Vocabulary Flashcards🔆

Flashcards from lecture notes.

The long-_ concert finally took place last night.

anticipated

The soldiers returned exhausted after a _ 12-hour mission.

gruelling

Her _ as team leader came with many responsibilities.

status

The constant stress eventually _ _ _ on his health.

took a toll

She _ organized the entire charity event.

single-handedly

A _ in the rock allowed water to trickle through.

cleft

The siblings _ over who would get the last piece of cake.

quarrelled

His recent performance wasn't _ _ _ with his usual standards.

up to par

Farming the rocky land proved to be a _ task.

toilsome

She gave the task her _ attention and care.

utmost

He had trouble _ to the freezing temperatures.

acclimating

The _ of flu led to several school closures.

outbreak

Doctors worked tirelessly to _ the spread of the virus.

combat

Despite the hardships, the team's _ remained high.

morale

She missed the bus and _ arrived late.

subsequently

The _ of the earthquake shocked the entire nation.

magnitude

Their trip to the mountains was a _ decision.

spontaneous

The scientist's discovery marked a major _ in cancer research.

breakthrough

The new drug is effective against several common _.

pathogens

He remained _ while others voiced their opinions.

passive

A _ fire destroyed much of the forest.

raging

A _ tune played softly in the background.

melancholic

The dark clouds signaled that a storm was _.

imminent

He wept as he remembered his fallen _.

comrades

She _ malaria during her trip to the tropics.

contracted

The firefighter _ rescued the child from the blaze.

valiantly

The patient was _ for weeks after the surgery.

bedridden

A sense of _ filled the air as they approached the cave.

foreboding

His health _ rapidly after the accident.

deteriorated

A wave of _ hit her after the long flight.

lethargy

In his _, he mumbled strange and incoherent words.

delirium

She _ replied to the urgent email.

promptly

The medicine was effective in _ her pain.

alleviating

He searched the entire house _ _ _ for his lost wallet.

in vain

The soldiers slept in the _ near the training ground.

barracks

She ignored his _ complaints and carried on.

trifling

It finally _ _ _ that I had left my keys at home.

dawned on me

He _ refused to give up despite the setbacks.

resolutely

She visited the doctor to treat a persistent _.

ailment

He eventually _ to the illness despite treatment.

succumbed

Bees _ around the hive after it was disturbed.

swarmed

The bullet _ past his ear during the firefight.

whizzed

The tiny room was _ with people and luggage.

crammed

She _ the door open with a stack of books.

propped

His eyes began to _ _ during the long lecture.

glaze over

The climbers carefully navigated the jagged _.

crags

They covered the supplies with a _ to keep them dry.

tarpaulin

She threaded the lace through each _ of her boots.

eyelet

The cause of death was determined to be _.

strangulation

They _ the broken vehicle to the side of the road.

hauled