Vocabulary Flashcards
To work something out, using clues, even though you were not specifically told
Infer (vb)
To provide a clue, which you can use to work something out; indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicitly
Imply (vb)
To provide a clue, which we can use to work something out; to put an idea into your mind
Suggest (vb)
To see a strong connection in your mind between one thing and another; when something makes us think of something else
Associate (vb)
Tending to believe the worst in people, or that the worst will happen
Pessimistic (adj)
Lacking experience of the world; not knowing right and wrong
Naive (adj)
Like an animal; having animal qualities
Animalistic (adj)
An object or sign used to represent a
bigger idea, like a heart representing love or a skull representing death.
Symbol (n)
Having the good qualities, such as innocence, associated with a child.
Childlike (adj)
A feeling that something bad will happen.
Foreboding (n)
A person who moves from one place to another to find work or a better life
Migrant (n)
Dealing with things in a sensible and realistic way, rather than being a ‘dreamer’; relating to experience,
real situations or actions rather than ideas or imagination
Practical (adj)
