101-200 Flashcards
Vile
Extremely unpleasant
There was a vile smell coming from the locked room.
The weather was really vile most of the time.
Dejected (adj)
unhappy and disappointed
SYNONYM despondent
Reprimand
the act of telling somebody officially that you do not approve of them or their actions; scolding
reprimand for (doing) something He received a severe reprimand for his behaviour.
Pompous
showing that you think you are more important than other people, especially by using long and formal words
SYNONYM pretentious, boastful
a pompous official
His speech sounded very pompous and self-congratulatory.
Rigorous
done carefully and with a lot of attention to detail
Meticulous
paying careful attention to every detail
SYNONYM fastidious, thorough
Uncouth
of a person or their behaviour) rude or socially unacceptable
Enthral
if something enthrals you, it is so interesting, beautiful, etc. that you give it all your attention
SYNONYM entrance2
(be) enthralled (by something) The child watched, enthralled by the bright moving images.
The children listened enthralled as the storyteller unfolded her tale.
be enthralled with something They were enthralled with the play.
enthral (somebody) This book will enthral readers of all ages.
The story never fails to enthral.
Succour
help that you give to somebody who is suffering or having problems
to give/bring succour to the sick and wounded
Crammed
crammed (with somebody/something) full of things or people
SYNONYM packed
All the shelves were crammed with books.
The room was crammed full of people.
The article was crammed full of ideas.
Splinter
small, thin, sharp piece of wood, metal, glass, etc. that has broken off a larger piece
SYNONYM shard
splinters of glass
to remove a splinter from your finger
Captious
tendingto find fault or raisepettyobjections.
“a captious teacher”
Aberration
fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not typical, and that may be unacceptable
Plunge
to move or make somebody/something move suddenly forwards and/or downwards
of prices, temperatures, etc.) to decrease suddenly and quickly
of a road, surface, etc.) to slope down steeply
to move up and down suddenly and violently
The horse plunged and reared.
(figurative) His heart plunged (= because of a strong emotion).
Perturbed
worried or anxious
SYNONYM alarmed
a perturbed young man
perturbed at/about something She didn’t seem perturbed at the change of plan.
Yelp
a sudden short cry, usually of pain
Amnesty
an official statement that allows people who have been put in prison for crimes against the state to go free
The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners
Repose
State of rest, sleep or feeling calm
She went outside seeking a few moments of repose.
Corpulent
fat. People say ‘corpulent’ to avoid saying ‘fat’.
He is a short, somewhat corpulent, man.
Accord
formal agreement between two organizations, countries, etc.
Aggravate
Annoy, exasperate, infuriate
Cogent
strongly and clearly expressed in a way that influences what people believe
SYNONYM convincing
She put forward some cogent reasons for abandoning the plan.
Adept
adept (at/in something) | adept (at/in doing something) good at doing something that is quite difficult
SYNONYM skilful
He became adept at getting even the shyest students to talk.
Astute
very clever and quick at seeing what to do in a particular situation, especially how to get an advantage
Touchstone
touchstone (of/for something) something that provides a standard against which other things are compared and/or judged
Traduce
say things about somebody that are unpleasant or not true
Laconic
using only a few words to say something
Bleak
Not hopeful or encouraging; unlikely to have a favourable outcome
Loath
loath to do something not willing to do something
He was loath to admit his mistake.
Waiver
a situation in which somebody gives up a legal right or claim; an official document stating this
Imply
to suggest that something is true or that you feel or think something, without saying so directly
Infer
to reach an opinion or decide that something is true on the basis of information that is available
Connotations
an idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning
The word ‘professional’ has connotations of skill and excellence.
Sheal
She’ll or pod
Vineal
Relating to grapes or vines
Larder
A room or large cupboard for storing food
Afflicted
Cause pain or trouble to
