Vocab 50 Flashcards
Noun: (a meeting of) a small group of people in a political party or organization who have a lot of influence, or who have similar interests:
The new Senator has expressed her intention to join the Women’s …… and the Progressive ……….During a private …… last Wednesday, more than 200 G.O.P. lawmakers argued for four hours over the proposal.
Caucus
Verb: to cause someone/ yourself to become less respected:
e.g.
The entire family was ……. by his behaviour.
I wouldn’t …… myself by asking my parents for money.
Demean
Adjective: perfect, or complete in every way:
a life of …….. happiness
He’s a ….. athlete/gentleman/liar.
Consumate
Verb: to praise someone or something in a speech or piece of writing:
Critics everywhere have …… her new novel.
They …… over the breathtaking views.
eulogize
Adjective: full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers/ causing or having extreme worry or anxiety
e.g. This is one of the most …… weekends of the year for the security forces.
e.g.Writing about science at a popular level is a task ……. with difficulty.
Fraught
Adjective: very poor:
an …….. young actor
very poor:
Improvised
Noun: one of the areas into which Paris and some other large French cities are divided.
E.g. : ……….is a French word:
Le Corbusier lived in the 16th Arrondissement.
Arrondissement
Adjective: in large amounts, or more than enough:
……. amounts They drank copious amounts of wine.
He took …… notes during the lecture.
Copious
Adjective: being the oldest of three or more people, especially within a family:
Her ….. child is 14
eldest
