grup 19 Flashcards
considerately - 1
People should act more considerately towards their neighbours.
hideously - 1
We have a hideously high level of inflation.
swift - 1
Cheetahs are the swiftest animals on the planet.
submissive - 1
Shy and quiet people are often submissive.
fertile - 1
Crops grow better in fertile soil.
heritage - 1
Cultural heritage passes from one generation to another.
conviction - 1
He has two convictions for burglary.
adolescense - 1
His adolescense years were lonely and depressing.
excessive - 1
Excessive smoking will injure one’s health.
render - 1
The storm rendered some roads impossible.
transmit - 1
Data can be transmitted by computers.
regard - 1
Atatürk is regarded as a man of great intelligence and courage.
interval -1
This medicine must be taken at regular interval.
intervention - 1
Surgical intervention is required for the illness.
soar - 1
An eagle was soaring up in the air.
lack - 1
Today films can’t be made lacking technological support.
lack of - 1
Her lack of experience didn’t stop her from applying for the job.
intake - 1
A higher intake of alcohol may cause serious illnesses.
fullfilment - 1
Finding a job you love is the key to happiness and fullfilment.
fluctuate - 1
Salary may fluctuate depending on the worker’s education and experience.
detrimental - 1
Smoking is detrimental for your health.
span - 1
My son has a very short attention span.
reign - 1
He began to reign at the age of 40.
beam - 1
The laser beam can blind people.
terrain - 1
You can’t ride a bike on a rocky terrain.
unfavourable - 1
He always talks about her in an unfavourable way.
adhere - 2
1- This glue doesn’t adhere to the wooden surface.
2- The contestants who don’t adhere to the rules will be disqualified.
discern - 1
It can be difficult to discern what news is real and what is fake on social media.
spacious - 1
The new office is very spacious.
lest - 1
She burned her letters lest he should read them.
much as - 1
Much as I love him, I won’t marry him.
inasmuch as - 1
She is also guilty, inasmuch as she knew what the others were planning.
promising - 1
I am a promising English teacher.
precripitation - 1
Unfortunately there isn’t enough precripitation during the rainy seasons.
rebel - 1
People rebelled against the regime.
explicit - 1
Can you make your point a little more explicit?
harvest - 1
It’s time to harvest tomatoes.
prey - 1
The prey was attacked by the predator.
cognitive - 1
Young children develop their cognitive abilities from playing on the computer.
respectively - 1
Steven and James are aged 10 and 13 respectively.
ascribe - 1
He ascribed his success to hard work.
fall through - 1
The project fell through due to the lack of money.
identical - 1
Identical twins can be confused with each other easily.
contaminate - 1
Water is contaminated by waste materials from factories.
remedy - 1
A healthy diet is the best remedy for obesity.
internal - 1
The country stepped up internal security.
aligned - 1
The camera is aligned to his face.
revenue - 1
Advertising revenue finances the commercial TV channels.
currency - 1
The bank can supply with foreign currency.
grace - 1
She played the piano with such grace.
corrode - 1
Gold never corrodes.
impartial - 1
A referee must have an impartial view.
loose - 1
Youngs like wearing loose clothes.
pay tribute - 1
He paid tribute to the firefighters who had saved his daughter’s life.
tactfully - 1
I declined my friend’s offer of eating out tactfully.
predominantly - 1
This drug is predominantly used for cancer treatment.
tentatively - 1
His driving licence was withheld tentatively.
terrestrial - 1
Terrestrial animals live on land.
extention - 1
Ask for an extention to the deadline from the teacher.
substitute - 1
Working remotely can’t substitute for face to face interaction.
vain - 1
My efforts to persuade him to come to the concert with me were in vain.
prevalent - 1
Racism is still prevalent in society.
endure - 2
1- What can’t be cured must be endured.
2- Shakespeare’s popularity still endures in our day.
reassuring - 1
His reassuring words to overcome the adversity worked.
credulous - 1
Credulous people believe in false advertisements.
revoltingly - 1
Some people are revoltingly dishonest.
revolt - 1
A revolt broke out in the prison.
soak - 1
Soak the beans overnight.
come down with - 1
I’ve come down with flu.
malleable - 1
The mom wishes she had a more malleable child.
fuzzy - 2
1- He insisted that the object in the fuzzy photo was a UFO.
2- Bees are fuzzy insects.
credible - 1
I need a credible friend to share my secrets.
mutual - 1
Mutual respect is crucial in a marriage.
enthusiastic - 1
An enthusiastic learner doesn’t get tired of studying.
accurate - 1
If the weather forecast is accurate, it’ll rain tomorrow.
optimal - 1
This seems to be the optimal solution for the problem.
discard - 1
An old armchair was discarded on the side of the road.
precede - 1
Your reputation precedes you.
intrusion - 2
1- Their intrusion into our private life is unacceptable.
2- Home security is needed to prevent intrusions.
tender - 1
Love me tender.
inquisitively - 1
The mouse looked around the room inquisitively.
compatibility - 1
Compatibility is the key factor behind good relationship.
intuition - 1
Her intuition was telling her that something was wrong.
malicious - 1
Malicious behaviours shouldn’t be ignored.
barren - 1
Nothing grows on a barren soil.
tedious - 1
The work is tiring and tedious but the pay is good.
brutally - 1
He was brutally assaulted.
dubiously - 1
I looked at her dubiously but she said it was true.
wrathful - 1
My mum was wrathful with my lying.
make for - 2
1- Happy parents make for a happy child.
2- We made for the exit after the movie.
put forward - 1
When he first put forward the idea, others objected to him.
