CDQ's Week 7 Flashcards
qualms
uneasy feelings
vengeance
avengement, revenge
obnoxious
extremely unpleasant. EX. an obnoxious smell
trek
A long arduous journey, esp. one made on foot
stroll
walk in a leisurely way
lash
strike with a whip or stick
parody
An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
gorgeous
very beautiful, attractive
obesity
being very fat
riot
a violent disturbance / someone that is really funny
call it a day
call it quits: stop doing what one is doing;
cuddle
Hold close in one’s arms as a way of showing love or affection
on a shoestring
use very little money
eye candy
something that is pleasing to the eye
all the rage
very popular, hot
freaky
very odd, strange or eccentric
sneak out
leave secretly
crooked
bends or curves / corrupt and dishonest
cynical
distrustful of human nature and motives
goofy
foolish, eccentric
bustling
busy, with lots of activities and actions.
pajamas
A suit of loose pants and shirt for sleeping in.
groggy
weak, unsteady from sleep, illness, etc
wind down
get relaxed
rugged
Having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface: “a rugged coastline”.
cracked up to be
supposed to be
lore
stories, legends or knowledge about something
slip
to make a mistake
round up
seek out and bring together
tweak
twist or pull sharply
wired
in a nervous, tense state
swinging
lively, exciting
jittery
feeling panic or extremely nervous
shed
to pour forth in drops EX. shed tear
gag
a joke or an amusing story
