Voc oefening review mo 4 Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
to bet
A
To wager
2
Q
someone who is not accepted by a group of people or by society
A
Outcast
3
Q
any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue/topic
A
Red herring
4
Q
to bring/call to mind
A
To evoke
5
Q
to have great difficulty doing something
A
Hard-pressed
6
Q
lacking intelligent thought or ideas; empty
A
Vacuous
7
Q
to be good, and better than other things of the same kind
A
Superior
8
Q
an object in the shape of a person, which is put in a field where crops are growing in order to frighten birds away
A
Scarecrow
9
Q
a special skill, talent
A
Knack
10
Q
the speed at which something happens or is done
A
Pace
11
Q
at first, at the beginning
A
Initially
12
Q
very effective and powerful
A
Potent
