17.1 Flashcards
Quasi
Partly; almost.
Couscous (2)
A North African dish made of small steamed balls of semolina
A type of tiny pasta made from wheat or barley
Semolina (2)
A type of flour made from durum wheat.
The hard grains left after the milling of flour, used in puddings and in pasta.
Extenuating
Making a problem or guilty action seem less serious by providing reasons for it.
Intricacy
The quality of being difficult to understand or analyze because of many detailed/interconnected aspects. Having such elements.
Oncology
The study and treatment of tumors and cancer
Plutocrat
A person who is powerful because they are rich
Requite
to give or do something in return for something someone has done for you, can be love or affection.
Stultify (2)
To make someone or something seem foolish or useless
To cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine
Supine (2)
Showing indifference or laziness. Also lying on the back, facing upwards
A verb form in Latin grammar
Cartographer
A person who draws or produces maps.
Flab (2)
Soft loose flesh on a person’s body
The act of being shocked or surprised
Inflammable
Something that can easily catch fire or burn
Angler (2)
A person who fishes with a rod and line
A type of fish that has a large head and a wide mouth with lots of sharp teeth. It attracts its prey with a piece of skin that grows from the top of its head
Vernal
Connected with/Growing in the season of spring
Twill
A type of fabric with a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs. To weave in to produce it.
Thorax
The middle part of a human or animal’s body, where the heart and lungs are located, or in insects, spiders, and crustaceans, the middle part of the body
Preamble
An introduction part in a book, speech or document specifying its purpose, plan or explaining the following part.
Crustacean
It is a type of animal that lives in sea, has a shell and a segmented body. It includes animals like lobsters, crabs and shrimps.
Stymie (2)
To stop or prevent something from happening or someone from doing something
A situation in golf where an opponent’s ball is in the line of play
Reproof
An expression of disapproval or criticism
Perineum
The area between the anus and the genitals in both males and females
Pent-up
Not released or expressed; held in, or not being able to express.
Chamois (2)
A type of animal that lives on mountains in Europe
A kind of soft suede cloth, usually yellow, used for cleaning
Burble (3)
To make soft, gurgling or bubbling sound, like water moving.
To speak in an excited manner, often about something you like a lot.
To flow or issue in a small, irregular stream or series of drops.
Arboreal
Related to, involving, or living in trees.
Aegis (2)
Protection, support, guide, or assistance provided by a person or organization
In Greek mythology, it is a shield or breastplate used by Zeus or Athena
Actuate
To make a machine or system work. To cause someone to start doing something or start thinking in a particular way
Shire
A historic county located in the United Kingdom.
A division of land, especially in Australia.
A breed of large strong horses, originally from England.
An area or region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional world, home to the hobbits.
Genial
Friendly and cheerful. Mild and favorable, especially regarding weather
Portend
To be a sign or give the impression that something bad or significant is going to happen
Nave
The central area of a church where people sit
The hub, the center part of a wheel, where the spokes join
Lithe
A person or their body is flexible and moves easily.
A thing is thin, supple, and graceful.
Larval
Related to the life stage of some animals that occurs right after birth or hatching before they mature. Also underdeveloped or immature.
Glamorize
Make something seem more desirable, exciting, or attractive than it really is.
Give an attractive or quality to ordinary things.
Expletive (2)
A swear word or a phrase that is used to express anger or surprise.
Referring to a word or a phrase that does not add any real meaning but is added to fill gaps or follow formal rules.
Crick (2)
A sudden pain in the neck or back, or to injure them.
A small stream or creek
Compendium
A collection of detailed information about a particular subject or a summary of a larger work or field of knowledge
Arbitrage
The practice of buying something (like goods, stocks, currencies) at a low price in one market and immediately selling them in another market where the price is higher, to make a profit. Imbalance in such prices.
Whereof
about/in what or which
Unerring
Never making a mistake, always accurate or correct.
Swain
A young man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
In historical or poetic context, a young man, especially a pastoral or farm worker
Surreptitious
Something done or kept secret, not for everyone to know or see, specially meddling in others’ affairs.
Rectitude
Being, morally, correct in judgement or behaviour
Razz
To tease someone playfully or mock them.
A sound of derision made by mouth.
Purloin
To steal something, especially something of small value
