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Vocab 59


1.       Inevitable (adj): Certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented.
The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.
Inevitability (n)

2.       Incident (n): An event which is either unpleasant or unusual.
A youth was seriously injured in a shooting incident on Saturday night.

3.       Impetuous (adj): Likely to act on a sudden idea or wish, without considering the results of your actions.
He is so impetuous – why can’t he think things over before he rushes into them?
Impetuously (adv)
Impetuousness (n)

4.       Jeer (v): To laugh at someone to show you have no respect for them.
The people at the back of the hall jeered (at) the speaker.
Jeer (n)
Jeering (n)
Jeering (adj)
Jeering (adv)

5.       Sheer (adj): Used to emphasize how very great, important or powerful a quality of feeling is; nothing except; complete.
His success was due to sheer willpower/determination.

6.       Judicious (adj): Having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions.
We should make judicious use of the resources available to us.
Judiciously (adv)

7.       Juvenile (adj): Relating to young person who is not yet old enough to be considered an adult.
Juvenile crime/offenders.

8.       Humour (n): The ability to find things funny, the way in which people see that some things are funny or the quality of being funny; amusement.
He’s got a great sense of humour (= he is very able to see things as funny)

9.       Slaughter (n): The killing of many people cruelly and unfairly, especially in a war.
We must find ways of reducing the slaughter which takes place on our roads (= death of many people in motor accidents) every year.

10.   Retain (v): To keep or continue to have something.
He managed to retain his dignity throughout the performance.

11.   Custody (n): The legal right or duty to care for someone or something, especially a child after its parents have separated or died.
The court awarded the custody of the child to the father.

12.   Keepsake (n): A small present, usually not expensive, that is given to you by someone so that you will remember that person.
I gave one photo frame to my sister who lives in the USA for the keepsake.

13.   Lag (v): To move or make progress so slowly that you are behind other people or things.
He is lagging behind a bit – I think we’d better wait for him to catch us up.
Sales are lagging at the moment.

14.   Lasting (adj): Continuing to exist for a long time or forever.
Did any of your teachers make a lasting impression on you?

15.   Latent (adj): Present but needing particular conditions to become active, obvious or completely developed.
We’re trying to bring out the latent artistic talents that many people possess without realizing it.

Compiled By: Chaudhary Amit V. 
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