Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Kristina > Month 10 > Flashcards

Month 10 Flashcards

(101 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

vocation

A

a type of work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which you should give all your time and energy, or the feeling that a type of work suits you in this way

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

high-profile

A

attracting a lot of attention and interest from the public and newspapers, television, etc.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

backlash

A

a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

flare

A

to burn brightly either for a short time or not regularly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

flaunting

A

to show or make obvious something you are proud of in order to get admiration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

tone-deaf

A

Someone who is tone-deaf is not able to recognize different notes or sing tunes accurately

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

detractors

A

someone who criticizes something or someone, often unfairly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

agog

A

excited and eager to know or see more

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

astonishing

A

very surprising

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

imminent

A

coming or likely to happen very soon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

halt v.

A

to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

halt n.

A

an occasion when something stops moving or happening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

fragment

A

a small piece or a part, especially when broken from something whole

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What’s the catch?

A

What’s the trick?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

discretion

A

the ability to behave without causing embarrassment or attracting too much attention, especially by keeping information secret

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

crawl

A

to move along on hands and knees or with your body stretched out along a surface

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

attain

A

to reach or succeed in getting something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

depart

A

to go away or leave, especially on a journey

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

perceive

A

to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

probe n.

A

an attempt to discover information by asking a lot of questions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

probe v.

A

to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

dub

A

to give something or someone a particular name, especially describing what you think of it, him, or her

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

consent n.

A

permission or agreement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

consent v.

A

to agree to do something, or to allow someone to do something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
badge
a small piece of metal or plastic with words or a picture on it, that you carry with you or fasten to your clothing or something else, in order to show who you are, that you are a member of a group, etc.
26
admission
the act of agreeing that something is true, especially unwillingly
27
interface
a connection between two pieces of electronic equipment, or between a person and a computer
28
pump v.
to force liquid or gas to move somewhere
29
pump n.
a piece of equipment that is used to cause liquid, air, or gas to move from one place to another
30
stance
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion
31
tide
the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day
32
leak v.
(of a liquid or gas) to escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container; (of a container) to allow liquid or gas to escape
33
leak n.
a hole or crack through which a liquid or gas can flow out of a container, or the liquid or gas that comes out
34
arbitrary
based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason
34
completion
the act of finishing something that you are doing or making
35
flee
to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear
36
plunge
to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something
37
intact
complete and in the original state
38
inflict
to force someone to experience something very unpleasant
39
conception
an idea of what something or someone is like, or a basic understanding of a situation or a principle
40
hook v.
to fasten something with a hook, hang something on a hook, or catch something with a hook
41
hook n.
a curved device used for catching or holding things, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on
41
bliss
perfect happiness
42
pulse
the regular beating of the heart, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck
43
ray
a narrow beam of light, heat, etc. travelling in a straight line from its place of origin
44
retirement
the act of leaving your job and stopping working, usually because you are old
45
drought
a long period when there is little or no rain
46
exceed
to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit
47
soar
to rise very quickly to a high level
47
faculty
a natural ability to hear, see, think, move, etc.
48
array
a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way
49
drain
If you drain something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away, and if something drains, liquid flows away or out of it
50
mob
a large, angry crowd, especially one that could easily become violent
51
pop
modern popular music, usually with a strong beat, created with electrical or electronic equipment, and easy to listen to and remember
52
coastal
positioned on, or relating to the coast
53
dispose
to make someone feel a particular way towards someone or something
54
saffron
a dark yellow substance obtained from a flower and used as a spice to give colour and flavour to food
55
rosacea
a skin disease in which the face becomes pink or red and small red spots containing pus (= a thick liquid) may develop:
56
acknowledge
to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something
57
make it just in time
58
catch the last train
59
sanctify
to make something socially or officially acceptable
60
swap
to give something and be given something else instead
61
assumption
something that you accept as true without question or proof
61
sovereignty
the power of a country to control its own government
62
preach
(especially of a priest or minister in a church) to give a religious speech
63
confer
to exchange ideas on a particular subject, often in order to reach a decision on what action to take
64
detain
to force someone officially to stay in a place
65
implication
an occasion when you seem to suggest something without saying it directly
66
breach n.
an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship
66
breach v.
to break a law, promise, agreement, or relationship
67
flesh
the soft part of the body of a person or animal that is between the skin and the bones, or the soft inside part of a fruit or vegetable
68
lane
a narrow road in the countryside or in a town
69
dispute n.
an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border
70
dispute v.
to disagree with something that someone says
71
oppression of women
72
constraint
something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits
73
assign
to give a particular job or piece of work to someone
74
ballot
a system or occasion of secret voting
75
evoke
to make someone remember something or feel an emotion
76
lens
a curved piece of glass, plastic, or other transparent material, used in cameras, glasses, and scientific equipment, that makes objects seem closer, larger, smaller, etc.
77
incidence
the rate at which something, especially a disease, happens
78
enquire
to inquire
79
footage
(a piece of) film especially one showing an event
80
aide
a person whose job is to help someone important, such as a member of a government or a military officer of high rank
80
leap v.
to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another
81
leap n.
a big change, increase, or improvement
81
spite
(used before one fact that makes another fact surprising) despite
81
incur
to experience something, usually something unpleasant, as a result of actions you have taken
82
congregation
a group of people who have come together in a religious building for worship and prayer
82
infer
to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have
83
undervaluation
the act of deciding or saying that something is less valuable or important than it really is
83
loath
to be unwilling to do something
84
ambiguously
in a way that has or expresses more than one meaning
85
scorn
a very strong feeling of no respect for someone or something that you think is stupid or has no value
86
iteration
the process of doing something again and again, usually to improve it, or one of the times you do it
87
vex
to cause difficulty to someone, or to cause someone to feel angry, annoyed, or upset
88
patently
in a way that is clear
89
inherently
in a way that exists as a natural or basic part of something
90
gist
the most important pieces of information about something, or general information without details
91
mock
to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way

Kristina (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions