends.
I got dressed ___ had my breakfast.
Bring the flowers into a warm room ___ they’ll soon open.
St___ over there ___ you’ll be able to see it better.
I asked him to go ___ find my glasses.
Come ___ see me tomorrow.
Wait ___ see (= wait in order to see) what happens.
informal Try ___ get (= try to get) some tickets for tonight’s performance.
She spends hours ___ hours (= a very long time) on the phone.
The sound grew louder ___ louder (= very loud).
We laughed ___ laughed (= laughed a lot).
You’re a vegetarian ___ you eat fish?
boys ___ girls
We were tired ___ hungry.
Three ___ two are five.
I met Jonathan, ___ we went out for a cup of coffee.
Let’s try ___ get tickets for the hockey game tonight.
The sound grew louder ___ louder.
and
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
noun
a rounded structure made from a frame of poles covered with materials such as grass, cloth, or animal skins, lived in by Native Americans, especially in the northeastern US and Canada in the past:
The children can sit in a birch-bark ______ listening to a traditional story.
You can buy bamboo ______s for your climbers.
We grow our sweet peas on ______s of six hazel sticks.
wigwam
noun
a piece of underwear for women, worn around the waist and bottom, that stretches to shape the body
the pectoral/pelvic/shoulder ______
a garden ______d by oak trees
girdle
adjective
unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening:
The new computer looked ___________ in the dark book-filled library.
It seems ___________ to have a woman as the editor of a men’s magazine.
Such a modern office building looks ___________ in the quaint little town.
incongruous
verb
to bend the top half of the body forward and down:
The doorway was so low that we had to _____ to go through it.
Something fell out of her coat pocket and she _____ed down and picked it up.
He’s over six feet tall, but the way he _____s makes him look shorter.
She got home to find the kids sitting on the _____ waiting for her.
He is a tall man with a slight _____.
The mother _____ed to button up the coat of her little girl.
He walks with a _____ because of arthritis.
stoop
noun
a small garden plant that has flowers of many different colours with rounded petals
pansy
noun
the act of persuading someone gently to do something, by being kind and patient, or by appearing to be:
A bit of gentle _______ is all that’s required and he’ll come, I’m sure.
After some _______, she agreed to sing for him.
coaxing
verb
to give a long talk to people, telling them how they should behave in order to be better people:
My grandmother’s all right until she starts ________ing and then she’s unbearable.
sermonize
noun
a tall pole on a boat or ship that supports its sails
a television/radio ____
mast
verb
to feel sad or complain about something, especially a bad situation:
She was alone and unloved, but she did not ______.
repine
verb
to exchange ideas on a particular subject, often in order to reach a decision on what action to take:
I need some time to ______ with my lawyer.
An honorary doctorate was ______red on him by Columbia University.
I need to ______ with my lawyer.
The US Constitution ______s certain powers on the president.
______ about sth They were in constant contact, ______ring about every aspect of the construction project.
______ with sb We asked for some time to ______ with our advisers.
talk: A group of men were talking in the street.
speak: Could I speak to you privately?
say: I couldn’t hear what they were saying.
chat: We were just chatting about the party.
have a chat: We had a little chat over the garden wall.
chatter: They spent the morning chattering away.
give: Give me that dirty plate.
offer: Your doctor should be able to offer advice.
provide: This booklet provides useful information about local services.
supply: The lake supplies the whole town with water.
donate: Four hundred dollars has been donated to the school book fund.
confer
verb
to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something:
to _______ your holiday/spending
With all the snow, our daily walks have been severely _______ed.
He had to _______ his speech when time ran out.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates slightly to _______ inflation.
The last government severely _______ed trade union rights.
