Besedišče Flashcards
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cadaver (noun)
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a dead human body
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scrimp (verb)
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to spend very little money on the things that you need to live, especially so that you can save it to spend on something else
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paisley (noun)(park - prince)(JJBA reference)
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a detailed pattern of curved shapes that look like feathers, used especially on cloth
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slog (verb)
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to work hard and steadily at something, especially something that takes a long time and is boring or difficult
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polemic (noun)
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a speech or a piece of writing that argues very strongly for or against something/somebody
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subjugate (verb)
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to defeat somebody/something; to gain control over somebody/something
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refute (verb)
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to prove that something is wrong
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quagmire (noun)
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an area of soft wet ground
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bog (noun) (down - phrasal verb)
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wet soft ground, formed of decayed (= destroyed by natural processes) plants
(-to make something sink into mud or wet ground)
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mire (noun)
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an area of deep mud
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peat (noun) (bog)(Ireland)
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a soft black or brown substance formed from old or dying plants just under the surface of the ground, especially in cool wet areas. It is burned as a fuel or used to improve garden soil.
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squib (noun)
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a small firework
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sharpish (adverb)
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quickly; in a short time
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clamber (verb)
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to climb or move with difficulty or a lot of effort, using your hands and feet
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borstal (noun)
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(in the UK in the past) a type of prison for young criminals
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sustenance (noun)
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the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy
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gingham (noun)
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a type of cotton cloth with a pattern of white and coloured squares
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tog (noun)
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a unit for measuring how warm bed covers such as duvets are
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duvet (noun)
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a large cloth bag that is filled with feathers or other soft material and that you have on top of you in bed to keep yourself warm
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paraphrase (verb)
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to express what somebody has said or written using different words, especially in order to make it easier to understand
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prolific (adjective)
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(of an artist, a writer, etc.) producing many works, etc.
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lilt (noun)
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the pleasant way in which a person’s voice rises and falls
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aplomb (noun)
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if somebody does something with aplomb, they do it in a confident and successful way, often in a difficult situation
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apotheosis (noun)
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the highest or most perfect development of something
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poppycock (noun)
ideas, statements or beliefs that you think are silly or not true
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fib (verb)
to tell a lie, usually about something that is not important
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chow (noun)
food
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dosh (noun)
money
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tenure (noun)
the period of time when somebody holds an important job, especially a political one; the act of holding an important job
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abode (noun)
the place where somebody lives
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beatify (verb)
beatify somebody (of the Pope) to give a dead person a special honour by stating officially that he/she is very holy
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thoroughfare (noun)
a public road or street used by traffic, especially a main road in a city or town
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vertigo (noun)
the feeling of dizziness and fear, and of losing your balance, that is caused in some people when they look down from a very high place
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devise (verb)
devise something, to invent something new or a new way of doing something
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escapade (noun)
an exciting adventure (often one that people think is dangerous or stupid)
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scion (noun)
(formal or literary) a young member of a family, especially a famous or important one
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holler (verb)
to shout loudly
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deplorable (adjective)
very bad and unacceptable, often in a way that shocks people
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smitten (adjective)
1-smitten (with/by somebody/something) (especially humorous) suddenly feeling that you are in love with somebody
2-smitten with/by something severely affected by a feeling, disease, etc.
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chipper (adjective)
cheerful and lively
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debut (noun)
the first public appearance of a performer or sports player
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swoon (verb)
swoon (over somebody) to feel very excited, emotional, etc. about somebody that you think is sexually attractive
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flexitarian (noun)
a person who sometimes eats meat or fish although they do not usually do so
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chaise longue (noun)
a long low seat with a back and one arm, on which the person sitting can stretch out their legs
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pernickety (adjective)
worrying too much about details that are not important; showing this
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bedfellow (noun)
a person or thing that is connected with or related to another, often in a way that you would not expect
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vindicate (verb)
vindicate something to prove that something is true or that you were right to do something, especially when other people had a different opinion
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fulsome (adjective)
too generous in praising or thanking somebody, or in saying sorry, so that you do not sound sincere
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effusive (adjective)
showing much or too much emotion
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alumni (noun) (alumna-f, alumnus-m)
the former male and female students of a school, college or university
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prickle (verb)
prickle (something) to give somebody an unpleasant feeling on their skin, as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into it
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boast (verb)
to talk in a way that shows you are too proud of something that you have or can do
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bedsit (noun)
a room that a person rents and uses for both living and sleeping in
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blotch (noun)
a mark, usually not regular in shape, on skin, plants, material, etc.
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grimace (verb)
grimace (at somebody/something) to make an ugly expression with your face to show pain, dislike, etc.
