12 Nov Flashcards
plenum
an assembly of all the members of a group or committee
communique
an official statement from government or a political group
rave
to say very good things about something or someone or speak angrily
cross -partisan
interaction between two or more political parties
emissary
a person who is sent somewhere, especially to another country, in order to give somebody an official message or to perform a special task
penchant
something that you like very much to do
muddy the water
If someone or something muddies the waters, they cause a situation or issue to seem less clear and less easy to understand.
sheen off its
to spoil something
contingent
A contingent proposition is neither necessarily true nor necessarily false
ramification
one of the many complicated or unexpected results of an action or decision
anomaly
something that is different from what is normal or usual
hitherto
until now
vociferous
expressing your opinions or feelings in a loud and confident way
woes
problems
inundation
an overwhelming abundance of people or things
flood
overflow
wane
to gradually become weaker or less important
quagmire
a soft wet area of land that has a lot of mud
a difficult, complicated or dangerous situation
churlish
rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
reel
to walk without being able to control your legs, for example because you are drunk or you have been hit
to feel very shocked or upset about something
mire
cause to become stuck in mud.
stuck in a difficult situation
