Anna Flashcards
Impose (v)
To make someone do something
Apprehensive (a)
Nervous, worried
Reinstate (v)
To bring someone back in
Redeem (v)
To exchange
Innovative (a)
Imaginative, creative
Rowdy (a)
Noisy, busy, raucous, crowded
Simultaneously (adv)
At the same time
Thoroughly (adv)
Very, really
onerous, taxing (a)
Hard going, tough
Scrutinise (v)
Look really closely at something
Formidable (a)
Hard to beat
Haughty (a)
Stuck up, posh, arrogant
Courteous (a)
Super polite
Puny (a)
Weak, weedy
Reckless (a)
Stupidly dangerous, not taking care
Hearty (a)
Strong and healthy
Meek (a)
Mild and gentle
Uniform (a)
All the same
Admit (v) (not confess)
To let someone in
Attire, garb (n)
Clothing
Pulverise (v)
Squash and bash to mush something up
Opulent (a)
Rich and luxurious
Scanty (a)
Not much , few
Preach (v)
To tell someone how to behave
Despondent (a)
Very gloomy, really down in the dumps
Conceited (a)
Snooty and stuck up
Arduous (a)
Hard going, difficult to manage
Aspire (v)
To aim for, to want to do something
Substantial (a)
A large or reasonable amount
Enterprise (n)
A new project
Heir (n)
Someone who receives something from their parents
Heirloom (n)
A thing that is passed down the generations
Waylaid (a)
Lost, gone in the wrong direction, distracted
Kindle (v)
To light a fire, or to encourage
Tranquil, placid (a)
Calm
Turmoil (n)
Everything is upside down, disturbance
Animosity (n)
Dislike
Mitigate (v)
To make things a bit better
comPOUND (v)
To make things worse
Rigorously (adv)
Strictly and harsh/y
Deceased (a)
Dead
Deter (v)
To put off, to discourage
Crude (a)
Basic, not skillful
Deemed (a)
Judged
Mourn (v)
To be very sad because someone has died
Prophet (n)
Someone who speaks God’s words, or can see into the future
Stationary (a)
Not moving, still
Amicable (a)
Friendly
Vivacious (a)
Full of life and excitement
Amble (v)
To walk slowly without a hurry
Relish (v)
To take your time enjoying something (often food)
Ignite (v)
To start a fire
Egocentric (a)
Thinking only of yourself
Benign (a)
Mild and good in nature
Malign (a)
Evil
Surly (a)
Grumpy, bad-tempered
Compelling (a)
Obvious, undeniable
Lull (n)
Calmness, a pause
Serendipity (n)
Everything working out perfectly
Brook (n)
Stream
Canter (v)
To jog (a horse)
Solitude (n)
Being on your own
Skim (v)
Glide across a surface
Eddy (n)
A tiny whirlpool, in water
Redundant, superfluous (a)
Not needed, no longer required
Wilful, headstrong (a)
Stubbornly continuing with your idea, no matter what other people say
Bounty (n)
Reward, something good received
Mirage (n)
Illusion, something you really want but it’s not real
