Belle Flashcards
Acquire (v)
To get or buy
Intimidate (v)
To threaten to be scary
Impose (v)
To make someone do something
Apprehensive (a)
Nervous, worried
Redeem (v)
To exchange, to swap
Innovative (a)
Imaginative, coming up with new ideas
Rowdy (a)
Busy, noisy
Onerous, taxing (a)
Hard going, tough work
Formidable (a)
Strong, hard to beat
Haughty (a)
Arrogant, stuck up
Riveting (a), engrossing
Fascinating
Preoccupied (a)
Unable to concentrate because something is on your mind
Hearty (a)
Strong, healthy
Overbearing (a)
Bossy, bullying
Diplomatic (a)
Being polite, careful with your words
Plucky (a)
Unexpectedly brave
Courteous (a)
Super polite
Aloof (a)
Cold, unfriendly
Decrepit (a)
Very old, falling apart
Adequate (a)
Enough, OK, not brilliant
Endeavour (v)
To try to do something
Wane (v)
To grow less, or weaker
Zealous (a)
Super keen
Fell (v)
To chop down something, to make something fall
Scanty, meagre (a)
A small amount, not very much
Preach (v)
To give spiritual advice, to boss someone about
Initial (a)
First (without thinking much)
Unobtrusive (a)
Not making a fuss, hardly noticed
Effeminate (a)
Acting in a girlish way
Garb, attire (n)
Costume, the clothes you are wearing
Uniform (a)
The same shape and size
Admit (v) (not confess)
To let someone in
Essence (n)
The heart of something, the most important part of something
Pulverise (v)
To smash up into little pieces
Intent (n)
Something you are trying to do
Mangle (v)
To squash out of shape
Crude (a)
Not skilful, basic
Successive (a)
One following on from another
Excavate (v)
To dig up in an archeological sense
Rigorously (adv)
Harshly, energetically
Deter (v)
To discourage, to put off
Corresponding to
Fitting with
Enterprise (n)
A new idea or thing you are trying to do
Heir (n)
The person who inherits something from their parents
Heirloom (n)
Something that gets passed down from one generation to the next
Waylaid (a)
Lost, diverted (also in a conversation)
Hearten (v)
To encourage, to give you heart
Extinguish (v)
To put out a fire (or to discourage)
Kindle (v)
To light a fire (or start something going in your mind)
Indulge (v)
To give yourself a treat
Garment (n)
An item of clothing
Artichoke (n)
A type of vegetable
Comrade (n)
A friend, someone you work with
Civil (a)
Polite but not friendly
Weld (v)
To join together metal by heating
Mourn (v)
To grieve because someone has died
Prophet (n)
Someone who speaks for God
Draft (n)
A first version of something
Draught (n)
A breeze of air or wind
Muster (v)
To gather together some people or a thing
Enquire (v)
To ask about something
Elude (v)
To escape from
Bewildered (a)
To be confused
Ambition (n)
A goal, something you really want to do
Diligent (a)
Very careful
Console (v)
To comfort someone
Inconsolable (a)
Very upset, nothing you say or do will help
Canter (v)
To jog or run at half speed (horses)
Solitude (n)
Being in your own
Brood (v)
To hatch an egg
Brooding (a)
Looking grumpy or angry
Heath (n)
Area of wild grass and land
Coppice (n)
A batch of young trees
Amicable (a)
Friendly
Accustomed (a)
Used to something, knowing it’s going to happen
Lethargic (a)
Having no energy
Amenity (n)
Facility, a feature you want in something
Monotonous (a)
Boring, having no variation
Quell (v)
To put a stop to something happening (disturbance, riot)
Culminate (v)
To end up with something (as a consequence)
Integral (a)
Essential
Drivel (n)
Stupid nonsense
Detritus (n)
Rubbish left behind
Dross (n)
Rubbish, useless material
Substantial (a)
Large
Controversial (a)
Likely to cause an argument
Isolated (a)
Remote, not near to other things
Heritage (n)
Your roots, the place your family come from
Contrast (v)
To be very different from
Invest (v)
To give someone some money to develop something (and expect to get more money back)
Watertight (a)
Not letting water through it
Cohesive (a)
Logical, stick together (ideas)
Spontaneous (a)
Unplanned, on the spur of the moment
Frivolous (a)
Not important, a bit silly
Morals, ethics (n)
Principlals, knowing right from wrong
Dubious (a)
Full of doubt
Amiable (a)
Friendly, kind
Delectable (a)
Really nice (people, food)
Unsettling (a)
Worrying, uncomfortable
Melancholy (a)
Deeply sad, depressed
Evade (v)
To escape from, to slip past
Repudiate (v)
Refuse to accept, to deny strongly
Virtuous (a)
Good and kind, does not do anything wrong
Awry (a)
Going wrong, misdirected
Authority (n)
Trustworthiness, being in charge
Universal (a)
Everyone has to go through it
Raw (a)
Uncooked, really cold
Fallow period (n)
A period of resting and recuperating
Desolate, bleak (a)
Bare, harsh, unpleasant
Ramble (v)
To go for a long walk, not hurrying
Abusive (a)
Rude, treating someone badly
Destitute (a)
Penniless, bankrupt
Privileged (a)
Having advantages others don’t have
Renowned (a)
Well known, famous
Jaded (a)
Tired, old, not at your best
Chivalry (n)
Looking after people who are thought to be too weak to look after themselves
Dogged (a)
Determined even though it’s hard
Unabashed (a)
Not put off, not scared
Bland (a)
Lacking in flavour, dull, plain
Robust (a)
Durable, not going to fall apart
Hefty (a)
Heavy, big, awkward
Incompetent (a)
Not good at doing something, unable to do it
Viable (a)
Do-able, practical
Sheen (n)
Shininess
Vulgarity (n)
Rudeness
Principle (n)
An idea or rule that you try to stick to
Dictator (n)
Someone who makes all the rules and does not allow any one else to decide with him
Accommodating (a)
Comfortable, allowing for other things or people
Vessel (n)
Something you can fill with something else, usually liquid
Obstinate, stubborn (a)
Refusing to change your mind
Crinkly (a)
Wavy, or curly
Restless (a)
Fidgeting, unable to keep still, not relaxing
Noxious (a)
Makes you feel sick, literally
Obnoxious (a)
Makes you sick, not literally, disgusts you
Holler (v)
To shout (American)
Maintain (v)
To keep something going