Words 1 Flashcards
I like to ______ the newspaper with my morning coffee to catch up on the latest news.
After a quick _______ of the report, I noticed a few key points that we should discuss.
Peruse / Perusal
Scanning/examining/inspecting
She is always showing kindness and a desire to help others. She acts with _____.
Benevolence
He remains calm and relaxed, even in stressful situations. He’s _____.
Nonchalant
He doesn’t speak openly and honestly, he hides his true thoughts. We need someone more _____.
Candid
They have a _____ about the upcoming decision. You made them feel uneasy and doubtful because you didn’t support your pitch with research.
Qualm
Rather than being helpful, his constant interruptions are becoming quite irritating. He’s turning into a real _____.
Nuisance
She didn’t blurt out the confidential news, instead, she carefully chose what to share. She used _____.
Discretion
Усмотрение
After paying for the supplies out of pocket several times, she expected to receive the money back. Her _____ is overdue.
Reimbursement
Instead of quietly accepting the unfair decision, she responded with anger and a sense of injustice. Her _____ was clear.
Indignation
(возмущение)
The article felt a bit _____ it didn’t present both sides fairly.
The ramp is steeply ______, it’s dangerous.
Slanted
(Inclined) (наклонный)
He wasn’t clear in his explanation, he failed to properly _____ his main message and ideas.
Convey
Передать смысл, поведать
It wasn’t an honest gesture; it was a clever trick to gain an advantage. It was just a _____.
Ploy
Уловка
Don’t tell him the issue yet, he won’t be able to ____ it ____. We can let him know after we’ve already resolved it.
let something go
He’s too conservative; our fashion brand needs someone more _____.
Flamboyant
Яркий, эпотажный
I can’t talk, after a long day of work and working out, I’m completely _____.
Most soil on Earth is _____ of nutrients so we need to add them.
Depleted
Обедненный
We need to hire an ______ speaker for our publishing company. The current leaders are great at their jobs, but they stumble over their words and they’re not persuasive.
Eloquent
Красноречивый
The team didn’t win randomly, they have been winning _____.
Consecutively
Последовательно, подряд
She only _____ attended the course so it’s no surprise her results were poor.
Sporadically
Хаотично, через неравные интервалы
We didn’t stumble upon success, we grew ______.
Gradually
Постепенно, по чуть-чуть
His clothes weren’t neat and tidy; they looked _____. Very worn out and torn at the edges.
Ragged
Рваный
After all the planning and waiting, it has all _____.
it has all come to pass
Все это сбылось
We’re not sure how it’ll turn out, but we might as well _____.
let’s have a try at it
let’s give it a go
Давайте попробуем это
It seemed things couldn’t get any worse but, _____ , they did. You couldn’t have helped.
inexorably
unstoppable, relentlessly,
She thought that her money and power gave her the right to ignore the law with ______.
impunity
Безнаказанность
The offer sounded great, but came with a _____, that the job certainly requires many more hours and much more stress.
caveat
Предостережение
It was a _____ encounter. Her flight was delayed and he was early for his.
serendipitous
Счастливая случайность
Some say, no matter how much you love your career, you become _____ if you don’t explore different paths to change up your day-to-day and learn more.
jaded
Измученный, обессиленный
Due to being exposed to so much violence in video games and media, young men have become _____.
desensitized
Обесчувственный
Суровый, ненастный
inclement
Это слишком просто
its too simplistic
Излишне упрощено
oversimplified
Временное средство (часто аморальное)
temporary expedient
Должно случиться рано или поздно
It’s bound to happen sooner or later
Мягкий, учтивый
Mellow
Гардероб
coat room
Безудержный, дикий
rampant
Противник
adversary
The project must be finished _____ the week because the CEO will return _____ the month and the product launch is scheduled _____ the fourth quarter. All of these deadlines need be met _____ specific timeframes.
within
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