grup 31 Flashcards
(23 cards)
v // invade - 1
Israel invaded Palestine.
n // turmoil - 1
Our country has always been in turmoil.
n // senerity - 1
Meditation gives serenity.
n // tranquility - 1
Meditation gives tranquility.
n // ploy - 1
Her usual ploy is to pretend to be ill.
v // blemish - 1
The scandal blemished her reputation.
v // condense - 1
I condensed ten pages of report into two.
n // object of the exercise - 1
The object of the exercise is to improve communication between departments.
adj // liable - 2
1- Without a jacket, you are liable to catch a cold.
2- Under the law, parents are liable for the actions of their minor children.
v // abbreviate - 1
In texting, people often abbreviate words to write faster.
n // beneficiary - 1
I’m not the only beneficiary of the family.
adj // arid - 3
1- The desert is so arid that nothing can grow there.
2- Their relationship had become emotionally arid.
3- The lecture was so arid that half of the class fell asleep.
adj // incessant - 1
The baby’s incessant crying drove everyone mad in the restaurant.
adj // lucid - 1
The teacher made the complicated subject clear by lucid examples.
v // supplant - 1
She feared that her subordinate might try to supplant her.
adj // stationary - 1
How did you manage to drive into a stationary vehicle?
n // veneer - 1
Beneath her veneer of honesty, there is a liar.
n // credibility gap - 1
His constant lying has led to a serious credibility gap.
v // interfere - 1
Police usually don’t interfere in disputes between couples.
phv - interfere with - 1
Don’t let your phone interfere with your sleep.
n // hustle and bustle - 1
Some people like hustle and bustle of a big city.
v // retain - 1
To retain customers, shops offer discounts and rewards.
adj // sober - 1
Are you sober enough to drive?
