CDQ's Week 6 Flashcards
vile
extremely unpleasant
toss and turn
to be unable to sleep because of worrying
trait
a distinguishing quality or characteric
moron
a stupid person
troupe
a group of people
throw caution to the wind
take a risk
take your pick
choose what you want
jerk
a word for idiot, fool, moron, etc.
be a sucker for
really like something
omnipotent
having unlimited power / able to do anything
stab
push a knife into sb.
out of gourd
out of mind / crazy
booze
drink a lot of alcohol
bleak
not hopeful or encouraging / lack of warmth
bask
lie exposed to warmth and light / revel in and most the most of
humdinger
a remarkable or outstanding person
hick
a person who lives in the country / uneducated person
ciao
used as a greeting at meeting or party
bereft
deprived of or lacking something
prima donna
a person with an inflated view of their own talent or importance
slumber
a sleep
furtive
secretive
versatile
able to adapt to many functions or activities
intersperse
scatter among or between other things; place here and there
phenom
a person who is outstandingly talented; a star
monetary
of or relating to money.
spontaneous
performed without premeditation / having a natural manner
seer
a person who sees the visions of the future
prognostic
predicting future event
succumb
fail to resist / die from the effect of
chapped
become cracked, rough EX. chapped lip
sarcasm
the use of irony to mock
retention
the continued possession / fact of keeping something in memory
peek
look quickly, typically in a furtive manner
blow up
to burst into anger
