Chapter 18 Flashcards
lumber
- move in a slow, heavy, awkward way
2. mainly North American timber sawn into rough planks or otherwise partly prepared.
lurch
make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger: the car lurched forward | Stuart lurched to his feet | figurative : he was lurching from one crisis to the next.
lush
(of vegetation) growing luxuriantly: lush greenery and cultivated fields.
lust
noun/verb: very strong sexual desire: he knew that his lust for her had returned.
lusty
healthy and strong; full of vigor:
makeshift
serving as a temporary substitute; sufficient for the time being: arranging a row of chairs to form a makeshift bed.
malign
speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner: don’t you dare malign her in my presence.
spiteful
showing or caused by malice
malleable
(of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking
mangle
severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing: the car was mangled almost beyond recognition | figurative : he was mangling Bach on the piano.
mutilate
verb [with object[ inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on
mar
impair; disfigure
masterful
1 powerful and able to control others: behind the lace and ruffles was a masterful woman.
2 performed or performing very skillfully: a masterful assessment of the difficulties.
maternal
relating to a mother
meander
(of a river or road) follow a winding course: a river that meandered gently through a meadow.
• (of a person) wander at random: kids meandered in and out.
• (of a speaker or text) proceed aimlessly or with little purpose: a stylish offbeat thriller which occasionally meanders.
winding
a twisiting movement or couse
meek
quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive:
meld
blend; combine
mendacious
lying
mercenary
(of a person or their behavior) primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics: she’s nothing but a mercenary little gold digger.
meritorious
deserving reward or praise: a medal for meritorious conduct.
methodical
done according to a systematic or established form of procedure: a methodical approach to the evaluation of computer systems.
miff
annoy
militant
combative and aggresive
mime
哑剧
mingle
mix or cause to mix together
mirth
amusement, especially as expressed in laughter: his six-foot frame shook with mirth.
miscellaneous
(of items or people gathered or considered together) of various types or from different sources: he picked up the miscellaneous papers; heterogenous; various
mischief
harm or trouble
mischievous
causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way;
(of an action or thing) causing or intended to cause harm or trouble:
misgiving
doubtful; dubcious; faltering
misrepresent
give a false or misleading account of the nature of: you are misrepresenting the views of the government.
mold
a hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material (such as wax or metal) when it cools and hardens:
molten
(especially of materials with a high melting point, such as metal and glass) liquefied by heat.
