Vocab 32

Question 1

Adjective: developing or happening gradually

There’s been a …….. decline in the standard of living over the past few years.

Answer 1

Progressive

Question 2

Adjective: expressing or suggesting physical, especially sexual, pleasure or satisfaction

E.g.
……. pleasure
a …… mouth/voice
He is elegant, ……,conscious of his body.

Answer 2

Sensual

Question 3

Adjective: of a bad action, situation, person, etc.) shocking because of being so obvious

a ….. misuse of funds/privilege
a ……. breach of trust
a ……. disregard for the law

Answer 3

Flagrant

Question 4

Verb: to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist:
Her latest book has …… a lot of controversy.
The vice-president’s speech did not ….. confidence in his judgment.

Answer 4

Engender

Question 5

Adjective: clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or speaking clearly:

e.g.
She gave a clear and …….. account of her plans for the company’s future.
The drugs she’s taking make her drowsy and confused, but there are times when she’s quite ……..

Answer 5

lucid

Question 6

Noun:the custom by which all of a family’s property goes to the oldest son when the father dies

Answer 6

primogeniture

Question 7

Noun:the place of origin of something:
e.g. jewels of uncertain ……….
This raised doubts about the ………. of the painting.
I don’t need to see a label to identify the ……… of a garment that someone is wearing.

Answer 7

Provenance