5 Feb Flashcards
jibe
make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer.
taunt
jumla
empty promise
inextricably
in a way that is impossible to disentangle or separate.
rebut
claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false.
abut
(of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with.
touch or lean on.
wean
accustom (someone) to managing without something which they have become dependent on.
be strongly influenced by (something), especially from an early age.
concede
admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.
stymie
prevent or hinder the progress of.
buttress
a structure of stone or brick built against a wall to strengthen or support it.
oligarchic
a government or system in which power is held by a select few individuals or a small class of powerful people.
hark
listen.
restitution
the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.
coverture
protective or concealing covering.
the legal status of a married woman, considered to be under her husband’s protection and authority.
anachronistic
belonging or appropriate to an earlier period, especially so as to seem conspicuously old-fashioned.
emphatic
expressing something forcibly and clearly.
expedite
make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
