Vocab 48 Flashcards
Noun: a person of bad character and habits:
E.g. Every time I see you, you’re drunk, you old ……!
Reprobate
Adjective :A …….. substance bends easily without breaking or cracking:
Some kinds of plastic become …… if they’re heated.
pliable
Noun: a way of talking or behaving that is too proud/ an extreme and unreasonable feeling of pride and confidence in yourself
e.g.
He was punished for his ….. / …… brought him down in the end.
Hubris
Noun: the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it:
E.g.
It is important to see all the fighting and bloodshed in his plays in historical …….
This small battle is very important in the ….. of Scottish history.
Context
a particular way of considering something:
E.g.
Her attitude lends a fresh …… to the subject.
He writes from a Marxist ……..
Because of its geographical position, Germany’s ……. on the situation
Perspective
Noun: living and behaving in ways that mean you get as much pleasure out of life as possible, according to the belief that the most important thing in life is to enjoy yourself
Hedonism
Noun: a belief that all political and religious organizations are bad, or a system of thought that says that there are no principles or beliefs that have any meaning or can be true
Nihilism
