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L/S 2 Vocab 7.12
Listening & Speaking 2 Vocabulary July 2012
| Word | Definition | Used in a Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| suppose | to think of (something) as happening or being true in order to imagine what might happen | ▪ _____ a fire broke out. How would we escape? |
| trend | a general direction of change : a way of behaving, proceeding, etc., that is developing and becoming more common | ▪ the downward/upward ______ of the stock market is troubling. |
| marvelously | extremely good or enjoyable : wonderful | They all get along _____. |
| rascal | informal + humorous : a person and especially a young person who causes trouble or does things that annoy people | ▪ Which one of you _____ woke me up? |
| efficient | more efficient; most efficient] : capable of producing desired results without wasting materials, time, or energy | Our employer likes John because he is an _____ worker. |
| aggregate | to join or combine into a single group [+ obj] | ▪ The Web site ______ content from many other sites. [no obj] |
| humid | having a lot of moisture in the air | Before a summer storm, the weather is _____. |
| foible | a minor fault in someone's character or behavior — usually plural | ▪ We all have our little _____. |
| extremes | either one of two opposite conditions, feelings, positions, etc., that are thought of as being far from what is normal or reasonable | ▪ His mood changed/swung from one _____ to the other. |
| recently | during the period of time that has just passed : not long ago | ▪ She _____graduated from college. |