Vocabulary Fill-In
She gave him a __________ smile, but didn't seem to be paying attention.
perfunctory
to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time
pursue
customary > noun
custom
meticulous
adjective
deep culture
culture that lives deep within; the feelings, ideas, attitudes, and beliefs that are intangible and cannot be seen
In this job, you'll have to learn to __________ pressure.
cope with
not necessary because something else means or does the same thing
redundant
significance > adjective
significant
specious
adjective
surface culture
Tangible norms that are often associated with a certain culture. These are the norms that we are aware of and can see; for example, the types of food, clothing, music and art, languages and dialects, or history and folktales attributed to a certain culture or country.
You shouldn’t be __________ about your sister's illness.
flippant
skillful at doing something
deft
persistent > verb
persist
persevere
verb
shame
the feeling you have when you feel guilty and embarrassed because you, or someone who is close to you, have done something wrong
I have a __________ of shoes.
plethora
very bad or of bad quality
abysmal
identity > verb
identify
bring up
(phrasal) verb
pursue
to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time
His __________ action also turned out to be illegal.
surreptitious
to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty
surmount
adverse > noun
adversity
mindset
noun
eventually
a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time, or these beliefs, customs etc in general