October. Part 1 Flashcards
(40 cards)
extremely bad or shocking; evil, or caused by the Devil; very evil but often intelligent:
My ______ temptations to dominate the whole world remained to be revealed.
Conditions in the prison were ________.
a _____ genius.
Machines were viewed both as time-saving miracles with the promise of creating an easier life for each of us, and simultaneously as _____ threats to our central humanity.
Diabolical
a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident:
Police are appealing for _______ to the accident to come forward.
Many people became ______ to diabolical war crimes of Russia.
Witness
the ratio between the useful output of an energy conversion machine and the input, in energy terms.
ɳ = A_out/A_in
My ___________ is only a little bit higher than fossil fuels’. I eat too much but work just a little.
energy conversion efficiency
the relationship between two groups or amounts that expresses how much bigger one is than the other; a comparison of two numbers calculated by dividing
The _____ of men to women at the conference was ten to one. This is what I call sexism.
The school is trying to improve its pupil-teacher ____ (number of pupils/number of teachers = 1)
Ratio
looking neither male nor female
I like looking _______ because it represents my attitude to a gender in the most accurate way.
Their invisible, _______ voice differs drastically from the human knights on stage.
Androgynous
enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need
The room was small but ______ for minimalist like me.
The space available is not ______ for our needs.
Nowadays’ technologies are not ______ to save humanity.
Adequate
to feel bitter or angry about something, especially because you feel it is unfair
I ____ the number of countries with laws against homosexuals.
He bitterly ______ being treated like a child.
I ______ having to explain my career choice to all the morons around.
She ________ him making all the decisions.
Resent
a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like:
I have a ______ for women in suits.
My ______ for violent justice often worries people.
Penchant
extremely happy and excited, often because something has happened or been achieved:
I can be _____ only by/at my academic success.
Their furious glare shows that they are not _____ at all.
We cannot possibly be _______ over a measure of this kind.
Elated
used to say there are many things to choose from: et cetera
Gin, vodka, whisky, beer - _______, I’ve got it.
Depression, suicidal thoughts, alcohol addiction - you name it, I have them all.
You name it
to get something, especially by making a planned effort;
(especially of a situation) to exist:
Conditions of extreme poverty now _____ in many parts of the country.
I’ve _____ so little knowledge.. There is so much to learn still!
I’ve been trying to _____ permission to publish this material.
She was finally able to _____ legal possession of the house.
Obtain
to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used
a tool that works by being moved by hand or by being pulled across a surface:
to _______ changes/decisions/policies/reforms
The changes to the national health system will be ________ next year.
It’s hard to ______ reforms that comes from the government not from the needs of people.
garden/household/agricultural ________
Implement
to put your foot on something or to press something down with your foot:
I kept ______ on her toes when we were dancing.
A load of food had been ______ into the carpet.
Be careful not to ______ on the flowers.
Tread / trod / trodden
the quality of being friendly or helpful to your neighbors:
There was also a strong tradition of _________ in the counties, but this did not survive the transition quite so well.
a sense of community and_________
Neighborliness
(often disapproving) a place that is away from the places where most things happen, and is therefore not affected by events, progress, new ideas, etc.
a part of a river away from the main part, where the water only moves slowly
The region became more and more of an economic ______.
We tied the boat up in a quiet _____ overnight.
Miami transformed from a cultural ______ to a culinary trendsetter.
Some people grow up in a ________ and once they get older they are amazed by the quality of life can be provided by modern civilization.
Backwater
______ people or plans and methods are dishonest, often in a complicated way, but often also clever and successful:
You have to be _____ if you’re going to succeed in business.
I’m feeling _____. You’re looking glamorous. Let’s get it mischievous. And polyamorous
I’ve always wanted to be _____ and my mbti type totally matches this will.
Devious
a moral fault or weakness in someone’s character, illegal and immoral activities, especially involving illegal sex, drugs, etc.:
Wine and women and wonderful ______.
Greed, pride, envy, and lust are considered to be ____.
The bright 21-year-old turned to a secret life of ____ after getting bored with her studies at college.
Vice
a very strong sexual desire, especially when love is not involved; a very powerful feeling of wanting something:
I believe I’m going to be driven by pure ____ not by brain in future.
I’ve been _____ for getting into an abroad school.
My ____ for knowledge.
Lust
behavior, especially a child’s, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage:
He needs a hobby to keep him busy and stop him from getting into _______
I hate trying to keep out of ____.
It’s very quiet upstairs; they must be up to some ______!
We need legislation appropriate to cover a variety of different situations and ________ that cause problems in local communities.
Mischief
(idiom) a different way of considering a situation, making it seem either better or worse than it did originally:
I love having cats, but _______ is that they shit where they aren’t supposed to.
The mortgage is ______ of adult life.
The other/opposite/flip side of the coin
to give someone the right to do or have something: to give a title to a book, film, etc.:
He’s ______ to his opinion even if you don’t agree with him.
Gays were ______ to marry only in this century.
This ticket does not ______ you to travel first class.
I’ve read so many stories _______ just like their description.
Entitle
to be wise or moral enough to behave in a more responsible or acceptable way:
I’m surprised at you behaving so badly - you should _______
You _______ than to interrupt when someone else is talking..
Know better
to control the actions or behavior of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something:
He placed a ______ hand on her arm.
Growth in car ownership could be _______ by increasing taxes.
I could hardly ______ what I was saying.
Restrain
very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe:
a _____ story/idea
Of course, many of the ideas were _____, but many turned out to be right.
I don’t see the reason of reading ______ stories. They are too disconnected from the real life.
Far-fetched
