2024 Set 16 Flashcards
commendable
worthy of praise or approval / His performance was commendable / louvável
To hash out
to discuss in detail to reach an agreement / They hashed out the terms of the contract / discutir
To stunt
to hinder growth or development / Smoking can stunt your growth / atrofiar
neat
tidy and well-organized / She keeps her room very neat / arrumado
To pre-empt
to take action to prevent something / The government pre-empted the strike / antecipar
circumstantial
related to circumstances / His guilt is circumstantial / circunstancial
strife
conflict or struggle / The country has endured years of strife / conflito
dagger
a short knife / He pulled out a dagger / adaga
To be at daggers drawn
to be in a state of hostility / They are at daggers drawn since the argument / estar em pé de guerra
ignoble
not honorable / His actions were ignoble / ignóbil
To drip-feed
to give in small amounts / The information was drip-fed to the media / fornecer aos poucos
hoofer
a dancer, especially in musical theater / She started her career as a hoofer on Broadway / dançarino
giggly
inclined to giggle / They got giggly after a few drinks / risonho
jarring
harsh or shocking / The music was jarring to my ears / chocante
pastiche
an imitation that is an homage / The film is a pastiche of classic movies / pastiche
zany
eccentric or unconventional / His zany antics entertained the crowd / excêntrico
clammy
damp and slightly cool / His hands were clammy with sweat / pegajoso
nihilism
belief in the meaningless of life / His views leaned towards nihilism / niilismo
incel
a man who is involuntarily celibate / He identified as an incel / incel
arsonist
someone who commits arson / The arsonist was caught by the police / incendiário
arson
the act of setting fire to property / Arson is a serious crime / incêndio criminoso
To belt something out
to sing loudly / She belted out her favorite song / cantar alto
To grind on
to continue in a wearying way / The meeting just kept grinding on / persistir
rathole
a futile endeavor / It feels like I’m throwing money down a rathole / buraco sem fundo