Session 10. Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

Desist

A

To stop doing something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Defer

A

Postpone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Lame

A

Being unable to walk (due to injury) / dull and boring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Rabble

A

A disorderly crowd

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Feeble

A

Weak

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Conform

A

To stick to the rules

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Inform

A

To give facts or information

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Reform

A

To make changes to improve something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Transform

A

Change

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Consume

A

Eat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Subsume

A

Include or absorb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Rationalise

A

To try and explain using logical reasons

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Hoodlum

A

Someone who engages with crime or violence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Feud

A

A long and bitter quarrel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Scandal

A

An event that is seen as legally or morally wrong

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Vandal

A

Someone who deliberately damages things belonging to others

17
Q

Tidal

A

Relating to tides

18
Q

Batch

A

A quantity of products that were made at the same time

19
Q

Allocate

A

Distribute for a particular purpose (e.g. money, tasks)

20
Q

Allege

A

To claim someone has done something wrong

21
Q

Allude

A

To suggest or hint at something

22
Q

Assign

A

Distribute for a particular purpose (e.g. money, tasks)[same as allocate]

23
Q

Seize

A

Grab suddenly and forcibly

24
Q

Commandeer

A

To take control of something by force

25
Q

Incur

A

being given something bad because of ones own actions (e.g. you may incur a fine for visiting someone else’s household during lockdown)

26
Q

Ineffable

A

describes something that is not-to-be-mentioned

27
Q

Invasive

A

Tending to spread quickly / tending to intrude on someone’s thoughts

28
Q

Invalid

A

not valid (acceptable) / a person who is disabled by injury or illness

29
Q

Intentional

A

On purpose

30
Q

Ascribe

A

Thinking that something is being caused by something else (e.g. you might ascribe your stomach ache to all the sweets you ate for breakfast)