Kaarten: voc | Quizlet

the quality of being able to attract and excite people

to allure (= aantrekken of verleiden)

e.g. The perfume was designed to allure customers with its exotic scent.

be arranged in a way so as to be able to work together

to align ( Afstemmen op, in lijn brengen met)

e.g. She tried to align her personal values with the company's mission.

being made by a well-known business and displaying the logo or emblem

branded (in context of medication: medication protected by a patent, which gives the company exclusive rights to sell it for a certain number of years. = more expensive)

e.g. He wore a branded jacket that featured the logo of a luxury fashion house.

shared by all the elements of a group of things, not special in any way

generic ( in context of medication: it is the same medication but sold cheaper + other brand name)

e.g. The store only had generic cereal instead of the name-brand version.

being confused and surprised

confounded (= verbijsterd)

e.g. The magician's trick confounded the entire audience.

the quality of not being mixed with anything else

purity

e.g. The purity of the mountain air made her feel refreshed and calm.

a piece of jewellery that you wear around your neck on a chain, often in the shape of a circle or oval

pendant

e.g. She wore a gold pendant shaped like a heart.

a person who buys or uses a particular product or service

punter (=customer)

e.g. The shop assistant tried to persuade every punter to buy the more expensive model.

a person that you trust and who you talk to about private or secret things

confidant

e.g. He was her most trusted confidant during difficult times.

extremely large in number

myriad (= ontelbaar, talloos)

e.g. The sky was lit up with a myriad of stars.

exciting and slightly shocking, especially because it relates to or suggests sex

racy (pikant/gewaagd)

e.g. he comedian told a racy joke that made the audience blush.

carefully collected and organised for people to enjoy

curated (=zorgvuldig samengesteld)

e.g. The museum featured a curated collection of modern art.

attract someone's attention or encourage them to buy a product or service

hook

e.g. The bright packaging acts as a hook to catch the customer's eye.

look or behave like something else

mimic

e.g. Hanane loves to mimic Zilan's behaviour.

of a relationship friendly not involving romantic feelings

platonic

e.g. Their relationship was purely platonic, without any romantic feelings.

hug

to cuddle

e.g. The mother gave her baby a warm cuddle before bedtime.

a person whose marriage has been legally ended, especially a woman

e.g. divorcée

After the divorce, she introduced herself as a divorcée.

speak or say something in an impatient, usually angry, voice

to snap

e.g. He snapped at his colleague after a stressful meeting.

to look angry and refuse to speak or smile because you want people to know that you are upset about something

to sulk

e.g. She began to sulk in the corner after not getting her way.

criticise somebody in an angry way or suddenly try to hit them

to lash out

e.g. When criticized, he tends to lash out verbally.

the act of having a secret sexual relationship with someone who is not your husband, wife or usual partner

adultery

e.g. The marriage ended because of adultery.

disloyal

unfaithful

e.g. He was unfaithful to his partner, which caused her a lot of pain.

suddenly feeling that you are in love with somebody

smitten

e.g.She was completely smitten with him from the moment they met.

partner

significant other

e.g. He invited his significant other to the family dinner.

rarely

seldom

e.g. She seldom goes to the cinema these days.

to briefly talk about something

mention

e.g. Did you mention the meeting to your manager?

delay, prevent

hinder

e.g. Noise from the construction site can hinder concentration.

need, call for

require

e.g. This project will require extra funding.

coordinated, synchronized, in harmony

in sync

e.g. The dancers moved perfectly in sync.

useful, important

worthwhile

e.g. She considers teaching a worthwhile career.

continuing without any possibility of being stopped

inexorable

e.g. The clock's ticking is inexorable, it never stops.

causing someone to not have much hope about a particular situation or problem

dispiriting (= ontmoedigend)

e.g. The team's loss was a dispiriting experience for the fans.

be eager and not willing to wait to do something (idiom)

to champ at the bit (staan te popelen)

e.g. She was champing at the bit to start the new project.

very large

gargantuan

e.g. The company made a gargantuan profit last year.

cause, to bring about

To beget (veroorzaken)

e.g. Violence often begets more violence.

