Brainscape Bot Deck 7 Flashcards
verb
to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage:
Ireland ________ed several chances, including a penalty that cost them the game.
Government should not ________ the taxpayers’ money.
Don’t ________ your opportunities when you are young.
Fifty-five percent of likely voters are convinced that much of the state’s tax money is being ________ed.
________ sth on sth Politicians are accused of ________ing more than $1 billion on misguided and futile programs aimed at stimulating the economy.
According to one member of the board of directors: “We have ________ed the opportunity to become a major player in the industry”.
They’ll quite happily ________ a whole year’s savings on two weeks in the sun.
squander
adjective
unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile:
a ______ expression
Why are you so ______ these days?
Michael became ______ and withdrawn after he lost his job.
morose
adjective
tending not to speak much:
He’s a reserved, ________ person.
He was always quiet, reserved, and ________.
quiet: She’s a quiet little thing.
abrupt: He is criticised for being too abrupt with his clients.
curt: She was very curt with him.
terse: I don’t appreciate how terse she is in meetings.
________: Her father was a shy, ________ man.
taciturn
adjective
nervous and without much confidence
timorous
noun
the feeling of being calm, confident, and in control:
I didn’t want to lose my _________ in front of her.
You may feel nervous but don’t lose your _________ in front of the camera.
composure
verb
to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or developed:
[ + that ] It was the Greek astronomer, Ptolemy, who _________d that the earth was at the centre of the universe.
[ + that clause ] Astronomers _________ that the comet will reappear in 4000 years.
He suggested an original and interesting _________.
postulate
verb
to imagine or expect that something will happen:
We don’t __________ any trouble.
We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn’t __________.
Are you _________ing a lot of people at the party tonight?
[ + -ing verb ] They __________ having several applicants for the job.
[ + that ] They __________ that they will have several applicants for the job
[ + question word ] At this stage we can’t really __________ what will happen.
The __________d inflation figure is lower than last month’s.
It’s always best to __________ a problem before it arises.
The army __________d (= took action in preparation for) the explosion by evacuating the town.
No job cuts are __________d under the new ownership.
We __________ criticism but plan to go ahead anyway.
[ + question word ] At this stage we can’t __________ what will happen.
__________ problems/difficulties It’s always best to __________ problems before they arise.
The __________d inflation figure is lower than last month’s.
__________ that They __________ that their lawyers will appeal the decision, though that process could take at least nine months.
[ + (that) clause ] I don’t __________ (that) we’ll solve all our problems with one meeting.
anticipate
adjective
causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness:
The photograph awakens ________ memories of happier days.
It is especially ________ that he died on the day before the wedding.
The monument is a ________ reminder of those who died in the war.
poignant
adjective
(especially of older people) fat and solid-looking, especially around the waist:
Mrs Blower was the _____ lady with the glasses.
I bought myself a pair of good _____ hiking boots.
He needed a _____ heart and nerves of steel.
He was seen as a pleasant man – short, a bit _____ and balding, with a radiant smile.
There is much to be said for having a _____ fence to protect your flower beds.
He was the brains and the _____ heart behind the best of these stories.
stout
verb
(especially of dogs) to make a deep, rough sound while showing the teeth, usually in anger or (of people) to speak or say something angrily and forcefully:
That old brush will _____ your hair.
The dog gave a low _____ so I quickly drew my hand back.
“Take your hands off me!” she said with a _____.
She tried to comb the _____s out of her daughter’s long hair.
a _____ of blankets on the bed
[ I ] “What do you want?” he _____ed.
[ T ] The collision _____ed traffic for 10 miles on the Interstate.
The dog’s _____ frightened me.
The yarn _____ed as she unwound it.
[ + speech ] “Go to hell!”, he _____ed.
The dogs started to _____ at each other so I had to separate them.
snarl
adjective
not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it:
[ + to infinitive ] I was having such a good time I was _________ to leave.
Many parents feel _________ to talk openly with their children.
She persuaded her _________ husband to take a trip to Florida with her.
[ + to infinitive ] She had trouble sleeping but was _________ to take sleeping pills.
The poll also showed a ________ce to accept higher taxes, particularly at the local level.
He _________ly resigned.
unwilling: She was unwilling to hand over the money.
loath: I was loath to spend all the money at once.
balk: The MP balked at a proposal to raise council tax.
_________: I was _________ to leave because I was having such a good time.
disinclined: I am disinclined to take on the extra work without more pay.
reluctant
noun
an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups:
They had a bitter _______ about/over some money three years ago and they haven’t spoken to each other since.