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prefab (noun)
a prefabricated building
prefab is short for “prefabricated” which means “made beforehand”. Prefab things are made in sections that can be easily shipped and put together to form a finished product.
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jockey (verb)
jockey (with somebody) (for something) | jockey (with somebody) (to do something) to try all possible ways of gaining an advantage over other people
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languorous (adjective)
pleasantly lazy and without energy
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half-heartedly (adverb)
without enthusiasm or effort
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quip (noun)
a quick and clever remark
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egg on (phrasal verb)
to encourage somebody to do something, especially something that they should not do
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snigger (verb)
snigger (at somebody/something) | + speech to laugh in a quiet unpleasant way, especially at something rude or at somebody’s problems or mistakes
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bellow (verb)
to shout in a loud deep voice, especially because you are angry
*They bellowed at her to stop.
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row2 (noun)
row (about/over something) a serious argument between people, organizations, etc. about something
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round the bend/twist (idiom)
crazy
*I would go round the bend if I had your job.
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burn the candle at both ends (idiom)
to become very tired by trying to do too many things and going to bed late and getting up early
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sodding (adjective)
a swear word that some people find offensive, used to emphasize a comment or an angry statement
*I couldn't understand a sodding thing!
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frivolity (noun)
behaviour that is silly or funny, especially when this is not suitable
*It was just a piece of harmless frivolity.
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euphoric (adjective)
extremely happy or excited
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affinity (noun)
affinity (for/with somebody/something) | affinity (between A and B) a strong feeling that you understand somebody/something and like them or it
*Sam was born in the country and had a deep affinity with nature.
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blemish (noun)
a mark on the skin or on an object that makes it look less beautiful or perfect
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cogitation (noun)
cogitation (about/on something) the act or process of thinking carefully about something
*We cogitated on the meaning of life.
*After much cogitation, we decided to move to the Bahamas.
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purse (verb)
purse your lips to form your lips into a small tight round shape, for example to show that you do not approve of something
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rapport (noun)
a friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well
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sombre (adjective)
dark in colour
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in the throes of something/of doing something (idiom)
in the middle of an activity, especially a difficult or complicated one
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gambol (verb)
to jump or run about in a lively way
*lambs gambolling in the meadow
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appal (verb)
to make somebody feel extremely shocked and feel very strongly that something is bad
*The brutality of the crime has appalled the public.
synonym Horify
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hitherto (adverb)
until now; until the particular time you are talking about
*A hitherto unknown species of moth.
*Her life hitherto had been devoid of adventure.
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copious (adjective)
in large amounts
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grotesquely (adverb)
in a strange way that is unpleasant or offensive
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indiscretion (noun)
an act or remark that reveals something secret or that could be embarrassing or offensive
*He had never forgiven her for reporting his indiscretion in front of his friends.
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infidelity (noun)
the act of not being faithful to your wife, husband or partner, by having sex with somebody else
*synonym Unfaithfulness
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contemptuously (adverb)
in a way that shows that you have no respect for somebody/something
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scornfully (adverb)
in a way that shows scorn
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scorn (noun)
a strong feeling that somebody/something is stupid or not good enough, usually shown by the way you speak
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pour/heap scorn on somebody/something (idiom)
to speak about somebody/something in a way that shows that you do not respect them or have a good opinion of them
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larder (noun)
a cupboard or small room in a house, used for storing food, especially in the past
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soppy (adjective)
silly and sentimental; full of unnecessary emotion
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cum (preposition)
(used for linking two nouns)
and; as well as
*a bedroom-cum-study
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meander (verb)
1. to bend with curves rather than being in a straight line (river)
3. (of a conversation, discussion, etc.) to develop slowly and change subject often, in a way that makes it boring or difficult to understand
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daft (adjective)
silly, often in a way that is funny
*She's not as daft as she looks.
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daft as a brush (idiom)
(British English, informal) very silly
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bewildered (adjective)
confused
*He turned around, with a bewildered look on his face.
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eloquently (adverb)
1.in a way that uses language and expresses your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public
*She spoke eloquently on the subject.
2.a look or movement that expresses something eloquently shows a lot of feeling
*His face expressed his grief more eloquently than any words.
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snooty (adjective)
treating people as if they are not as good or as important as you
*She was frightfully snooty and superior.
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easel (noun)
a wooden frame to hold a picture while it is being painted
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bedlam (noun)
a very noisy and confusing scene
*It was bedlam at our house on the morning of the wedding.
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acquisitive (adjective)
wanting very much to buy or get new possessions
*the post-war acquisitive society
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triumph (noun)
a great success, achievement or victory
*one of the greatest triumphs of modern science
triumph over somebody/something
*It was a personal triumph over her old rival.
