Vocab 29

Question 1

Noun: a very deep crack in the thick ice of a glacier (= moving mass of ice)

Answer 1

Crevasse

Question 2

Adjective: believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere:

e.g.
She has a pretty …….. view of men.
I’ve always been deeply ….. about politicians.

Answer 2

Cynical

Question 3

Verb: to get enough food or money to stay alive, but no more

e.g.
The prisoners were ……on a diet of bread and water.

Answer 3

Subsist

Question 4

Adjective: (especially of activities) morally bad:

The company’s CEO seems to have been involved in some …….. practices/activities.

Answer 4

Nefarious

Question 5

Adjective: thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face:

e.g.
She became withdrawn and ……, hardly speaking to anyone.

Answer 5

Pensive

Question 6

Adjective: unpleasant, or morally offensive:

e.g.
……… sexual practices
an ….. reputation

Answer 6

Unsavoury