▸ Specimen Drawer

Feelings & Emotions — Lesson 14

I speak Learning

Fast recall sprint

Ready to test yourself?

Browse the cards below, then start a play round — five minutes of quick drills that lock each word into memory.

Specimen

basked

bæskt

Derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in — she basked by the pool all day.

The cat basked in the warm afternoon sun.

Specimen

basking

ˈbæskɪŋ

Derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in — the seals were basking on the rocks.

The shark was basking near the surface of the water.

Specimen

basks

bæsks

Derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in — he basks in the glow of his success.

The cat basks in the sunshine on the windowsill.

Specimen

bedevil

bɪˈdevəl

Treat cruelly — the project was bedeviled by constant budget overruns.

The project was bedeviled by constant budget overruns.

Specimen

bedeviled

bɪ.ˈdɛ.vəld

Treat cruelly — these questions confuse even the experts.

These questions confuse even the experts

Specimen

begrudge

bɪˈɡrʌdʒ

Be envious of; set one's heart on — she seemed to begrudge their happiness.

I don't begrudge her success - she earned it.

Specimen

begrudged

bɪˈɡrʌdʒd

Be envious of; set one's heart on — she begrudged her colleague's promotion.

She begrudged her colleague's promotion.

Specimen

begrudging

bɪˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ

Be envious of; set one's heart on — she offered a begrudging apology for her mistake.

She offered a begrudging apology for her mistake.

Specimen

beleaguer

bəˈleɪɡər

Annoy persistently — the company was beleaguered by lawsuits from former employees.

The company was beleaguered by lawsuits from former employees.

Specimen

beleaguered

bəˈleɪɡərd

Annoy persistently — she gave a tired smile to her beleaguered colleagues.

The beleaguered Prime Minister faced criticism from all sides.

Specimen

belonging

bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ

Happiness felt in a secure relationship — the club gave him a strong sense of belonging.

She finally found a sense of belonging in her new school.

Specimen

bemused

bɪˈmjuːzd

Cause to be confused emotionally — he gave a bemused smile and walked away.

She seemed bemused by his strange behaviour.

▸ Catalogue Progress 0 / 12 specimens catalogued

Mark each specimen as learned to complete this drawer.

Next drawer · Feelings & Emotions — Lesson 15