C1 Unit 53: Ideas & thinking 5
18 C1 words: pertain to, elude, oddity, scrutinize, glean, envisage… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pertain to/pɚˈteɪn tu/ v | to pertain toto be connected with or relevant to | These rules pertain to all students, not just the new ones.These rules pertain to all students, not just the new ones. | |
| elude/ɪˈlud/ v | to eludeto escape or avoid being found or remembered | The name of the song has eluded me all day.The name of the song has eluded me all day. | |
| oddity/ˈɑdəti/ n | odditya strange person or thing | The shop is an oddity because it sells only umbrellas and clocks.The shop is an oddity because it sells only umbrellas and clocks. | |
| scrutinize/ˈskrutəˌnaɪz/ v | to scrutinizeto examine something very carefully | The inspector will scrutinize every page of the contract before signing.The inspector will scrutinize every page of the contract before signing. | |
| glean/ɡlin/ v | to gleanto gather information slowly from different sources | Leo managed to glean a few useful facts from the old report.Leo managed to glean a few useful facts from the old report. | |
| envisage/ɛnˈvɪzɪdʒ/ v | to envisageto imagine something as possible in the future | I cannot envisage Anna ever leaving the village where she was born.I cannot envisage Anna ever leaving the village where she was born. | |
| cleverness/ˈklɛvɚnəs/ n | clevernessthe quality of being clever and quick | Everyone admired the cleverness of the puzzle’s design.Everyone admired the cleverness of the puzzle’s design. | |
| minutiae/mɪˈnuʃiə/ n | minutiaevery small details | She enjoys the minutiae of planning, like colours and table names.She enjoys the minutiae of planning, like colours and table names. | |
| plausibly/ˈplɔzəbli/ adv | plausiblyin a way that seems reasonable and true | The suspect plausibly explained why he was in town that evening.The suspect plausibly explained why he was in town that evening. | |
| plausibility/ˌplɔzɪˈbɪlɪti/ n | plausibilitythe quality of seeming reasonable or likely true | The detective doubted the plausibility of the stranger’s story.The detective doubted the plausibility of the stranger’s story. | |
| conditionally/kənˈdɪʃənəli/ adv | conditionallyin a way that depends on something else | The offer is conditionally accepted, depending on the final contract.The offer is conditionally accepted, depending on the final contract. | |
| intuit/ˌɪnˈtuət/ v | to intuitto know something by feeling, not by facts | Anna could intuit that her friend was unhappy, even without words.Anna could intuit that her friend was unhappy, even without words. | |
| neutralization/ˌnutrələˈzeɪʃən/ n | neutralizationthe process of cancelling the effect of something | Adding soap helps with the neutralization of the bad smell.Adding soap helps with the neutralization of the bad smell. | |
| dither/ˈdɪðɚ/ v | to ditherto hesitate and be unable to decide | Stop dithering and choose a dessert before the waiter returns.Stop dithering and choose a dessert before the waiter returns. | |
| detrimentally adv | detrimentallyin a harmful or damaging way | Too little sleep can affect your health detrimentally over the long term.Too little sleep can affect your health detrimentally over the long term. | |
| perceptively adv | perceptivelyin a way showing quick, clear understanding | The teacher perceptively noticed that Mia was unhappy and talked to her.The teacher perceptively noticed that Mia was unhappy and talked to her. | |
| meaninglessly adv | meaninglesslyin a way without purpose or sense | Tom stared meaninglessly at the page, unable to read a word.Tom stared meaninglessly at the page, unable to read a word. | |
| insightfully adv | insightfullyin a way that shows deep understanding | Lucy spoke insightfully about the causes of the problem.Lucy spoke insightfully about the causes of the problem. |