Vocab 20 Flashcards
Adjective : having a very harmful effect or influence
The cuts in government funding have had a ………. effect on local health services.
Pernicious
Noun : a system of written symbols used especially in mathematics or to represent musical notes
E.G. musical/scientific ……
E.G. Did you write things out in standard …..?
Notation
Adjective : impossible or extremely difficult to understand
E.G. These accounts are utterly ……. Can you explain them to me?
It’s …….. to me why he would want to kill himself.
Incomprehensible
Adjective : mysterious and known only by a few people
E.G.He was the only person who understood all the …… details of the agreement.
E.G. This argument may seem ….. to those not closely involved in the world of finance.
Arcane
Verb: to spread through something and be present in every part of it:
Examples
Dissatisfaction with the government seems to have ….. every section of society.
A foul smell of stale beer …… the whole building.
The table has a plastic coating which prevents liquids from …… into the wood beneath.
Permeates
Noun: gradually making something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength or confidence of an enemy by repeatedly attacking it:
Terrorist groups and the government have been engaged in a costly war of ….. since 2008.
Attrition
Noun: full, especially with food:
After two helpings of dessert, Sergio was at last ……
Replete
Noun: a small case used for carrying clothes and personal things when travelling
holdall
Noun: the quality of feeling energetic, or the behaviour of someone who feels this way:
He maintained a youthful ………..
One thing that stands out is her ………. and zest for life.
exuberance
Adjective: providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist:
E.g.
Such a noisy environment was not …….. to a good night’s sleep.
A quiet room is a more ……..atmosphere for studying.
Conducive
