Brainscape Bot Deck 5 Flashcards
verb
If an event or series of events _________s in something, it ends with it, having developed until it reaches this point:
My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and finally _________d in my resignation.
Their many years of research have finally _________d in a cure for the disease.
[ I ] Secret negotiations _________d in the historic peace accord.
[ T ] The discovery _________d many years of research.
culminate
adjective
(of a person) having a lot of different sexual partners or sexual relationships, or (of sexual habits) involving a lot of different partners:
I suppose I was quite ___________ in my youth.
It’s a fallacy that gay men are more ___________ than heterosexuals.
promiscuous
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
adjective
having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting:
Drugs are the most _________ly regulated of all consumer goods.
_________ cost-cutting/cuts Prices are now falling slightly after _________ budget-deficit cuts.
Stringent cost management is counterproductive when it interferes with a firm’s ability to grow.
The most _________ laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them.
We need to introduce more _________ security measures such as identity cards.
Stringent safety regulations were introduced after the accident.
Already low living standards have been worsened by _________ economic reforms.
Members of the organization have to be willing to abide by the _________ rules.
The city has _________ fire-safety standards.
Stringent security measures have been introduced at all airports.
Regulators are forcing issuers to adopt more _________ criteria.
_________ rules/regulations/laws
_________ conditions/requirements
_________ checks/controls/tests
firm: I was always very firm with my children.
take a hard line on: The school takes a hard line on bullying.
authoritarian: The country was under the rule of an authoritarian leader.
_________: Stringent safety regulations were introduced after the accident.
strict: Her parents were very strict.
stringent
noun
something that happens with something else and is connected with it:
Loss of memory is a natural ___________ of old age.
Any increase in students means a ___________ increase in money for the university.
concomitant
adjective
(of characteristics or diseases) passed from the genes of a parent to a child, or (of titles and positions in society) passed from parent to a child as a right:
a __________ disease
Depression is often __________.
It is a __________ title, so Mark Howard will become Sir Mark Howard on his father’s death.
hereditary
verb
to imagine or expect that something is a likely or desirable possibility in the future:
The company ________s adding at least five stores next year.
He ________ed a partnership between business and government.
envision
adjective
very pale, in a way that looks unhealthy and not attractive:
Next to his tanned face, hers seemed ______ and unhealthy.
This is a ______ production of what should be a great ballet.
He looked ______ and bloated a few years ago.
pallid
adjective
An _________ mark or substance is impossible to remove by washing or in any other way:
fig. His performance of Hamlet left an _________ impression on all who saw it.
an _________ mark
In his 20 years working for the company, Joe Pearson made an _________ impression on it.
_________ ink
The blood had left an _________ mark on her shirt.
I have an _________ memory of that meeting with Anastasia.
indelible
verb
to play and behave in a happy way:
A group of suntanned children were ______king on the beach.
a harmless ______
It was all fun and ______s until it began to pour down with rain.
A group of children were ______king on the beach.
Some people think of skiing as a wintertime ______.
frolic
verb
to play in a rough, excited, and noisy way:
The children ____ed happily around/about in the garden.
The puppy and children ____ed together in the yard.
The unbeaten Charlottesville Crackers ____ed past the Beantown Beanies 68-26.
The film is a comic ____.
Nothing could stop his ____ to the nomination.
The newspaper headline was “Bishop Caught In Sex Romp!”
romp
noun
someone who makes, copies, or sells something illegally:
His father was a __________ who bought liquor cheap in Nebraska and sold it at twice the price to Indians in South Dakota.
The band has spoken out against merchandise __________s currently operating outside their gigs.
bootlegger
noun
a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word:
“Senior citizen” is a _________ for “old person”.
The article made so much use of _________ that often its meaning was unclear.
[ C ] The phrase “left to pursue other interests” is a _________ for “fired.”
________tic words for “dead”
euphemism
verb
to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially for pleasure:
We could ______ along the beach after dinner.
An elderly couple ______ed hand in hand in the park.
After dinner, we went for a ______ along the beach.
We could ______ into town if you like.
Sometimes he would take a ______ before dinner.
The whole family was enjoying a leisurely ______ in the sunshine.
walk: The baby has just learned to walk.
stride: She strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager.
march: He marched right in to the office and demanded to see the governor.
______: We ______ed along the beach.
wander: She wandered from room to room, not sure of what she was looking for.
amble: She ambled down the street, looking in shop windows.
crawl: There’d been a bad accident on the motorway and traffic was crawling.
trundle: Lorries trundle through the narrow lanes.
creep: He crept downstairs, hardly making any noise.
trudge: They trudged wearily through the snow.
______: We spent the afternoon ______ing around Budapest.
amble: He ambled over to the window.
stroll
adjective
showing poor mental ability because of old age, especially being unable to think clearly and make decisions:
He spent many years caring for his ______ mother.
I’m always losing my keys these days. I think I must be going ______.
Her children couldn’t cope with her because she’s somewhat ______.
Miller suffers from _____ity.
senile
noun
someone or something existing or happening before, especially as the cause or origin of something existing or happening later:
Charles Babbage’s mechanical calculating engines were the __________s of the modern computer.