too much or too many to be counted

untold (ontelbaar)

e.g. The disaster caused untold suffering.

a very small amount

soupcon

e.g. There was a soupçon of doubt in her voice.

kindness and generosity towards someone or something

magnanimity (grootmoedigheid)

e.g. He showed magnanimity by forgiving his enemies.

acting as if morally better than others

sanctimonious (schijnheilig)

e.g. is sanctimonious remarks annoyed everyone.

strong worry or unhappiness

angst

e.g. She felt a deep angst about the future.

an amount that is too large, or is more than is needed

surfeit (overvloed, te veel)

e.g. There was a surfeit of food at the party.

something that is very strange and unpleasant because it is connected to death or violence

macabre (=griezelig)

e.g. The movie had a macabre ending that shocked the audience.

the fact of something increasing a lot and suddenly a number of amount

proliferation (verspreiding)

e.g. The proliferation of smartphones has changed communication.

act without carring how you will affect someone or something

run roughshood over (geen rekening houden met)

e.g. The manager ran roughshod over the employees' concerns.

at the same time

concurrently

e.g. The two events happened concurrently.

spoil something or make something dirty

sully

e.g. The scandal sullied the politician's reputation.

extremely great in ability, amount or strength

prodigious (enorm, geweldig)

e.g. She has a prodigious talent for music.

something that causes a sudden improvement

fillip

e.g. The new policy gave a fillip to the economy.

regularly found and very common among a particular group or in a particular area

endemic (= plaatselijk voorkomend)

e.g. Malaria is endemic in some tropical regions.

prevent money, a bank account, etc. from being used by getting a court order which bans it

to freeze

e.g. After noticing suspicious transactions, the bank decided to freeze her account immediately.

so high or extreme that it is difficult or painful to think about it

eye-watering

e.g. The price of the luxury handbag was eye-watering.

a difficult or unpleasant experience

ordeal (=beproeving)

e.g. Climbing down the mountain during the storm was a real ordeal.

an unkind or offensive remark about somebody

jibe (= spottende opmerking)

e.g. He made a rude jibe about her cooking skills.

the fact of being too willing to believe or accept what other people tell you, and therefore of being easily tricked

gullibility (=goedgelovigheid)

e.g. His gullibility made him an easy target for scams.

pretend to be something you are not

masquerade ( zich voordoen als)

e.g. They tried to masquerade as officials to gain entry.

trick or cheat somebody

dupe

e.g. She was duped into paying for a fake product.

a person who has done something wrong or against the law

culprit

e.g. The police finally caught the culprit behind the break-in.

furious

apoplectic

e.g. He was apopleptic with rage after hearing the unfair verdict.

scammed

swindled

e.g. She was swindled out of her life savings by an online scammer.

look at or examine somebody/something carefully

scrutinize

e.g. Every detail of the contract was carefully scrutinised by the lawyer.

harmless

Innocuous

e.g. It seemed like an innocuous comment, but she took offense.

dangerous

perilous

e.g. They went on a perilous journey through the mountains.

deceive

delude

e.g. He deluded himself into thinking she still loved him.

boudanaries to ensure safety, such as regulations and rules (in buissines)

guardrails

e.g. The company introduced financial guardrails to prevent overspending during the expansion phase.

quiet and easy to control

docile

e.g. The dog was surprisingly docile around strangers.

a person who is often alone or who prefers to be alone, rather than with other people

loner

e.g. He's always been a bit of a loner, preferring books to people.

pretending

purporting

e.g. He received an email purporting to be from his bank.

make somebody feel very upset or anxious by reminding them of a bad experience

trigger

e.g. Loud noises can trigger his anxiety.

false or offensive messages on the internet in order to make other people angry

trolling

e.g. She was being targeted by online users who were clearly trolling.

discouraging

disheartening

e.g. It was disheartening to see all their hard work go unnoticed.

cruel

spiteful

e.g. He left a spiteful comment just to hurt her feelings.

people who have too much admiration for themselves

narcissist

e.g. A narcissist often lacks empathy and craves constant admiration.

people who have no feelings for other people and not feel bad about anything they have done in the past

psychopath

e.g. Psychopaths can be charming but lack genuine emotion or remorse.