They will not willingly accept any _______ment of their civil liberties.
cancel: Sorry, I have to cancel our plans tonight.
call off: The game has been called off because of the weather.
off: The meeting’s off because James is ill.
scrap: We’ve scrapped our plans for a trip to France.
suspend: The ferry service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather.
postpone: We’ve postponed the wedding until next year.
curtail
noun
clothes
raiment
adjective
enthusiastic and eager:
a _______ supporter of the government’s policies
He thought the reporters were too _______ in their attempts to get into the event.
zealous
verb
to pretend to have a particular feeling, problem, etc. :
You know how everyone _____s surprise when you tell them how old you are.
The prosecution claimed that the defendant had _____ed the injury.
She responded to his remarks with _____ed amusement.
He _____ed sickness so he wouldn’t have to go to school.
feign
noun
a small, brown bird that is known for its beautiful singing
The kids hid their teacher’s bike for a ____.
I don’t really think I’m suited to this marriage ____.
I’ve had enough of this commuting ____.
He started hang-gliding years ago as a ____.
lark
verb
to sell something, especially a business or a part of a business:
The company is ______ing its less profitable business operations.
She has ______ed herself of (= sold) some of her share-holdings.
He had encouraged the state to ______ such holdings.
The company has ______ed itself of some of its money-losing operations.
The company will be ______ing some assets that no longer fit its profile.
We have made a decision to ______ from the hotel and casinos business to focus more on drinks sales.
sell: Are you selling your car?
retail: The company makes and retails moderately priced sportswear.
deal in: They mainly deal in rare books.
______: US The investors ______ed themselves of the company’s stock.
sell off: The company is selling off the less profitable parts of its business.
divest
verb
to begin a discussion of something difficult:
At some point we’ve got to discuss money but I don’t know how to ______ the subject with him.
Shall we ______ another cask of wine?
He hopes they will sponsor the poetry event, but he hasn’t ______ed the subject with them yet.
broach
noun
something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective:
The recent publicity surrounding homelessness has given (a) fresh _______ to the cause.
Often the _______ for change in education has had to come from outside the school establishment.
impetus
noun
a large fire that causes a lot of damage
The government has turned a minor local problem into a full-blown regional _____________.
conflagration
verb
to run and jump in a happy way:
Lambs were ______ling (about/around) in the spring sunshine.
gambol
noun
a large branch of a tree
bough
verb
to criticize strongly:
I had to listen to Michael ________ing against the government.
fulminate
noun
a length of wool or thread collected together into the shape of a loose ring
skein
verb
to show or state that someone or something is not guilty of something:
The report _________d the crew from all responsibility for the collision.
The police officer was _________d by a grand jury, but the protests continued.
We have proof which will completely _________ him.
_________ sb from sth I do not wholly _________ her from blame.
He spent much of the rest of his life seeking ________ion.
innocent: I don’t know if they are innocent or guilty.
blameless: She is not entirely blameless in the matter.
guiltless: He’s not exactly guiltless in this matter - she helped the robber escape.
acquitted: The two men were acquitted of her murder.
_________d: The _________d prisoners banded together and sued the judge who had falsely convicted all of them.
exonerate
noun
a circle made of flowers and leaves worn around the neck or head as a decoration:
a _______ of white roses
They _______ed the visitors with scented flowers.
garland
adjective
used to describe beliefs that are strongly and sincerely felt or people who have strong and sincere beliefs:
a _______ supporter of the communist party
It is his _______ hope that a peaceful solution will soon be found.
She was a _______ supporter of art and culture.
I _______ly hope he’s right.
fervent
verb
to walk through water or other liquid with some effort, because it is deep enough to come quite high up your legs, or thick :
The river was full but we managed to ____ across.
We ____d a shallow river.
They had to ____ through a swamp.
We rolled up our trousers and ____d at the edge of the lake.
We ____d across the stream.
They come to the creek and ____d in to drink.
wade
adjective
causing sleep or making a person want to sleep:
the _________ effect of the heat
soporific
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.
swathe
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.
surmise
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.
liaison
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.
shear
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.
banister
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.
scour
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.
truant
