Batman begins Flashcards
Considerate
careful not to inconvenience or harm others
Example:
Death is not considerate or fair
Set the bone
To put a displaced bone back in the place
Example:
I’ll set the bone and take him for an X-ray later.
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Why do we fall bruce?
So we can learn to pick ourselves up
Go a long way
To be very useful or helpful
Example:
A little bit of opera goes a long way.
Don’t do anything rash—patience will go a long way toward bringing you allies in this situation.
Fraternity
All the people who work in a particular profession or share a particular interest
Example:
You have been exploring the criminal fraternity, but whatever your original intentions, you have become truly lost.
catch yourself doing something
to suddenly realize you are doing something
Example:
And one day you catch yourself wishing the person you loved had never existed, so you’d be spared your pain.
Decency
behaviour that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability
Example:
Like you I was forced to learn there are those without decency, who must be fought without hesitation, without pity.
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If I have (had) my way
Example:
This place is a mausoleum. If I have my way, I’ll pull the damn thing down brick by brick.
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Why do you give a damn?
Example:
Why do you give a damn, Alfred? It’s not your family.
condensed milk
milk that has been thickened by evaporation and sweetened, sold in tins.
Example:
Alfred still keeps the condensed milk on the top shelf.
let something pass
to deliberately not say anything when someone says or does something that you do not like
Example:
Rachel, this man killed my parents. I cannot let that pass.
bask (in)
to take pleasure from something that makes you feel good
Example:
You must busk in the fear of other men.
He basked in his moment of glory, holding the trophy up to the crowd.
Compassion
a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them
Example:
Your compassion is a weakness your enemies will not share.
bureaucracy
a system for controlling or managing a country, company, or organization that is operated by a large number of officials employed to follow rules carefully
Example:
- This man should be trialed.
- By whom? Corrupt bureaucrats?
Incorruptible
morally strong enough not to be persuaded to do something wrong
Example:
As a symbol, I can be incorruptible.
Most politicians genuinely believe they are incorruptible.
Reprisal
a retaliatory act
Example:
This symbol is a persona to protect those you care about from reprisals.
The attack was in reprisal for the kidnapping of their leaders.
The allies threatened economic reprisals against the invading country.
