6 © Examberry 2021 Notes © Examberry 2021 Vocabulary 2 Learn the following words and then answer the questions 1 ParableParable (n ) a story with a moral message, a teaching The parable of the ‘Good S[.]
© Examberry 2021 Vocabulary © Examberry 2021 Notes Learn the following words and then answer the questions Parable (n.): a story with a moral message, a teaching The parable of the ‘Good Samaritan’ encourages us to treat everyone equally Inquest (n.): official investigation, inquiry (into the cause of death), review of a case Human rights groups demanded an inquest into the tragedy of Grenfell Tower Indignation (n.): anger at unfair treatment, resentment, annoyance Sa When Barry’s flight was cancelled for no apparent reason, he was filled with indignation Feasible (adj.): likely, probable, achievable, realistic Arriving at the party before 8pm was only feasible if James left work on time Esteem (n.): high regard, admiration, approval, respect m Louise is held in high esteem by all her colleagues, who value her advice Aromatic (adj.): pleasant smell, fragrant, perfumed Zoe’s kitchen is often filled with the aromatic scent of exotic spices that she loves to cook with pl Flippant (adj.): disrespectful, thoughtless, dismissive The Prime Minister was criticised for his flippant tone when discussing the serious issue of homelessness in the UK e Sympathise (v.): to pity, to commiserate, to express sorrow for someone’s misfortunes I sympathised with Elyse after she broke her arm, as I could see she was in pain Incessant (adj.): continuing without pause or interruption, constant, endless My dad was driven crazy by my incessant drumming sessions in the basement 10 Cumbersome (adj.): awkward, weighty, inconvenient Hannah found her skis heavy and cumbersome when she had to carry them from the hotel to the ski slope Copyright (C) Examberry Media Ltd © Examberry 2021 © Examberry 2021 Vocab Synonym Exercise A Write the word from the vocab list which is most similar in meaning next to each word listed below Cut and keep Admiration Disrespectful Constant parable Story Achievable inquest Pity Sa Awkward Resentment indignation Investigation 10 Fragrant feasible Exercise B m Write the most suitable word from the vocab list in the spaces below You might need to change the form of the word; for instance, walk might become walked esteem Marcus felt a mixture of self-pity and ……………………………… when he was picked last for the gymnastics squad Tilly was exhausted by her baby brother’s ……………….…………… crying every night aromatic pl In the future it may be ……………………………… for humans to live on the Moon Although the tractor looked ………………………………, it was easy to drive flippant Lewis wanted to be held in the same high ………………………………… as his successful brother Mum put …………………………… eucalyptus oil onto a handkerchief to help e sympathise unblock my nose In our Religious Studies lesson at school, we studied some of Jesus’s most famous incessant …………………………… …s An ……………………………… was held after the rock band’s plane crashed in the desert The teacher was furious with Sam’s cheeky and …………………………… answers 10 Even though Anjum supported Liverpool, she could ………………………………… with the Chelsea team because they had so many injuries Copyright (C) Examberry Media Ltd cumbersome © Examberry 2021 24 Vocabulary © Examberry 2021 Notes Learn the following words and then answer the questions Dissuade (v.): persuade someone not to something, discourage, prevent I tried to dissuade James from playing football in the classroom in case he broke a window Mediocre (adj.): average or poor quality, ordinary In the town’s art show, a few of the paintings were highly impressive, most were mediocre and the odd one truly dreadful Sa Brandish (v.): wave or flourish as a threat, wield, hold in the air Rabid (adj.): extreme, fanatical, over-enthusiastic, passionate; an animal with rabies The football supporters’ club made up a small yet rabid fanbase and went to every single game m The gunman brandished a weapon and ordered people to get down on the floor Pacify (v.): to calm anger or agitation or excitement, to bring peace, to quieten The government tried to pacify the angry protesters before somebody was hurt Bountiful (adj.): great in number, lavish, abundant, plentiful The ocean provides us with a bountiful supply of fresh fish pl Undeniable (adj.): beyond question, true, indisputable It was undeniable that Jim was the best in the class at English because he always received top marks e Linguist (n.): a person skilled in speaking foreign languages, a person who studies language, interpreter, translator Tom is a gifted linguist and can speak four languages fluently Recur (v.): to occur repeatedly, to happen again, be repeated Many of us experience dreams in childhood which then recur throughout our lives 10 Deplore (v.): to feel or express strong disapproval, to be shocked by, to abhor I deplore anyone who refuses to donate food to the food bank as they must be very selfish Copyright (C) Examberry Media Ltd © Examberry 2021 26 Exercise C Vocab © Examberry 2021 Cut and keep Select the most suitable word from the choice provided My brother will study French and Spanish at university; he is a keen …………………… a brandish Sa 10 c recur b bountiful c deplore b recur c linguist Police apprehended the man who …………………………….ed a knife at the Tube station a mediocre b rabid e c undeniable Thoughts about my future always ……………………….…… when I’m lying in bed at night trying to fall asleep a pacify b pacify pl c deplore Geeta tried to …………………….………… Tim from making a chess move that would cause him to lose the game a dissuade b mediocre The police arrested the ……………………………… group of protesters for being too aggressive a mediocre c bountiful Almost all scientists agree that climate change is ……………………………… and we must act now to prevent it a linguist b rabid m c recur Although I thought the film was outstanding, it only received ………………………… reviews a dissuade b deplore The new treaty was intended to ………………….…………… the aggressive hostile forces a pacify c linguist Most parents ……………………………… excessive screen time for children as it is anti-social a undeniable b dissuade b dissuade c brandish The tropical island has a …………………………… supply of fresh water from lakes and streams a bountiful b rabid Copyright (C) Examberry Media Ltd c recur ... Exercise C Vocab © Examberry 2021 Cut and keep Select the most suitable word from the choice provided My brother will study French and Spanish at university; he is a keen …………………… a brandish ... The football supporters’ club made up a small yet rabid fanbase and went to every single game m The gunman brandished a weapon and ordered people to get down on the floor Pacify (v.): to calm... Examberry 2021 © Examberry 2021 Vocab Synonym Exercise A Write the word from the vocab list which is most similar in meaning next to each word listed below Cut and keep Admiration