The Alchemist: 13.5.25

monotony

noun [ U ]

a situation in which something stays the same and is therefore boring:

E.g. The _____ of motorway driving can cause accidents.

falcon

noun [ C ]

live out

phrasal verb

to not live at the place where you work or study:

E.g. We have a nanny, but she ______.

emerald

noun

tract

noun [ C ]

a short piece of writing, especially on a religious or political subject, that is intended to influence other people's opinions:

E.g. a moral/religious/socialist ______

marvel

noun [ C ]

a thing or person that is very surprising or causes a lot of admiration:

E.g. technological ____ - This miniature phone is the latest technological marvel from Japan.

agitated

adjective

worried or angry:

E.g. She became very _______ when her son failed to return home.

treasonable

adjective formal

A ________________ act, crime, etc. is, or is considered to be, treason (= (the crime of) showing no loyalty to your country, especially by helping its enemies or trying to defeat its government):

E.g. a _______ offence

dodge

noun [ C ] informal

a clever, dishonest way of avoiding something:

E.g. tax _______ - They bought another car as a ________ (= a way to avoid paying tax).

luminous

adjective

producing or reflecting bright light, especially in the dark:

E.g. ________ clothing

lay something out

phrasal verb

to arrange something on a flat surface:

E.g. be ________ in/on - Most of Manhattan is_________ in/on a grid pattern.

heed

verb [ T ] formal

to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning:

E.g. ______ advice/a warning - The airline has been criticized for failing to _________ about lack of safety routines.

flask

noun [ C ]

stimulus

noun [ C ]

something that causes growth or activity:

E.g. Foreign investment has been a ________ to the industry.

wearisome

adjective formal

causing a person to be tired and/or bored:

E.g. Simple repetitive tasks can be very _____.

vomit

verb [ I or T ]

to empty the contents of the stomach through the mouth:

E.g. He came home drunk and ____ all over the kitchen floor.

encampment

noun [ C ]

a group of tents or temporary shelters put in one place:

E.g. Many people are living in ________ around the city with no electricity or running water.

midst

noun [ U ] formal

the middle of a group of people or things:

e.g. She caught sight of Johnny in their ______ (= among them), laughing and talking.

stumble across/on/upon something/someone

phrasal verb

to discover something by chance, or to meet someone by chance:

E.g. Workmen _____________ the mosaic while digging foundations for a new building.

shove

verb

to push someone or something forcefully:

E.g. She was jostled and _______ by an angry crowd as she left the court.

ravage (v)

to cause great damage to something:

E.g.

The area has been ________ by drought/floods/war.

despise

verb [ T not continuous ]

to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is bad or has no value:

E.g. The two groups _____ each other.

confiscate

verb [ T ]

to take a possession away from someone when you have the right to do so, usually as a punishment and often for a limited period, after which it is returned to the owner:

E.g. Miss Edwards ________ my phone!

impenetrable

adjective

impossible to see through or go through:

E.g. Outside, the fog was thick and __________.

thrive

verb [ I ]

to grow, develop, or be successful:

e.g. His business ________ in the years before the war.