6mint English Flashcards
Pun
a humorous use of a word or phrase that has several meanings or that sounds like another word:
She made a couple of dreadful puns.
This is a well-known joke based on a pun: “What’s black and white and red (= read) all over?” “A newspaper.”
Relish
verb
C2 to like or enjoy something:
I always relish a challenge.
[ + -ing verb ] I don’t relish telling her that her son has been arrested.
If you relish the idea or thought of something, you feel pleasure that it is going to happen:
She’s relishing the prospect of studying in Bologna for six months.
Embellish
verb. [ T ] to make something more beautiful by adding something to it , exaggerate The ceiling was embellished with flowers and leaves. Synonym decorate (MAKE ATTRACTIVE) Compare beautify prettify often disapproving [ I or T ] to add or change some details of a story, usually to make it more interesting or exciting: He couldn't resist embellishing the story of his accident a little. I don't blame him for embellishing. Compare elaborate verb formal expand on sth expatiate formal disapproving expound formal Mehr Beispiele
Embellish the wreath with ribbons, glitter, and berries.
The foyer, embellished with gold, velvet and crystal, was lit by chandeliers.
The mansion has been enlarged and embellished over the years.
He sometimes had to embellish the facts in order to, as he saw it, highlight the truth.
There were claims the candidate had embellished his war record.
There was no need to flatter or embellish.
Disparity
Noun. Difference. a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair:
the growing disparity between rich and poor
