Advanced Vocabulary 6 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

Unstable - At least one factory is on __________ ground, and the town expects more to shut down.

shaky

sleazy

shady

slidy

asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly - Do you expect me to ask you for forgiveness _________?

on bended knee

down on all fours

at the altar

in a confession booth

Without being included on official financial records - She worked ___________ as a waitress in the city.

off the books

under the chair

behind the back

out of the bank

have a result of making you feel worried or uncomfortable - Going back to the place where I grew up was a very __________ experience.

unsettling

uneasy

untrying

unusual

to happen or to end in a particular way, - Jim just might ________ to be a good footballer.

turn out

turn up

turn down

turn around

Damage found in different places along a route - The hurricane left a ___________.

trail of destruction

road of trash

path of problems

strip of disaster

having something that shows you have a high position in society - For lots of people, a sports car is a __________.

status symbol

sign of wealthy

elite sign

symbol of riches

used to explain that you are using a special or unusual expression - In their household it’s Lorna who wears the trousers, ________.

so to speak

not to mention

as such

such as is

the state of being too aware of how you appear to others - She stood up and sang for us, without any ________.

self-consciousness

self-absorbed

self-focus

selfishness

to add small details in order to make something perfect - Let me just put the _________ to the wedding cake.

finishing touches

ending pieces

last parts

ultimate details

to state in court that you are guilty of a crime - He was sent straight to prison after ________ guilty.

pleading

admitting

saying

claiming

emotional sates that do not last long - The novel captures the ____________ of its main character very convincingly.

passing moods and emotions

lasting feelings and thoughts

waisting sentiments and hopes

running smiles and tears

expressed in a way that is too strong - I feel that his complaints were ________.

overstated

overworded

overserious

overended

somebody in a story who is not very important - I got a part in the play, but it was only a __________ character.

minor

beginner

smaller

weaker

in a place/situation that is completely natural and comfortable for you - He’s always loved acting and you can see he’s __________ when he’s on stage.

in his element

in the clouds

on top of the world

up in arms

quality or ability that you were born with and not one you have learned. - She has an ________ gift for working with children.

innate

aquired

extrinsic

meditated

from the beginning - The project was doomed from the ________.

outset

offset

jetset

startset

Someone looking or staring very hard at you. - I could feel his _______ into me.

eyes boring

gaze striking

look cutting

sight drilling

to consider the facts and decide what is correct or likely to happen - She refused to admit that she did it – you can ________ your own conclusions from that.

draw

see

do

have

a secret plan made by a group of - Police uncovered a __________ to overthrow the government.

conspiracy

procedure

project

proposal

praising or expressing admiration for someone / free - The reviews of his new film were very _________. / The kid´s meal came with a ________ toy.

complimentary

gifted

handout

gracious

to arrange to pay for someone to paint a picture of a person - He’s so vain, he’s __________ a picture of himself.

commissioned

ordained

assigned

drafted

to represent the look of someone’s face accurately in a picture or photo - The portrait really ________ her expression of joy.

captures

seizes

confiscates

appropriates

a day when you don´t feel you look attractive, normally because of hair - I’m having a _______ day.

bad-hair

ugly-hair

messy-hair

dirty-hair