5th day, 31th of November Flashcards
banal
(adj.) dull, commonplace
boisterous
(adj.) loud and full of energy
capricious
(adj.) subject to whim, fickle
cacophony
(n.) tremendous noise, disharmonious sound
bane
(n.) a burden
benign
(adj.) favorable, not threatening, mild
blight
- (n.) a plague, disease 2. (n.) something that destroys hope
bard
(n.) a poet, often a singer as well
bashful
(adj.) shy, excessively timid
bequeath
(v.) to pass on, give
brusque
(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive
beguile
(v.) to trick, deceive
behemoth
(n.) something of tremendous power or size
canvas
- (n.) a piece of cloth on which an artist paints 2. (v.) to cover, inspect
boon
(n.) a gift or blessing
buffet
- (v.) to strike with force 2. (n.) an arrangement of food set out on a table
bilk
(v.) cheat, defraud
capacious
(adj.) very spacious
carp
(v.) to annoy, pester
benevolent
(adj.) marked by goodness or doing good
captivate
(v.) to get the attention of, hold
blandish
(v.) to coax by using flattery
bourgeois
(n.) a middle-class person, capitalist
beseech
(v.) to beg, plead, implore
calibrate
(v.) to set, standardize
calumny
(n.) an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies
brazen
(adj.) excessively bold, brash
candor
(n.) honesty, frankness
burnish
(v.) to polish, shine
cadence
(n.) a rhythm, progression of sound
canny
(adj.) shrewd, careful
bombastic
(adj.) excessively confident, pompous
battery
1.(n.) a device that supplies power 2. (n.)assault, beating
callous
(adj.) harsh, cold, unfeeling
bias
(n.) a tendency, inclination, prejudice
cajole
(v.) to urge, coax
carouse
(v.) to party, celebrate
camaraderie
(n.) brotherhood, jovial unity
bereft
(adj.) devoid of, without
buttress
- (v.) to support, hold up 2. (n.) something that offers support
blemish
(n.) an imperfection, flaw
calamity
(n.) an event with disastrous consequences
ballad
(n.) a love song
balk
(v.) to stop, block abruptly
capitulate
(v.) to surrender
berate
(v.) to scold vehemently