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Vocabulary4

Definition and words from Vocab4

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a plentiful amount There was an ____________ of food and drinks in the party. abundance
eager to fight; hostile; aggressive She is very _____________and quarrelsome; no one likes her. belligerent
Having an excessively favourable opinion of oneself Kate is so _____________that she would not agree to the idea that her sister is more intelligent than her. conceited
(verb) ) to question someone in order to obtain useful information or intelligence The soldier was ________________ed after he retreated from the battle-field. debrief
to make known something (that was a secret) The actress wouldn’t __________________ her age. disclose
(adj) –using the minimum required; not wasting Because it is expensive to eat at a restaurant every day, it is more ______________to buy groceries and make your own meals. economical
(adj) –no longer living The dinosaurs became ________________a long time ago. extinct
(noun) –plants The rain forests have an extraordinary a variety of ___________ flora
animals The rain forests have an extraordinary a variety of ___________ fauna
a place of burial (after death) Richard III’s ___________ was discovered in a car park in London. grave
serious or seriously bad The princess will be in _____________ danger if she doesn’t escape from the tower now. grave
(noun) –a cut The surgeon made an __________ on the patient’s chest to take the bullet out. incision
(adj) –very small; not enough Her _________ salary is not enough to pay her living expenses. meagre
(adj) –unwilling to change your opinion or action His teenage children are as _______________ as ever. obstinate
(verb) –to become aware of something through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing We could ________________ three figures in the fog. perceive
(noun) –pretending in order to deceive people He excused himself from the lunch on the _____________of an urgent business. pretence
(adj) –noisy, disorderly, violent He has complained about his __________________neighbours. (noun) - noisy, disorderly person There is a _______ in the pub making a lot of noise and causing trouble. rowdy
(adj) –pleasantly calm or peaceful He lived a _____________life in a remote village. placid
(adj) –showing a willingness to be controlled by other people Cinderella was a ____________child who never disobeyed her stepmother. submissive
(adj) impossible to understand His behaviour is completely ______________. unfathomable
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