Vocabulary 4 Flashcards
remarkably (adv.)
used for emphasizing how surprising or unusual something is
E.g.: Santa Cruz is a remarkably windy city.
marvelous (adj.)
extremely good
E.g.: He was a truly marvelous storyteller.
humble (adj.)
not proud or not believing that you are important
E.g: He’s very humble about his success.
patient (adj.)
having patience
E.g.: Dinner will be ready in half an hour - just be patient!
conflict (n.)
an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles
E.g.: There was a lot of conflict between him and his father.
recognition (n.)
public appreciation for a person’s or group’s achievements or accepting something as true
E.g.: She gained recognition as an expert in energy conservation.
innocence (n.)
1) the fact that someone is not guilty of a crime
2) the quality of not having much experience of life and not knowing about the bad things that happen in life
E.g.1: She pleaded her innocence, but no one believed her.
E.g.2: She has a child-like innocence which I find very appealing.
inquiry (n.)
(the process of asking) a question
E.g.: I’ve been making inquiries about the cost of a ticket to Japan.
reputation (n.)
the opinion that people in general have about someone or something, or how much respect or admiration someone or something receives, based on past behavior or character
E.g.: She has the reputation of being a good doctor.
anticipation (.n)
a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future
E.g.: Skiers look forward to the first snow of winter with eager anticipation.
protest (v.)
to show that you disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc.
E.g.: A big crowd of demonstrators were protesting against the government.
expose (v.)
to make something covered or hidden able to be seen
E.g.: Be sure your child wears sunscreen whenever she’s exposed to the sun.
conduct (v)
to organize and perform a particular activity
E.g.: The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York.
retire (v.)
1) to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health
2) to stop taking part in a race or competition because of illness or injury:
E.g. 1: My grandfather retired at 62 years old.
E.g. 2: She retired from the competition after pulling a leg muscle.
quantity (n.)
the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured
E.g.: We consumed vast quantities of food and drink that night.
flexibility (n.)
the ability to change or be changed easily according to the situation
E.g.: The schedule doesn’t allow much flexibility.
import (v.)
to buy or bring in products from another country
E.g.: We import a large number of cars from Japan.
refrain (from) (v.)
to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something
E.g.: We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe.
call off (something/ someone) (phrasal verb)
to decide that a planned event, especially a sports event, will not happen, or to end an activity because it is no longer useful or possible
E.g.: Tomorrow’s match has been called off because of the icy weather.
pick on (someone) (phrasal verb)
to criticize, punish, or be unkind to the same person often and unfairly
E.g.: He gets picked on by the other boys because he’s so small.
fall for (someone/ something) (phrasal verb)
1) to suddenly have strong romantic feelings about someone
2) to be tricked into believing something that is not true
E.g. 1 - She always falls for older men.
E.g. 2 - He told me a lie and I fell for it.
bring out (something) (phrasal verb)
to make a particular quality or detail noticeable
E.g.: A crisis can bring out the best in people.
(in) vain (adj.)
unsuccessfully
E.g.: All the police’s efforts to find him were in vain.
