Script for this episode's vocabulary:
* all the definitions and examples are taken from dictionary.cambridge.org 1) dainty - small, attractive, and delicate
Example: dainty feet 2) swerve - to change direction suddenly, especially when you are driving a vehicle Example: He swerved to avoid a cyclist and hit another car
3) to cease - to stop
Example 3.1: He ordered his men to cease firing. Example 3.2: Her behaviour never ceases to amaze me 4)
Example 4.1: a forged passport or forged signature Example 4.2: a number of forged works of art have been sold as genuine
Example 4.3: she forged a new career for herself as a singer
Example 4.4: just 100 metres from the finishing line Jackson forged ahead Example 4.5: she forged through the snow
5)
Example 5.1 (abrupt end): our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room
Example 5.2 (abrupt change): there was an abrupt change in her attitude towards me when she heard that I was Alan's girlfriend
Example 5.3: he is sometimes very abrupt with clients
6) diligence - the quality of working carefully and with a lot of effort
Example 6.1: she hoped that her diligence would be noticed at work
Example 6.2: the exhibition has been researched with extraordinary diligence
7) superfluous - more than is needed; extra and not necessary
Example: the report was spoiled by a mass of superfluous detail
8)
Example 8.1: what a queer thing to say!
Example 8.2: I'm feeling rather queer (= ill), may I sit down?
Example 8.3: teenage boys with Instagram accounts are queering the cosmetics industry
9) brisk - quick, energetic, and active
Example 9.1: a brisk walk
Example 9.2: he set a brisk pace and we struggled to keep up
Example 9.3: her tone on the phone was brisk (= she spoke quickly and used few words)
10)
Example 10.1: all night long fireworks soared into the sky
Example 10.2: emperatures will soar over the weekend, say the weather forecasters
Example 10.3: house prices soared a further 20 percent
Example 10.4: the highest peak in the range soars 15,771 feet into the sky
Example 10.5: she watched the gliders soaring effortlessly above her
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