Many people feel a great curiosity to find out about their __________s.
In the sentence “He picked a book off the shelf and handed it to Sally”, “book” is the __________ of “it”.
When the college was established in 1546, it inherited a hall from each of three __________ institutions.
The book dealt with the historical __________s of the Civil War.
In the sentence, “Joe threw the ball to Wendy, and Wendy threw it back,” “the ball” is the __________ of “it.”
antecedent
noun
an act of staying awake, especially at night, in order to be with a person who is very ill or dying, or to make a protest, or to pray:
Supporters of the peace movement held an all-night candlelit _____ outside the cathedral.
The boy’s parents kept a long _____ in his hospital room.
A candlelight _____ on the steps of the courthouse was held to protest the verdict in this trial.
His parents kept _____ beside his bed for weeks before he died.
vigil
verb
to use or spend time, effort, or money:
Managers had to ______ a lot of time dealing with the consequences of the incident.
______ money/resources/funds
______ energy/effort/time Why do firms ______ effort investing abroad, rather than staying home and producing for export?
They ______ all their energy fixing up their house.
You ______ so much effort for so little return.
Governments ______ a lot of resources on war.
expend
noun
something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further arrangements necessary:
You must be able to deal with all possible __________ies.
Have you made any ___________ plans?
We must prepare for all possible __________ies.
“While it is impossible to account for every ___________, the industry historically has met demand and fully expects to do so this winter,” said the American Petroleum Institute.
The report advises a minimum fund of three months’ net income to provide a ___________ against uncertainties in the future.
In personal injury cases many attorneys work on a ___________ basis, so you will not have to pay them a fee up front.
contingency
noun
the possible results of an action:
Have you considered all the ____________s of your suggestion?
Have you considered all the ____________s of changing careers at this stage of your life?
ramification
verb
to begin to do something or deal with something:
What’s the best way of __ing about this?
[ + -ing verb ] How can we __ about solving this problem?
go
suffix
past participle of ride
It is a superstition-______ community.
She was guilt-______ when she discovered that the business had failed because of her.
ridden
adjective
extremely upsetting because connected with suffering:
a _________ story
For many women, the _________ prospect of giving evidence in a rape case can be too much to bear.
His book tells the _________ story of how they climbed Mt. Everest.
harrowing
adjective
not expected or planned:
an ____________ event/situation
adventitious
noun
a small room just inside the outer door of a public building where you can leave your coat, etc.:
I’ll wait for you in the _________.
the nasal _________
In the school’s _________ is a sign reading, “Enter here and find a friend.”
You can hang your coat in the _________.
vestibule
adjective
A _____ flavour is pleasantly strong and sharp:
a deliciously _____ lemon tart
tangy
noun
the period in the day when light from the sun begins to appear in the sky:
We woke at ____.
We left as ____ was breaking (= starting).
We left at the break of ____.
The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the ____ of a new era in European history.
We worked from ____ to dusk, seven days a week.
He left the house just as the day was ____ing.
In the late 1970s, the personal computer era was ____ing.
Gradually the truth about him ____ed.
[ + that ] It eventually ____ed that he wouldn’t be coming back.
the ____ing of the digital age
[ U ] fig. Computers mark the ____ of a new age.
Winston left his house as the day was ____ing.
dawn
adjective
used to describe an action that is done in a relaxed way, without hurrying:
We enjoyed a _________ picnic lunch on the lawn.
slow: You’re so slow - hurry up!
_________: We took a _________ drive along the quiet coast road.
unhurried: I like the unhurried pace of life in the countryside.
gentle: Start off with a gentle jog, then gradually increase your speed.
leisurely
verb
to hurry somewhere or through a place in a rude and forceful way:
They _____d through the crowds.
When the doors opened she _____d her way to the front of the queue.
The man _____d (= pushed) into her and ran on without stopping.
The state operates passenger ferries and cargo _____s to the island.
The fuel was transported by _____.
We cycled along the Grand Union Canal and watched the _____s go through locks.
Her London home is a canal _____ moored at Camden Lock.
You ought to knock instead of just ____ing into my office.
barge
verb
to introduce something so that it can be seen or discussed:
The police brought forward some new evidence in the case.
The elections were brought forward by three months.
Don’t forget to _____ forward last month’s income and expenses.
_____ forward a suggestion/proposal At the meeting several excellent suggestions were brought forward by the more junior members of staff.
I’d like to _____ the meeting forward to next week.
The elections were brought forward by three months.
bring
adjective
alone and unhappy; left alone and not cared for:
This _______ industrial town has very high unemployment.
Their only hope now is that the outside world will intervene but it is an increasingly _______ hope.
She appeared on daytime TV in a _______ attempt to persuade the public of her innocence.
As I left little Bobby on his first day of school, he gave me such a _______ look.
She looked a _______ figure standing at the bus stop.
lonely: I’ve been lonely since my friends moved away.
lonesome: US I’m feeling lonesome.
isolated: I wouldn’t like living out in the country - I’d feel isolated from the rest of the world.
_______: The characters, a flighty heiress and her _______ suitor, are a delight.
lorn: He’s a lone, lorn creature.
desolate: After the market crash, desolate financiers left the field.
forlorn