We have no _______ with the people of your country (= we have no reason to disagree with or dislike them).
They seem to have patched up their _______ (= finished their disagreement and started to be friendly).
What did you _______ about/over?
She _______led with everyone in the village.
A big family _______ left Judith and me in tears.
We heard our neighbors _______ing about/over money.
argument: I don’t want to get into an argument with you about this.
disagreement: There was a disagreement over who should pay the bill.
_______: There were bitter _______s between the two neighbours.
row: UK My parents had a row about money.
squabble: I’m always dealing with squabbles between the children.
tiff: She had a tiff with her boyfriend last night.
argue: The kids are always arguing about something.
have an argument: I had an argument with my sister.
fight: The two sides continue to fight over control of the assembly.
_______: Stop _______ling, you two!
row: UK My parents were always rowing about money.
squabble: They are still squabbling over who will get the big office.
quarrel
noun
freedom from punishment or from the unpleasant results of something that has been done:
Criminal gangs are terrorizing the city with apparent ________.
She thought that her money and power gave her the right to ignore the law with ________.
impunity
noun
the ability to behave without causing embarrassment or attracting too much attention, especially by keeping information secret:
at sb’s __________/at the __________ of sb Payment in lieu of notice to redundant workers is at the company’s __________.
exercise/use (your) __________ Economic and institutional constraints can make it difficult for senior managers to exercise __________ in their decisions.
leave it (up) to sb’s __________/leave it (up) to the __________ of sb Top-up insurance cover is left to the __________ of individuals and firms.
Bankruptcy managers have __________ to decide disputes.
broad/complete/considerable __________
Sales staff were given __________ to offer customers a 10% discount.
Whether or not to hold the meeting is at the __________ of the president (= a decision to be made by the president).
Troopers have __________ in deciding whom to stop for speeding.
I leave the decision to your __________ (= for you to decide).
Students can be expelled at the __________ of the principal (= if the principal decides it).
“Can you trust him with this?” “Yes, he’s the soul of __________ (= he will not tell other people).”
discretion
verb
to represent something:
The colour red is used to ______ passion or danger.
His angry tone ______d extreme displeasure.
denote
adverb
in a way that is _______ (= done very quickly or too quickly):
The party was a rather _________ arranged affair.
Families _________ prepared for the storm, boarding up windows and finding shelter.
hurriedly
noun
strong dislike or disapproval:
to feel _________
A look of _________ flashed across her face.
magnetic _________
repulsion
adjective
extremely dangerous:
The country roads are quite ________.
dangerous: It’s dangerous to walk alone in the woods at night.
unsafe: Don’t play in the street - it’s unsafe.
hazardous: Heavy rain is causing hazardous driving conditions.
treacherous: Ice had made the roads treacherous.
________: A ________ journey through the mountains was their only escape route.
perilous
adjective
decayed and having an unpleasant smell:
the ______ body of a dead fox
What’s that ______ smell?
a dress in a ______ shade of yellow
a ______ garbage dump
putrid
verb
to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal:
She was concentrating on her book and his voice _______d her.
The noise of the car _______d the birds and the whole flock flew up into the air.
Her article on diet _______d many people into changing their eating habits.
She _______d him when she said hello.
We’ve made some ______ing discoveries.
startle
adjective
quiet, private, and not near people, roads, or buildings:
a ________ beach
a ________ house in the forest
a ________ area/beach
She spent her days in the _____sion of her room.
secluded
verb
to stop and catch something or someone before that thing or person is able to reach a particular place:
Law enforcement agents _________ed a shipment of drugs from Central America.
Barry _________ed Naylor’s pass and scored the third goal.
to _________ a letter
The ball was _________ed by Grady.
Police _________ed a boat carrying over a million packs of cigarettes into the country illegally.
to _________ calls/communications/emails
catch: Catch the ball!
pounce: The veteran striker pounced and lashed home a goal.
snag: US He snagged the line drive for the last out in the inning.
_________: She _________ed the pass and scored a goal.
glove: It’s a pop fly to left field, and the outfielder gloves it easily.
intercept
noun
worry or anger:
After several unsuccessful attempts to start his car, he swore in ________.
vexation
noun
honest or lasting support, or loyalty, especially to a sexual partner:
Somerset Maugham’s comedy of marital ________, “The Constant Wife”
How important do you think sexual ________ is in a marriage?
The best ink-jet printers can reproduce photographs with amazing ________.
The ________ of the tape recording was so poor that you could not understand much of what was said.
Customer trust and ________ are not acquired once and for all.
They recently began testing a ________ card scheme in Scotland prior to a national launch.
fidelity
