Breaking bad some vocabulary

Question 1

propensity

Answer 1

a natural desire or need that makes you tend to behave in a particular way
SYNONYM inclination
propensity for something He showed a propensity for violence.
propensity for doing something her propensity for accepting a challenge
propensity to do something She has a propensity to exaggerate.

Question 2

redeem

Answer 2

​redeem somebody/something to make somebody/something seem less bad
redeem yourself to do something to improve the opinion that people have of you, especially after you have done something bad

Question 3

derive

Answer 3

: to take, receive, or obtain especially from a specified source
chemistry : to obtain (a chemical substance) actually or theoretically from a parent substance

Question 4

accrued

Answer 4

to increase over a period of time

accrue something to allow a sum of money or debts to grow over a period of time

Question 5

recall

Answer 5

(not used in the progressive tenses)

to remember something

Question 6

intentional

Answer 6

done deliberately

Question 7

dedication

Answer 7

the hard work and effort that somebody puts into an activity or a purpose because they think it is important

Question 8

merely

Answer 8

used meaning ‘only’ or ‘simply’ to emphasize a fact or something that you are saying
It is not merely a job, but a way of life.
He said nothing, merely smiled and watched her.

Question 9

delinquent

Answer 9

a young person who tends to commit crimes

Question 10

resent

Answer 10

​to feel bitter or angry about something, especially because you feel it is unfair
resent something/somebody I deeply resented her criticism.
The children resented the new woman in their father’s life.
resent doing something He bitterly resents being treated like a child.

Question 11

infer

Answer 11

to reach an opinion or decide that something is true on the basis of information that is available
 infer something (non-standard) to suggest indirectly that something is true

Question 12

pending

Answer 12

while waiting for something to happen; until something happens

Question 13

conceal

Answer 13

to hide somebody/something

conceal somebody/something The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster.

Question 14

idle

Answer 14

(of people) not working hard
(of machines, factories, etc.) not in use
​(of people) without work
[usually before noun] with no particular purpose or effect
​[usually before noun] (of time) not spent doing work or something particular

Question 15

lame

Answer 15

(of people or animals) unable to walk well because of an injury to the leg or foot
(of an excuse, explanation, etc.) weak and difficult to believe
not interesting or fun

Question 16

alleviate

Answer 16

alleviate something to make something less severe
SYNONYM ease
to alleviate suffering
A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.

Question 17

reimburse

Answer 17

to pay back money to somebody which they have spent or lost
reimburse something We will reimburse any expenses incurred.
reimburse somebody (for something) You will be reimbursed for any loss or damage caused by our company.

Question 18

rile

Answer 18

rile somebody | it riles somebody that… to annoy somebody or make them angry
SYNONYM anger
Nothing ever seemed to rile him.
She regretted at once that she had let herself become riled.

Question 19

gross

Answer 19

[only before noun] being the total amount of something before anything is taken away
gross weight (= including the container or wrapping)
gross income/wage (= before taxes, etc. are taken away)
Investments showed a gross profit of 26 per cent.

Question 20

discernible

Answer 20

that can be recognized or understood

​that can be seen or heard, but not very clearly

Question 21

inkling

Answer 21

a slight knowledge of something that is happening or about to happen

Question 22

inferior

Answer 22

not good or not as good as somebody/something else
of inferior quality
inferior goods
to make somebody feel inferior
​[usually before noun] (formal) of lower rank; lower

Question 23

Vestiges

Answer 23

​a small part of something that still exists after the rest of it has stopped existing
SYNONYM trace
the last vestiges of the old colonial regime
​usually used in negative sentences, to say that not even a small amount of something exists
There’s not a vestige of truth in the rumour.
His report offered not a vestige of comfort.

Question 24

Glaring

Answer 24

​[usually before noun] (of something bad) very easily seen
a glaring error/omission/inconsistency/injustice
the most glaring example of this problem
​(of a light) very bright and unpleasant
a glaring white light
angry; aggressive

Question 25

debris

Answer 25

pieces of wood, metal, building materials, etc. that are left after something has been destroyed
Emergency teams are still clearing the debris from the plane crash.
Several people were injured by flying debris in the explosion.
) rubbish or pieces of material that are left somewhere and are not wanted
Clear away leaves and other garden debris from the pond.
the debris of their lunch

Question 26

snobbish

Answer 26

​thinking that having a high social class is very important; feeling that you are better than other people because you are more intelligent or like things that many people do not like
She was quite snobbish about pop culture.

Question 27

vengeful

Answer 27

​showing a desire to punish somebody who has harmed you
He was not a vengeful man.
What had he done to make Jane so vengeful and bitter?

Question 28

breed

Answer 28

1)intransitive] (of animals) to have sex and produce young
Many animals breed only at certain times of the year.
2) transitive, intransitive] to keep animals or plants in order to produce young ones for a particular purpose
breed something (for/as something) The rabbits are bred for their long coats.
Greyhounds were originally bred as hunting dogs.
3)breed something to be the cause of something
Nothing breeds success like success.
4) breed something into somebody to educate somebody in a particular way as they are growing up
Fear of failure was bred into him at an early age.

Question 29

embrace

Answer 29

1)an act of putting your arms around somebody as a sign of love or friendship
He held her in a warm embrace.
There were tears and embraces as they said goodbye.
2)the act of accepting an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc, especially when it is done with enthusiasm
the country’s eager embrace of modern technology

Question 30

scarcity

Answer 30

​if there is a scarcity of something, there is not enough of it and it is difficult to obtain it
SYNONYM shortage
a time of scarcity
a scarcity of resources