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ambivalent (adjective)
ambivalent (about/towards somebody/something) having or showing both positive and negative feelings about somebody/something
*She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job.
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dodgy (adjective)
1.seeming or likely to be dishonest
*He made a lot of money, using some very dodgy methods.
2.not working well; not in good condition
*I can't play—I've got a dodgy knee.
3.involving risk, danger or difficulty
*If you get into any dodgy situations, call me.
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thwart (verb)
to prevent someone from doing what they want to do
thwart something
*to thwart someone's plans
thwart somebody (in something)
*She was thwarted in her attempt to take control of the party.
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coerce (verb)
to force somebody to do something by using threats
coerce somebody
*She hadn’t coerced him in any way.
coerce somebody into (doing) something *They were coerced into negotiating a settlement.
coerce somebody to do something
*They tried to coerce him to sign away his rights.
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potty (adjective)
1.crazy
*The kids are driving me potty!
2.potty about somebody/something liking somebody/something a lot
*She’s potty about you!
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foible (noun)
a silly habit or a strange or weak aspect of a person’s character that is not considered serious by other people
*We have to tolerate each other's little foibles.
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idiosyncrasy (noun)
a person’s particular way of behaving, thinking, etc., especially when it is unusual; an unusual feature
*Wearing a raincoat, even on a hot day, is one of her idiosyncrasies.
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loom (verb)
1. to appear as a large shape that is not clear, especially in a frightening way
*A dark shape loomed up ahead of us.
2. (of something bad) to appear serious and likely to happen soon
*There was a crisis looming.
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loom large (idiom)
to be frightening and make you worried because something seems hard to avoid
*The prospect of war loomed large.
*The issue looms large in political campaigns nationwide.
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pine (verb)
to become very sad because somebody has died or gone away
*She pined for months after he'd gone.
*The Major’s dog pined badly when her master died.
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pine away (phrasal verb)
to become very sick and weak because you miss somebody/something very much
*After his wife died, he just pined away.
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pine for (phrasal verb)
pine for somebody/something
to want or miss somebody/something very much
*She was pining for the mountains of her native country.
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furtively (adverb)
in a way that shows that you want to keep something secret and do not want to be noticed
*He glanced furtively around.
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precarious (adjective)
1. (of a situation) not safe or certain; dangerous
*He earned a precarious living as an artist.
*The museum is in a financially precarious position.
2. likely to fall or cause somebody to fall
*That ladder looks very precarious.
*The path down to the beach is very precarious in wet weather.
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loiter (verb)
to stand or wait somewhere especially with no obvious reason
*Teenagers were loitering in the street outside.
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acute (adjective)
1. very serious or severe
*There is an acute shortage of water.
2. an acute illness is one that has quickly become severe and dangerous
(OPPOSITE: chronic)
4. (of the senses) very sensitive and well developed
*Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
5. intelligent and quick to notice and understand things
*He is an acute observer of the social scene.
6. (geometry)(of an angle) less than 90°
(COMPARE obtuse)
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obtuse (adjective)
1. (formal, disapproving) slow or unwilling to understand something
*Are you being deliberately obtuse?
2. (geometry) (of an angle) between 90° and 180°
(COMPARE acute)
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stuffy (adjective)
1. (informal, disapproving) very serious, formal, boring or old-fashioned
*a stuffy, formal family
2. (of a building, room, etc.) warm in an unpleasant way and without enough fresh air
*It gets very hot and stuffy in here in summer.
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perched (adjective)
1. perched on, etc. something (especially of a bird) sitting or resting on something
*There was a bird perched on the roof.
2. perched on, etc. something placed in a high and/or dangerous position
*a hotel perched high on the cliffs
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innocuous (adjective)
1. not intended or likely to offend or upset anyone (SYNONYM: harmless)
*It seemed a perfectly innocuous remark.
2. not harmful or dangerous
*an innocuous substance
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brood (verb)
1. brood (over/on/about something) to think a lot about something that makes you annoyed, anxious or upset
*You're not still brooding over what he said, are you?
2. brood (something) if a bird broods, or broods its eggs, it sits on the eggs in order to hatch them (= make the young come out of them)
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eaves (noun)
the lower edges of a roof that stick out over the walls
*birds nesting under the eaves
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swarthy (adjective)
(especially of a person or their face) having dark skin
*a swarthy complexion
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complexion (noun)
1.the natural colour and condition of the skin on a person’s face
*a pale/bad complexion
2. the general character of something
*a move that changed the political complexion of the country
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waylay (verb)
waylay somebody to stop somebody who is going somewhere, especially in order to talk to them or attack them
*I got waylaid on my way here.
