Call My Bluff
BEREAVE:
- Get rid of
- To cover/hide
- To deprive of something
To deprive of something
Ex. He was bereaved of his wife last year. (Often related to a death)
You might check this online to know if a restaurant is good or not before you go.
Ratings
Something that you consider to be a PRESSING ISSUE.
urgent or needing to be dealt with immediately
Ex. A flat tire on your way to work
Incapable of going wrong or being misused.
1. Envisage
2. Foolproof
3. Blockbuster
Foolproof
Ex. The instructions were foolproof- a child could do it!
I moved schools and I finally found a group of people I _______, we enjoy all the same things.
fit in with
PERSONA:
- TV character
- Public identity
- True personality
Public identity
Ex. Each Kardashian has a different persona that they have developed.
You have to have a lot of this to finish a marathon.
Stamina
The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort.
something most people LOOK DOWN ON
Something most people regard with a feeling of superiority.
Ex. Smoking
Lose strength or momentum.
1. Overdo
2. Hold back
3. Falter
Falter
Ex. The business was faltering due to poor management.
I spent all my money on my vacation, so I'm pretty ________ for cash right now.
Strapped
RETENTION:
- To keep
- To hold attention
- To keep away
- To keep
Example: Employee retention is the ability of an organization to retain its employees and make sure the sustainability of employees
Someone who seems to always have an injury or involved in a clumsy incident.
Accident-prone
of an UNDERSTATEMENT
Must be described in a lesser strength than would be expected
Declare one's public approval or support of.
1. Endorse
2. Confer
3. Resonate with
Endorse
Ex. I fully endorse (= agree with) everything the Chairperson has said.
I need to _______ on my coffee intake, I am too reliant on it now!
Cut back on
OSTENSIBLY:
- Seeming to be
- Indistinct
- Undercover
Seeming to be
Ex. He has spent the past three months in Florida, ostensibly for medical treatment, but in actual fact to avoid prosecution.
You would call a movie this if it has been reviewed by respected critics.
Critically acclaimed
something that EVOKES SYMPATHY
An image or idea that makes others feel pity or sorrow
Ex. A dog adoption commercial
After a particular thing has happened; afterwards.
1. Impact on
2. Subsequently
3. Dispatch
Subsequently
Ex. Interviews varied between 30 and 80 minutes in length and were subsequently transcribed for analysis.
I left all my homework for the last minute so had to _____________ and stay up all night to finish.
Pull an all-nighter
CRUDE:
- Mean/Rude
- Bad manners
- Offensive
Offensive
In some instances it is used to describe something not well refined or put together- "They built a crude shelter." In my experience, it is mostly used to describe things that are vulgar or inappropriate.
What it's called when they send ambulances to the location of an emergency call.
Dispatch
Something that you might LEARN THE HARD WAY
Through suffering or learning from the unpleasant consequences of mistakes.
Ex. Not studying --> Failing a test
so as to cause harm to or neglect of.
1. At the expense of
2. Accident-prone
3. Engrossed
At the expense of
Ex. He made the joke at my expense.
My mom already said no to me going to my friends house, so spending the night is probably _______________.
Out of the question