unit 6 - vocabulary Flashcards
praised and approve of
acclaimed
to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, for them to use in a particular way
allocate
to imagine or expect that something will happen
anticipate
shocking and very bad
appalling
If you … a time for a job or activity, you decide it will be done during that time.
assign
cruel, violent, and completely without feelings
brutal
Something that is … is easy to recognise because it is different from other things.
distinctive
to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something
evaluate
an object that is shown to the public in a museum, etc.
exhibit
the fact of something bad that someone has done being made public
exposure
very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe
far-fetched
unhappy and without hope
gloomy
describes something that is so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention completely
gripping
extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter
hilarious
new, original, and clever; good at thinking of new, original and clever ideas
imaginative
old-fashioned and therefore not as good or as fashionable as something modern
outdated
If something or someone is …, they are considered to be better or more important than they really are.
overrated
happening or behaving in a way that you expect and not unusual or interesting
predictable
trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art and literature
pretentious
to repair and improve something, especially a building
renovate
achieved in a quiet way that does not attract attention to itself and is therefore good or celver
subtle
boring
tedious
different from what is usual or from the way most people do things
unconventional
If an explanation or story is unconvincing, it does not sound or seem true or real
unconvincing
not exciting or interesting
uninspired
to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing
urge
completely
utterly
to look at or watch something
view
