Pages 36-37 Flashcards
(research) paper (n)
a detailed ACADEMIC ESSAY / STUDY on a specific topic.
Compelling (adj)
VERY CONVINCING; CAPTIVATING; ATTENTION CAPTURING
‘Her argument was so COMPELLING so that everyone agreed with her’
Disconcerting (adj)
making you feel UNEASY / CONFUSED
Dim (adj)
not bright or clear enough to see
‘the room was DIM, lit only by a small lamp’
Enticing (adj)
ATTRACTIVE or TEMPTING; PLEASANT; COMFORTING
Fragrance (n)
the PLEASANT smell of perfume or flowers
‘the fragrance of roses filled the room’
Heightened (adj)
INCREASED/improved/made STRONGER
the tension in the room was HEIGHTENED by the silence
Hit the mark (phrase)
to do really well on given assignment/exam; to achieve SUCCESS.
Holy Grail (n)
something highly sought after or very important. (bagema)
‘for many athlets, an Olympic medal is the HOLY GRAIL of achievement.
Infuriating (adj)
EXTREMELY ANNOYING or ANGERING (makes you ANGRY)
‘it’s INFURIATING when people don’t follow the rules’
Irresistible (adj)
so attractive that it’s impossible to say NO to it.
‘the bakery’s fresh croissants are IRRESISTABLE’
Maddening (adj)
FRUSTRATING or EXTREMELY ANNOYING.
‘The implemented ban on phones was maddening to both parents and students’
off-putting (adj)
UNPLEASANT or UNATTRACTIVE;
‘his rude behaviour was OFF-PUTING to everyone at the meeting’
Miss an important trick (phrase)
to fail to notice or take advantage of something beneficial/useful.
‘I would have missed an important trick if I chose sleeping this morning’
Overhear (v)
to hear something/ someone’s speech ACCIDENTALLY, without being a part of the conversation.
‘i OVERHEARD them talking about the surprise party’
Reassurance(s) (n)
WORDS or ACTIONS that make you fell LESS worried/calm down.
‘his reassurances made me feel less worried about the exam.’ VERB Form - reassure.
Rousing (adj)
EXCITING or FULL OF ENERGY.
‘The band played a ROUSING tune that got everyone dancing.
Sensory (adj)
related to the senses: SMELL ,TASTE, TOUCH, SIGHT, SOUND.
Soothing (adj)
RELAXING; COMFORTING; PLEASANT; CALMING especially a SOOTHING MUSIC after a long busy tiring day.
Stationary (n)
WRITING MATERIALS or study materials like PEN, PENCIL, NOTEBOOK….
Sought after (phrase)
highly DESIRED or WANTED (everyone wanted to have)
‘this artist’s paintinngs are highly SOUGHT AFTER by collectors’
Stirring (adj)
emotionally EXCITING or INSPIRING
‘ The speech was stirrign and moved everyone to tears’
Target (v)
to focus on something with an aim to get it. usually businesses target certain group of people to sell their products.
Tempting (adj)
so attractive that its hard to resist.
‘the cake looked very tempting’ (everyone wanted to it it)
Unsettling (adj)
making you feel NERVOUS or UNCOMFORTABLE
‘ the strange noise in the market was UNSETTLING’
Utensil (n)
a tool used for cooking or eating: spoon, knife, fork,…
‘A spoon is a common UTENSIL used for soup’
