DSE Past Paper 2019 Flashcards
Declutter
(v.) to remove things you do not need from a place to make it more pleasant and useful
Impeccably
(adv.) perfect, with no problems or bad parts
Virtue
(n. ) a good moral quality in a person
(n. ) an advantage, good thing
Ambiguous
(adj.) expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally
Vast
(adj.) extremely big
Cut sb. some slack
(phrase) not judge sb. as much because you’re having the same problems
Procurement
(n.) the process of getting supplies
Rationale
(n.) the reasons that cause a particular set of beliefs or actions
Take a back seat
(phrase) choose not to be in a position of responsibility in an organization or activity
Bandwagon
(n.) an activity that has become successful or fashionable and attracts many new people
Cease
(v.) to stop
Half-wit
(n.) a stupid person
Smart-alec
(n.) someone who tries to appear clever or who answers questions in a clever way that annoys other people
Transgression
(n.) the act or process of breaking a law or moral rule
Impart
(v.) to communicate information to sb.
Untrammeled
(adj.) not limited by rules
Dullard
(n.) a stupid person
Occupant
(n.) person who lives or works in a room or a building
Susceptible
(adj.) easily harmed or influenced
Wisp
(n. ) a small, thin line of cloud/smoke/steam
(n. ) a thin, delicate piece of hair, grass
Spur
(v.) encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster
Billow
(v.) to spread over a large area
Desist
(v.) to stop doing something you don’t want to do
Haul
(v.) to pull away with difficulty
Thug
(n.) a man who commits crimes or acts violently
Imposture
(v.) act of pretending to be someone else to deceive others
Chook
(n.) CHICKEN
Extol
(v.) to praise sb. or something very much
Lap something up
(phrase) to enjoy something very much
Cultivate
(v.) to try develop and improve something
