S3, E2: The Truth Flashcards
(14 cards)
In the morning, the first car of the train is __________ for women.
(only)
exclusively
Oversleeping is not a __________ excuse for being late.
(acceptable, okay, permitted)
legitimate
Last year Edgar donated $50 to a __________ that helps children with disabilities.
(non-profit organisation that uses money for good causes)
charity
The company carries out an annual __________ to keep track of its spending.
(check or review, often about money)
audit
This paragraph is interesting, but it’s not __________ to your main argument.
(relevant, meaningfully linked)
pertinent
[PER - tin - ent]
Victor is unbearably __________; he talks endlessly about opera, wine, 19th-century poetry, and many other things he knows nothing about.
(trying to seem more important or cultured than you are)
pretentious
She grabbed my arm tightly, her fingernails digging into my __________.
(skin, tissue)
flesh
There was a foul __________ coming from the back of the refrigerator.
(smell)
odor
The crowd went __________ when the band finally came on stage.
(crazy, uncontrollable)
berserk
(buh – ZIRK)
I don’t __________ rich people; they seem to be far more unhappy than normal people.
(be jealous of, want what someone else has)
envy
Gandalf 1969 is one of the most __________ albums of all time; it’s brilliant but almost totally unknown.
(not appreciated enough, well known enough)
underrated
Betty used charm and __________ to convince her boss to give her a raise.
(tricking or deceiving people in a clever way)
guile
[GUY - yul]
James lost his hair when he was young and has always worn a __________.
(wig for men)
toupee
(too – PAY)
Our vacation turned out to be quite an __________ after the airline lost our luggage and the hotel couldn’t find our reservations.
(extremely difficult time or situation)
ordeal
