Barrons list 6 Flashcards
bastion
n
stronghold; something seen as a source of protection;
Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism
Noun: A projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions.
A natural rock formation resembling such a fortification.
Synonyms:bulwark - stronghold - rampart - fortress
growl
n v
Say roughly
Verb: (of an animal, esp. a dog) Make a low guttural sound of hostility in the throat.
Noun: A low guttural sound made in the throat, esp. by a dog.
Synonyms:verb. grumble - snarl - mutter - murmur - roar - grouch - grunt
noun. snarl - grunt - grumble - mutter - roar
maverick
adj n
rebel; nonconformist (in a group).
متمرد
Noun: An unorthodox or independent-minded person.
Adjective: Unorthodox.
paraphernalia
n
equipment; odds and ends used in a particular
activity; personal belongings; Ex. photographic
paraphernalia; CF. married woman’s property exclusive
of her dowry
mores
n
conventions; moral standards; moral customs
The scenes in New York City’s parks as the weather warmed up demonstrate the varying mores about covering faces in public
timidity
n
lack of self-confidence or courage
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions.
understate
v
state with less truth than seems warranted
by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of thecrime; N. understatement; OP. overstate
Verb:
Describe or represent (something) as being smaller or less good or important than it actually is.
braid
v n
plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair)
Noun: Threads of silk, cotton, or other material woven into a decorative band for edging or trimming garments.
Verb: Interlace three or more strands of (hair or other flexible material) to form a length: “their long hair was tightly braided”.
favoritism
n
display of partiality toward a favored person
Noun: The practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another.
wake
v n
trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war.
Verb: Emerge or cause to emerge from a state of sleep; stop sleeping.
Noun: 1) A watch or vigil held beside the body of someone who has died, sometimes accompanied by ritual observances including eating and drinking.
2) A trail of disturbed water or air left by the passage of a ship or aircraft.
draught , draft
n, v
current of air (through a room or to a fire); act of pulling roads; act of swallowing liquid or amount of liquid swallowed at a time
Web definitions:
verb: blueprint: make a blueprint of
betoken
v
signify; indicate; be a sign of
Verb: Be a sign of; indicate: “she wondered if his cold, level gaze betokened indifference or anger”.
Be a warning or indication of (a future event): "the falling comet betokened the true end of Merlin's powers".
This might betoken other differences in behaviour and therefore confound experiments
aviary
n
enclosure for birds; large cage
Noun: A large cage, building, or enclosure for birds.
waggish
adj
humorous; mischievous; tricky
Adjective:Humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner: “a waggish riposte”.
Synonyms: jocose - facetious - jocular - playful - frolicsome
bugaboo
n
bugbear; object of baseless terror
Noun:An object of fear or alarm; a bugbear.
Synonyms:bugbear - scarecrow - bogy - bogey - hobgoblin - fright
foliage
n
masses of leaves; CF. defoliate
Noun: Plant leaves, collectively: “healthy green foliage”.
Synonyms:leafage - leaf
satellite
n
small body revolving around a larger one.
Noun: An artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
Transmitted by satellite; using or relating to satellite technology.
bungle
n v
mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior.
Their conclusions suggested that Trump’s bungled response to the pandemic was inevitable, she says.
reinstate
v
restore to a previous condition or position.
Verb: Restore (someone or something) to their former position or condition.
Synonyms: restore
mnemonic
n adj
pertaining to memory; assisting the memory; N: device, such as as formula or rhyme, used as a mnemonic aid
Noun:A device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something.
Adjective: Aiding or designed to aid the memory.
conscript
v n
draftee; person forced into military service; V.
Verb: Enlist (someone) compulsorily, typically into the armed services.
Noun: A person enlisted compulsorily.
Army drilled enlisted and conscripted men, boys mostly, in marksmanship, tent pitching, and “practical bayonet combat.”
contend
v
struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly
Verb: Struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger).
Engage in a competition or campaign in order to win or achieve (something).
imbecility
n
weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool
Web definitions: retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot.
hardy
adj
(of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants)
able to stand inclement(stormy) weather
Adjective:Robust; capable of enduring difficult conditions.
(of a plant) Able to survive outside during winter.
