01/22 Flashcards
narcoleptic
Narcolepsy causes sudden attacks of sleep. Sudden loss of muscle tone and hallucinations might occur.
legit
adjectiveinformal
adjective: legit
legal; conforming to the rules.
“is this car legit?”
(of a person) not engaging in illegal activity or attempting to deceive; honest.
“to see if he’s legit, I call up the business”
transient
adjective
1.
lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
“a transient cold spell”
synonyms: transitory, temporary, short-lived, short-term, ephemeral, impermanent, brief, short, momentary, fleeting, passing, here today and gone tomorrow; More
noun
1.
a person who is staying or working in a place for only a short time.
synonyms: hobo, vagrant, vagabond, street person, homeless person, down-and-out; More
2.
a momentary variation in current, voltage, or frequency.
irk
verb
gerund or present participle: irking
irritate; annoy.
“it irks her to think of the runaround she received”
synonyms: irritate, annoy, gall, pique, nettle, exasperate, try someone’s patience; More
contemplate
verb
look thoughtfully for a long time at.
“he sat on the carpet contemplating his image in the mirrors”
synonyms: look at, view, regard, examine, inspect, observe, survey, study, scrutinize, scan, stare at, gaze at, eye
“she contemplated her image in the mirror”
think about.
“the results of a trade war are too horrifying to contemplate”
synonyms: think about, ponder, reflect on, consider, mull over, muse on, dwell on, deliberate over, meditate on, ruminate on, chew over, brood on/about, turn over in one’s mind; More
think profoundly and at length; meditate.
“he sat morosely contemplating”
ogle
verb gerund or present participle: ogling stare at in a lecherous manner. "he was ogling her breasts" synonyms: leer at, stare at, eye, make eyes at, check out; More
lecherous
adjective
having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire.
“she ignored his lecherous gaze”
synonyms: lustful, licentious, lascivious, libidinous, prurient, lewd, salacious, lubricious, debauched, dissolute, wanton, dissipated, degenerate, depraved, dirty, filthy; formalconcupiscent
“the lecherous creep who lives in our building”