Vocab 7 Flashcards
Adjective :
(especially of ideas) not clear and having no form
She has a few ……. ideas about what she might want to do in the future, but nothing definite.
Nebulous
Adjective : to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop
to try to develop and improve something
e.g. She has ….. an image as a tough negotiator.
cultivated
Noun: experiencing or doing something that is difficult, unpleasant, or painful
The country is presently in the …….. of the worst recession since the Second World War.
Throes
Adjective : suggested but not communicated directly
He interpreted her comments as an …… criticism of the government.
……… in the poem’s closing lines are the poet’s own religious doubts
Implicit
Verb: When qualities, characteristics, or smells ……a place or thing, they spread through it and are present in every part of it
The film movie is a reflection of the violence that …….. our culture
Pervades
Noun : something that exists as a smaller and less important part of something larger
e.g.
The committee is a mere ……. of the council and has no power of its own.
The organism has small leaf-like ………..
appendages
Verb: to persuade, attract, or interest someone, sometimes in order to deceive them
e.g. The salesman……… him into buying a car he didn’t want.
beguiled
Adjective: very simple, with only the things that are absolutely necessary, especially
e.g. because of severe limits on money or goods:
an ……. childhood during the war
austere
Noun: examination of and attention to your own ideas, thoughts, and feelings
e.g.
His defeat in the world championship led to a long period of gloomy ……..
introspection
Adverb: in a way that never stops, especially when this is annoying or unpleasant:
e.g.
She talked ……….. about the most trivial things.
He checks his phone………..
incessantly
Verb: to praise something or someone very much:
His book ……. the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies.
extol
