Unit 3 Reading Vocab C1

(to be) sceptical – not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.

"the public were deeply skeptical about some of the proposals"

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(to be) cynical – 1) believing that people are motivated by self-interest;
distrustful of human sincerity or integrity. "her cynical attitude"/2)
doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile.
"most residents are cynical about efforts to clean mobsters out of their
city"
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(to be) naïve – (of a person or action) showing a lack of experience,
wisdom, or judgment.
"the rather naive young man had been totally misled"

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(to be) gullible – easily persuaded to believe something;

credulous.
"an attempt to persuade a gullible public to spend their
money"
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(to be) reliable – consistently good in quality or
performance; able to be trusted.
"a reliable source of information"
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(to be) trustworthy – able to be relied on as honest or

truthful.
"leave a spare key with a trustworthy neighbour"
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(to be) tolerant – showing willingness to allow the
existence of opinions or behavior that one does not
necessarily agree with. "we must be tolerant of others"
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(to be) supportive – providing encouragement or
emotional help.
"the staff are extremely supportive of each other"

Underlined words in the text – definitions are in context

(to be) pervasive – (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical
effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people. "ageism
is pervasive and entrenched in our society"
(to be) reinforced – strengthen (an existing feeling, idea, or habit).
"various actions of the leaders so reinforced fears and suspicions that war
became unavoidable"
(to) embellish – make (a statement or story) more interesting or
entertaining by adding extra details, especially ones that are not true. "she
had real difficulty telling the truth because she liked to embellish things"
(the) propaganda – information, especially of a biased or misleading
nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point
of view.
"he was charged with distributing enemy propaganda"
(to) sustain – undergo or suffer (something unpleasant, especially an
injury).
"he died after sustaining severe head injuries"
(the) currency – the fact or quality of being generally accepted or in use.
"the term gained currency during the second half of the 20th century"
(a/the) fallacy – a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound
argument.
"the notion that the camera never lies is a fallacy"
(an/the) anomaly – something that deviates from what is standard,
normal, or expected.
"there are a number of anomalies in the present system"