C1 Advanced 300-399 Flashcards
fizzle
Fail or end of failure
Endurance
Power to be stand (longevity)
Essential
Absolutely necessary
Faithless
Failing in one duty
Grimy
covered with or characterized by grime (crasse)
Immediately
At once or without delay (promptly)
Moralistic
Teaching difference between right and wrong.
Infuse
Introduce as by pouring or soking
Stunning
Having straking excellence, beauty, etc..
Merciless
Without showing anymore kindness when justice required
Chieftain
Leader of a people or clan
Magnetic
Having a property of a magnet
Maddening
Very annoying
Academic
Having to do with school or university
Qualification
a quality or accomplishment that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity.
Overtime
Extra time beyond regular hours
Cliche
An overused expression or idea
Folklore
Traditional beliefs, legends of a people or tribe
Sorrowful
Full of grief, sadness or regret.
Ensure
Make certain
Tingle
To have a feeling of slight prickling (Picoter)
Personality
Combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual’s distinctive character
Sheared
cut the wool off (Cisailler)
Convenience
Quality of saving troubles (commodité)
Shimmy
An unusual shaking or vibration
Corruptive
Tending to be dehonest
Neighbourgood
District, especially one forming a community within a town or city
Figurine
Small or elemental figure made of stone, metal, etc..
League
A union of persons, parties or countries formed to help one another
Detour
A roundabout way or course.
Heartless
Without kindness or sympathy
Burdensome
Hard to bear (pénible)
Slicker
A long waterproof coat (raincoat)
Sacred
Connected with religion
Preparedness
Being ready
Unfamiliar
Not well known
Humanism
Any system or though action concerns in human interests or values.
Maternity
Being a mother
Commanding
In control
aimless
Without purpose or direction
Dignified
Having proud and self respective manner
Garage
Place where car are park
Tournament
Constest of any game of skill between a number of competitors
Architect
A person which profession is to design the construction of building.
Pioneer
A person who settles a part of country which has never been explored before.
Hijack
Rob or take by force
Summons
A formal order or notice to appear before a judge or cour of law
Pearly
Having a color resembling a pearl in luster or color.
Untouchable
Out of reach
Distortion
A twisting out of shape
Directional
Having to do with indicating, direction
Irresponsible
Without a sense of being accountable for something
Tendency
A leaning or inclination
Snazzy
Fancy or flashy
Arena
A space use for contest