5 Flashcards
twinkle
if a star or light twinkles, it shines in the dark with an unsteady light:
stars twinkling in the sky
I saw lights twinkling in the little town below us.
Overwhelm
1emotion if someone is overwhelmed by an emotion, they feel it so strongly that they cannot think clearly:
be overwhelmed by something
Harriet was overwhelmed by a feeling of homesickness.
be overwhelmed with something
The children were overwhelmed with excitement.
Grief overwhelmed me.
2too much if work or a problem overwhelms someone, it is too much or too difficult to deal with:
Meme
a type of behaviour or an idea that spreads to other members of a group:
Memes such as tunes and catch-phrases travel through a culture almost like a virus.
sewer
CIVIL
a pipe or passage under the ground that carries away waste material and used water from houses, factories etc
New York sewer
Persist
1[intransitive and transitive] to continue to do something, although this is difficult, or other people oppose it: persist in (doing) something He persisted in his refusal to admit responsibility.
Tale
a story about exciting imaginary events: tale of tales of adventure Fairly tales Folk tales
communal
1shared by a group of people or animals, especially a group who live together:
a communal bathroom
Folk tales are communal
Traits
formal a particular quality in someone’s character:
personality / character traits
a mental illness associated with particular personality traits
Plot
1plan a secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal: plot to do something a plot to bomb the UN headquarters Story or film The plot was confusing Piece of land
Prince
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OFFICIALS
the son of a king, queen, or prince➔ princess:
Prince William