2023 Set 32 Flashcards
To marmalize
To beat or damage severely; ‘He threatened to marmalize his opponent in the ring’; ‘Espancar severamente’
ghastly
Extremely unpleasant or shocking; ‘The movie’s ending was ghastly’; ‘Horrível’
weak-willed
Lacking determination; ‘He’s too weak-willed to stand up for himself’; ‘Sem força de vontade’
etiolated
Appearing pale and weak; ‘Her skin was etiolated from being indoors’; ‘Etiolado’
gamut
The entire range; ‘The project covered the gamut of possible outcomes’; ‘Gama’
To subsume
To include or absorb something; ‘The new plan subsumes all previous projects’; ‘Incluir ou absorver’
to dissuade
To discourage someone from doing something; ‘She tried to dissuade him from quitting’; ‘Dissuadir’
gung-ho
Overly enthusiastic; ‘He’s so gung-ho about the new project’; ‘Entusiasmado’
quiescent
In a state of inactivity; ‘The volcano is currently quiescent’; ‘Quiescente’
To bail
To abandon a situation; ‘He decided to bail on the project last minute’; ‘Desistir’
cornucopia
An abundance or overflowing supply; ‘The cornucopia of choices was overwhelming’; ‘Cornucópia’
halcyon
Peaceful or calm period; ‘Those were the halcyon days of our youth’; ‘Tranquilo’
To trim
To make neat or tidy; ‘She decided to trim the garden’; ‘Aparar’
gruff
Rough and unfriendly; ‘He has a gruff manner, but he’s kind’; ‘Rude’
good-natured
Having a kind disposition; ‘She is very good-natured with everyone’; ‘Bem-humorado’
