5 Flashcards
Sell something to someone
to persuade someone to buy something or give support to an idea
Spin yarns
If you say that someone spins a yarn, you mean that they tell a story that is not true, often an interesting or imaginative one.
Fortune teller
a person who tells you what they think will happen to you in the future
Ensnare
to catch or get control of something or someone:
Spiders ensnare flies and other insects in their webs.
Snare
Physical seizing
Ensnare
Figurative
Bad blood
feelings of hate between people because of arguments in the past:
There has been bad blood between the two families for years.
Pertain
to be connected with a particular subject, event, or situation:
We are only interested in the parts of the proposals that pertain to local issues.
Kin
family and relations
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Nevertheless
despite what has just been said or referred to:
I knew a lot about the subject already, but her talk was interesting nevertheless
Ferocious
Savage and violent
To let down
to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do:
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Decline
to gradually become less, worse, or lower:
His interest in the project declined after his wife died.
Downgrade
Slithering
(of bodies) to move easily and quickly across a surface while twisting or curving:
She watched the snake slither away.
Bandit
Criminal thief
Mischief
behaviour, especially a child’s, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage:
She’s a lively little girl, full of mischief
Shot put
an athletic contest in which a very heavy round ball is thrown as far as possible.
Picturesque
of a place or building) visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way.
“ruined abbeys and picturesque villages”
Stunning
extremely impressive or attractive.
“she looked stunning”
Serene
peaceful and calm; worried by nothing:
She has a lovely serene face.
Shape
to decide or influence the form of something, especially a belief or idea, or someone’s character:
Many people are not able to shape their own destinies.
Strain
to separate liquid food from solid food, especially by pouring it through a utensil with small holes in it:
Could you strain the vegetables, please.
Strain 2
force (a part of one’s body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort.
“I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound”
