Sight Words by Hatice Oncel

scrutinize / to examine something very carefully in order to discover information / He scrutinized the men's faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying. / to examine something very carefully in order to discover information / He scrutinized the men's faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying.

inevitable / certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented / The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness. / certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented / The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.

inflammable / likely to become violent or angry very quickly and in an uncontrolled way / an inflammable situation/region / likely to become violent or angry very quickly and in an uncontrolled way / an inflammable situation/region

graffiti / words or drawings, especially humorous, rude or political, on walls, doors, etc. in public places / The subway walls are covered in graffiti. / words or drawings, especially humorous, rude or political, on walls, doors, etc. in public places / The subway walls are covered in graffiti.

lord / lord it over sb / to behave as if you are better than someone and have the right to tell them what to do / He likes to lord it over his little sister. / lord it over sb / to behave as if you are better than someone and have the right to tell them what to do / He likes to lord it over his little sister.

dubious / feeling doubt or not feeling certain / I'm dubious about his promises to change his ways. / feeling doubt or not feeling certain / I'm dubious about his promises to change his ways.

notorious / famous for something bad / The company is notorious for paying its bills late / famous for something bad / The company is notorious for paying its bills late

initiative / a new action or movement

tractable / easily dealt with, controlled or persuaded / The problem turned out to be rather less tractable than I had expected. / easily dealt with, controlled or persuaded / The problem turned out to be rather less tractable than I had expected.

decorous / behaving politely and in a controlled way / His manner, as ever, was decorous. / behaving politely and in a controlled way / His manner, as ever, was decorous.

profuse / Plentiful, many

boisterous / noisy, energetic and rough / boisterous children / a boisterous game / noisy, energetic and rough / boisterous children / a boisterous game

scold / to tell off someone because you disapprove of their behaviour, nag / His mother scolded him for breaking her favourite vase. / to tell off someone because you disapprove of their behaviour, nag / His mother scolded him for breaking her favourite vase.

paraphernalia / all the objects needed for or connected with a particular activity / We sell pots, gloves, seeds and other gardening paraphernalia. / all the objects needed for or connected with a particular activity / We sell pots, gloves, seeds and other gardening paraphernalia.