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ebb (noun)
the period of time when the sea flows away from the land
*the ebb tide
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gash (noun)
gash (in/on something) a long deep cut in the surface of something, especially a person’s skin
*He needed an operation to close a nasty gash in his arm.
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allusion (noun)
allusion (to somebody/something) something that is said or written that refers to or mentions another person or subject in an indirect way (= alludes to it)
*His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings.
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scowl (verb)
scowl (at somebody/something) to look at somebody/something in an angry or annoyed way (SYNONYM: glower)
*The receptionist scowled at me.
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glower (verb)
glower (at somebody/something) to look in an angry, aggressive way
*She glowered across the table at me.
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bonhomie (noun)
a feeling of cheerful friendship
*There was a casual bonhomie between the actors at rehearsals.
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keyed up (adjective)
nervous and excited, especially before an important event
*We were all keyed up about the big game.
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furrowed (adjective)
(of the ground) with long narrow cuts made in it, especially by a plough for planting seeds in
*furrowed fields
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tenuous (adjective)
1. so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists
*a tenuous hold on life
2. extremely thin and easily broken
*the tenuous threads of a spider’s web
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rota (noun)
a list of tasks that need to be done and the people who will do them in turn
*Dave organized a cleaning rota.
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conscientiously (adverb)
in a careful and correct way
*She performed all her duties conscientiously.
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nonchalant (adjective)
behaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling worried
(SYNONYM: casual)
*to appear/look/sound nonchalant
*‘It'll be fine,’ she replied, with a nonchalant shrug.
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daunting (adjective)
making somebody feel nervous and less confident about doing something; likely to make somebody feel this way (SYNONYM: intimidating)
*She has the daunting task of cooking for 20 people every day.
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incongruous (adjective)
strange, and not suitable in a particular situation (SYNONYM: inappropriate)
*Such traditional methods seem incongruous in our technical age.
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tarpaulin (noun)
a large sheet made of heavy waterproof material, used to cover things with and to keep rain off (informal tarp)
*The car was covered with a black tarpaulin.
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blasé (adjective)
not impressed, excited or worried about something, because you have seen or experienced it many times before
*Kids have become blasé about violence on television.
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tête-à-tête (noun)
a private conversation between two people
*There was little chance of a tête-à-tête with Peter.
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coquettish (adjective)
(most often used of a woman) behaving in a way that is intended to be sexually attractive but is not very serious (SYNONYM: flirtatious)
*a coquettish smile
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dawdle (verb)
to take a long time to do something or go somewhere
*Stop dawdling! We're going to be late!
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tiff (noun)
a slight argument between close friends or two people who love each other
*to have a tiff with somebody
*It’s just a lovers’ tiff.
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tranquil (adjective)
quiet and peaceful (SYNONYM: serene)
*a tranquil scene
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serene (adjective)
calm and peaceful
*a lake, still and serene in the sunlight
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ailing (adjective)
ill and not improving
*She looked after her ailing father.
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query (noun)
1. a question, especially one asking for information or expressing a doubt about something
*Our assistants will be happy to answer your queries.
2. a question mark to show that something has not been finished or decided
*Put a query against Jack's name—I'm not sure if he's coming.
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deplorable (adjective)
very bad and unacceptable, often in a way that shocks people (SYNONYM: appalling)
*a deplorable incident
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lacklustre (adjective)
1. not interesting or exciting; not bright
*There were signs of discontent at the party's lacklustre performance.
2. (of the hair or eyes) not bright or shining; dull
*The conditioner will revitalize lacklustre hair.
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obtuse (adjective)
(formal, disapproving) slow or unwilling to understand something
*Are you being deliberately obtuse?
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venerate (verb)
to have and show a lot of respect for somebody/something, especially somebody/something that is considered to be holy or very important
SYNONYM revere
* be venerated (as something) The monk was subsequently venerated as a saint.
* be venerated by somebody A leader venerated by generations of revolutionaries
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rapture (noun)
a feeling of extreme pleasure and happiness
SYNONYM delight
*Charles listened with rapture to her singing.
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trite (adjective)
of a remark, an opinion, etc.) boring because it has been expressed so many times before; not original
*As trite as it sounds, I had forgotten what greenness was until I saw those palms.
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enmity (noun)
feelings of hate towards somebody
*Personal enmities and political conflicts have soured relations within the department.
*Her action earned her the enmity of two or three colleagues.
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seldom (adverb)
not often SYNONYM rarely
*He had seldom seen a child with so much talent.
*She seldom, if ever, goes to the theatre.
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apathy (noun)
the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about something, or things in general
*There is widespread apathy among the electorate.
*public/political/student apathy
