What does 'dearth' mean?
Scarcity or lack of something.
Someone with high standards who is particular and hard to please. (fast....)
fastidious
The quality of being patient and being able to forgive someone or control yourself in a difficult situation. (for...)
forbearance
Acting quickly without thinking (imp...)
impetuous
I want to live vic____ through you. (experience the world through someone else)
vicariously
A t______ person is persistent, stubborn (in a good way) and determined to finish what they starte.
tenacious
Difficult to find, catch or achieve. (e_____)
elusive
Noisy, boisterous and unruly: The teacher struggled to manage the ob_____ class.
obstreperous
Someone who is gloomy, moody and is unwilling to smile: m_ _ _ _ e
morose
Critics often call movie plots h_______ if they feel like they have seen or heard them a thousand times before. (It's not you, it's me.)
hackneyed
To spread information widely (diss...)
disseminate
A natural tendency to behave in a particular way. (prop....)
propensity
Effrontery means...
shameless and insolent (the cheek/the audacity)
A story or statement that is widely circulated as being true but is probably not!
apocryphal
Looking confused or curious because something seems strange or surprising. (qu...)
quizzical
A university might re_ _ _ _ _ an offer of a place on a course if the student doesn't get the right exam results.
rescind
The sound of a bell, especially when rung for a death, funeral or disaster.
knell
A bitter, harsh or hostile feeling. Often used to describe lingering resentment. (Acri....)
acrimony
A person, action or remark that is strongly motivated by revenge or spite. (Vin...)
vindictive
To increase rapidly in number (Small coffee shops have (pro....) throughout the city.
proliferated
A person who has different opinions from the main religion
heretic
A verb that means to instruct or improve someone. Documentaries intend to e___y the audience not just entertain them.
edify
Skilled at tricking and deceiving to get what they want. The ____ fox.
wily
Boring, unoriginal or said too many times
trite
Another word for 'scold' (up...)
upbraid
Lack of harmony or agreement (Diss...)
dissonance
A person who is energetic and full of life. (Viv....)
vivacious
If a word is pe_______, it is being used to belittle someone or make them look bad.
pejorative
To attack someone's reputation (vil.....)
vilify
Teaches a moral lesson. E.g. The Tortoise and the Hare (did...)
didactic
An adjective meaning cautious and unwilling to take risks
circumspect
Having mixed feelings about something (amb____)
ambivalent
K_____ a passion/interest for reading.
kindle
To be able to express yourself fluently (to ar____)
articulate