All hard words Flashcards
Preposterous
Means utterly absurd or ridiculous
Sophisticated
having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.
Atrocious
horrifyingly wicked or very poor quality/ extremely bad or unpleasant
blithering
complete; utter (used to express annoyance or contempt
’’ a blithering idiot’’
clod
A stupid person
'’You’re an incentive clod and i hope you fall and break your neck’’
Tormented
experiencing or characterized by severe physical or mental suffering
'’he’s so tormented he can barely walk’’
obnoxious
extremely unpleasant
'’obnoxious odours’’
patronizing
apparently kind or helpful but betraying a feeling of superiority; condescending.
'’we both occasionally experienced patronizing attitudes from staff’’
despicable
deserving to be despised, or regarded with distaste, disgust, or disdain
'’He was a mean, despicable man, who treated his wife and children badly’ or
‘‘A despicable crime’’
Bluffing
referred to as a strategic move, during which someone deceives another person about their intentions or knowledge. (strategic lying).
'’He might’ve been bluffing to keep me off guard’’
Geek
an unfashionable or socially inept person
'’Actually, Rick doesn’t mind being called a geek’’
Inept
having or showing no skill; clumsy
'’the referee’s inept handling of the match’’
fortitude
Strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage.
'’pray we have the fortitude to carry on fighting’’
insightful
having or showing an accurate and deep understanding; perceptive.
'’thank you for all the insightful comments’’
condolence
sympathy with another in sorrow
'’The bereaved family received many condolences’’
muzzle
prevent (a person or group) from expressing their opinions freely.
'’opposition leaders accused him of muzzling the news media’’
oblivious
not aware or connected about what is happening around one
'’she became absorbed, oblivious to the passage of time’’
collude
cooperate in a secret or unlawful way in order to deceive or gain an advantage over others.
'’he accused his opponents of colluding with one another’’
gracious
courteous, kind, and pleasant, especially towards someone of a lower social status.
'’a gracious hostess’’
lousy
very poor or bad
'’the service is usually lousy’’
burden
load heavily
'’she doesn’t want to burden her teacher with any more work of hers’’
anticipate
regard as possible, expect or predict.
'’Why hadn’t she anticipated these questions?’’
meticulous
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
'’the inspector was very meticulous while working on his new case’’
sober
not having one’s mind affected by alcohol
'’I promised him that I’d stay sober tonight’’
thorough
complete with regard to every detail/ performed or written with great care and completeness.
'’officers have made a thorough examination of the wreckage’’
dispute
(Noun) A disagreement or argument
'’a territorial dispute between the two countries’’
(Verb) Argue about
'’the point has been much disputed’’
immaculate
perfectly clean, or tidy
'’an immaculate white suit’’
tantrum
an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child
'’he has temper tantrums if he can’t get his own way’’
vindictive
having of showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge
'’the criticism was both vindictive and personalized’’
negligence
failure to take proper care of something
'’his injury was due to the negligence of his employers’’
‘‘I don’t trust my friend taking care of my cat because he is very neglegent’
ravishing
delightful, entrancing (very beautiful or gorgeous)
'’she looked ravishing’’
integrity
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principals
'’a gentleman of complete integrity’’
evict
expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of law
'’a single mother and her children have been evicted from their home’’
compassion
sympathetic pity and concern for the suffering or misfortunes of others
'’the victims should be treated with compassion’’
gloating
brag or to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
'’gloat over an enemy’s misfortune’’
‘‘the winning team was gloating by screaming victory after they won’’
pettiness
the quality or condition of being of little, lesser, or no importance, consequence, or merit
'’The economic cost of these wildfires pales into pettiness when compared to the real victims-the wildlife and the natural landscape’’
slander
the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging t a person’s reputation
'’he is suing the TV company for slander’’
impeccable
in accordance with highest standards; faultless
'’he had impeccable manners’’
frankly
in an open, honest, and direct manner
'’she talks very frankly about herself’’
frowning
the action of forming an expression of disapproval, displeasure, or concentration by furrowing one’s brows.
'’The angry man looked at me with a frowning face’’
ambitious
having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed
'’a ruthlessly ambitious workaholic’’
obliterate
to destroy utterly; wipe out
'’The motorcycle got obliterated in an accident’’
glorious
having a striking beauty or splendour
'’a glorious autumn day’’
having ,worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration
'’the most glorious victory of all time’’
antagonize
cause (someone) to become hostile
'’the aim was to antagonize visiting supporters’’
jeopardize
put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is danger of loss, hard, or failure.
'’I’m not about to jeopardize my job by asking all kinds of questions’’
miniscule
extremely small; tiny
'’the cells under the microscope are truly minuscule’’
narcissist
a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves
'’narcissists who think the world revolves around them’’
vulgar
lacking sophistication or good taste
'’a vulgar check suit’’
making explicit and offensive reference to sex or bodily functions; coarse and rude
'’Apologies if I sound vulgar, I just asked out of curiosity.’’
exquisite
extremely beautiful and delicate
'’exquisite, jewel-like portraits’’
intensely felt
'’the most exquisite kind of agony’’
conundrum
a confusing and difficult problem or question
'’one of the most difficult conundrums for the experts’’
a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; riddle
'’Now there’s a conundrum to puzzle a tired head to sleep’’
presumptuous
(of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.
'’I hope I won’t be considered presumptuous if I offer some advice’’
thrill
cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure
'’his kiss thrilled and excited her’’
(of an emotion or sensation) pass with a nervous tremor
'’the shock of alarm thrilled through her’’
unanimous
(of an opinion, decision, or vote) held or carried by everyone involved
'’this requires the unanimous approval of all member states’’
unethical
not morally correct
'’it is unethical to torment any creature for entertainment’’
contradict
deny the truth (a statement) by asserting the opposite
'’he did not contradict her but just said nothing’’
eventuate
occur as a result (happen)
'’you never know what might eventuate’’
spite
a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone
'’he’d think I was saying it out of spite’’
explicitly
in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
'’He explicitly told him to keep his mouth shut’’
devious
showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals
'’he’s as devious as a politician needs to be’’
(Sneaky, dishonest)
infuriate
make (someone) extremely angry and impatient
'’I was infuriated by your article’’
ostracize
exclude from a society or a group
'’she was declared a witch and ostracized by the villagers’’
indigent
poor, needy
'’a charity for the relief of indigent artists’’
civility
formal politeness and courtesy in behaviour or speech
'’I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect’’
indugle
allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
'’we indulged in a cream tea’’
vigorous
strong, healthy, and full of energy
'’a tall vigorous, and muscular man’’
ineffectual
not producing any significant or desired effect
'’an ineffectual campaign’’
endure
suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently
'’it seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain
jubilant
feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph
'’a large number of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch’’
reluctant
unwilling and hesitant, disinclined
'’He was reluctant to ask another question to as teacher’’
convenient
fitting in well with a persons needs, activities, and plans
'’I phoned your office to confirm that this date is convenient’’
intangible
unable to be touched, not having a physical presence
'’the moonlight made things seem intangible’’
annihilate
destroy utterly; obliterate.
“a simple bomb of this type could annihilate them all”
static
lacking in movement, action, or change, especially in an undesirable or uninteresting way.
“demand has grown in what was a fairly static market”
detrimental
tending to cause harm:
“moving her could have a detrimental effect on her health”
Prosperous
successful in material terms; flourishing financially:
“prosperous middle-class professionals”
Contemplate
look thoughtfully for a long time at:
“he sat on the carpet contemplating his image in the mirrors”
Immense
extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree:
“the cost of restoration has been immense”
