grup 26 Flashcards
rage - 1
He stormed out of the room in a rage.
discrepancy - 1
There shouldn’t be discrepancy between your actions and words.
tinge - 2
1- There was a tinge of sadness in her voice.
2- His hair is starting to show tinges of grey.
facet - 1
She has many facets to her personality.
precarious - 3
1- My position in the company is still precarious.
2- People who have lost their homes are living in precarious conditions.
3- The house became precarious after the earthquake.
equivocal - 1
When asked where he had been, the husband gave equivocal answers to the wife.
afflict - 1
Depression can afflict anyone regardless of age.
deficit - 1
Reducing the budget deficit is important.
deficiency - 1
Deficiency of vitamin C makes you catch cold.
pushover - 1
I don’t think she’ll agree, she is no pushover.
reimbursement - 1
Without a receipt you might not get a reimbursement.
vicious - 1
Sharks have a false reputation for being vicious killers.
blatantly - 1
It was blatantly obvious that she was telling a lie.
revoke - 1
His scholarship was revoked after his grades dropped significantly.
presumably - 1
We don’t know how he died but presumably it was something he ate or drank.
moor - 1
The fishing boats were moored alongside the pier.
grouse - 1
She is always grousing about going out with a wrong man.
every now and then - 1
I hear from him every now and then.
tug - 1
She tugged at the door handle but it wouldn’t open.
perk - 1
The salary isn’t good but I’m satisfied with the perk.
nominate - 1
The film “Titanic” was nominated for 14 Oscar Awards.
superficial - 1
I only have a superficial knowledge of French.
convention - 1
Kissing hands is a convention.
rivalry - 1
There must be rivalry among students in class.
