Lecture Vocabulary Review (Pages 1-21)

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards to practice key vocabulary from the lecture notes.

A long and tedious list of complaints is called a __.

litany

Someone who is friendly and easy to talk to is __.

affable

To wander away from a place or purpose is to go __.

afield

The spinning amusement-park ride with cup-shaped cars is known as the __.

whirling teacups

A hotel that can __ up to 200 guests provides lodging for them.

accommodate

Good __ evil is a classic battle.

versus

To be treated with excessive care and attention is to be __.

pampered

A large flat-bottomed laboratory glass is a __.

beaker

Complicated instructions that confuse you have __ you.

befuddled

A gentle, kind, non-harmful tumor is described as __.

benign

The bodily sac that stores urine is the __.

bladder

A cold, hopeless landscape can be described as __.

bleak

He __ a knife, meaning he waved it as a threat.

brandished

To handle keys awkwardly in the dark is to __ with them.

fumble

Athens is often called the __ of democracy.

cradle

A large, strong, powerfully built bouncer is __.

burly

Pay that is __ with experience is proportionate to it.

commensurate

A free breakfast at a hotel is a __ service.

complimentary

The team was __ of experts from many fields.

comprised

A gesture meant to pacify others is a __ gesture.

conciliatory

The lid __ shut with a snap.

snapped

Someone irritable before coffee may be described as __.

cranky

A person severely disabled after an accident is __.

crippled

An office worker might sit in a small __.

cubicle

A respectful bow made by women is a __.

curtsy

To judge something necessary is to __ it so.

deem

Soil lacking nutrients is __ in them.

deficient

A quick, skillful movement of the wrist can be described as __.

deft

Stubborn uncooperativeness may be called __.

contrariness

A contested piece of land is __ territory.

disputed

News that leaves someone upset may leave him __.

disturbed

To casually dismiss criticism is to __ it off.

brush

A large imposing building is an __.

edifice

To barely manage a living is to __ out a living.

eke

A stretched-out shadow is an __ shadow.

elongated

An elegant, luxurious neighborhood is described as __.

posh

Having a right to something is an __ to it.

entitlement

A paper container for a letter is an __.

envelope

A teacher intensely irritated by noise is __.

exasperated

To be exceptionally good at maths is to __ in it.

excel

Climbing a mountain requires great physical __.

exertion

A weak, frail attempt is a __ attempt.

feeble

Soft body fat around the waist is called __.

flab

A large flat paving stone is a __.

flagstone

A stadium lit at night is __.

floodlit

The outer edge of a forest is its __.

fringe

Stuffy, hot air can be described as __.

fuggy

A person looking depressed may appear __.

glum

Getting a refund that takes effort is a real __.

hassle

A dog sitting on its __ is resting on its hips.

haunches

A living boundary made of shrubs is a __.

hedge

A small problem in plans is a __.

hitch

An empty tree trunk is __ inside.

hollow

Insufficient project funding is __ funding.

inadequate

She stared in __, meaning she did not understand.

incomprehension

Public mockery causes an __.

indignity

A process that moves unstoppably is moving __.

inexorably

A lower-quality product is __ to a better one.

inferior

A pool that can be blown up is an __ pool.

inflatable

An office speaker system is an __.

intercom

Rain that disrupts a picnic __ with plans.

interferes

Bullets and shells are types of __.

ammunition

A design woven in a very detailed way is __ woven.

intricately

He smiled outside but __ he was worried.

inwardly

The playing card that ranks below a queen is a __.

jack

Two roads meeting form a __.

junction

A small spring-loaded hair clip is called a __.

kirby grip

A weak, unconvincing excuse is __ given.

lamely

A felled tree trunk used for timber is a __.

log

A table with one side lower looks __.

lopsided

A large truck for goods is a __.

lorry

A person who dies for beliefs becomes a __.

martyr

The outer pastry covering of a pie is the __.

pie-crust

An innovation that deserves praise has great __.

merit

You grind spices using a __ and pestle.

mortar

A meaning that is unclear is __.

obscure

Continued progress is described as __ and upwards.

onwards

A bird sitting on a branch is __ there.

perched

A photo edited to remove flaws is __.

airbrushed

A professor wearing glasses is __.

bespectacled

A covered shelter at a building’s entrance is a __.

porch

A picture leaning against the wall is __ up.

propped

A small hole in a tyre is a __.

puncture

A prolonged economic slump is a __.

recession

Extra, no-longer-needed workers are made __.

redundant

Deep respect shown at a shrine is called __.

reverence

People who only watch an event are __.

onlookers

Something very complex is jokingly called __ science.

rocket

A reddish complexion can be described as __.

ruddy

To mix socially at a party is to __.

mingle

Remaining optimistic in hardship is being __.

sanguine

An overly sentimental movie ending is __.

sappy

To become very drunk on beer is to get __ on beer.

hammered

Loose-fitting clothing worn by surgeons are __.

scrubs

Government-assisted housing is __ housing.

subsidized

Snow melting during a warm spell is called a __.

thaw

To idly play with a pen is to __ with it.

fiddle

He will __ up his speech with thanks.

wind

Dancers ready to show off will __ their stuff.

strut