Chapter 8 Flashcards
5unfathomable
incapable of being fully explored or understood.
âher grey eyes were dark with some unfathomable emotionâ
aberration
a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one.
âthey described the outbreak of violence in the area as an aberrationâ
seldom
not often; rarely.
âIslay is seldom visited by touristsâ
touchous
Touchy; overly sensitive
notion
- a conception of or belief about something.
âchildren have different notions about the roles of their parentsâ - an impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind.
âshe had a notion to ring her friend at workâ
bid
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utter (a greeting or farewell) to.
âJames bade a tearful farewell to his parentsâ
accosted
approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.
âreporters accosted him in the streetâ
hamper,
a basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, and plates on a picnic.
âa picnic hamperâ
procure
obtain (something), especially with care or effort.
âfood procured for the rebelsâ
perpetrate
carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action).
libel
a published false statement that is damaging to a personâs reputation; a written defamation.
âhe was found guilty of a libel on a Liverpool inspector of taxesâ
caricatures
a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.
âa crude caricature of the Prime Ministerâ
triumphant.
- having won a battle or contest; victorious.
âtwo of their triumphant Cup teamâ - feeling or expressing jubilation after a victory or achievement.
âhe couldnât suppress a triumphant smileâ
erected
- put together and set upright (a building, wall, or other structure).
âthe guest house was erected in the eighteenth centuryâ - create or establish (a theory or system).
âthe party that erected the welfare stateâ
groggy
dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow.
âthe sleeping pills had left her feeling groggyâ
tousled.
(of hair) untidy.
âshe wore her hair in tousled curlsâ
scurry
(of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps.
âpedestrians scurried for coverâ
wedge
force into a narrow space.
âshe wedged her holdall between two bagsâ
shrubbery.
an area in a garden planted with shrubs.
quell
- put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.
âextra police were called to quell the disturbanceâ - subdue or silence (someone).
âConnor quelled him with a lookâ - suppress (a feeling).
âshe quelled an urge to race up the stairsâ
adjacent
next to or adjoining something else.
âadjacent roomsâ
omitting
- leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully.
âhe was omitted from the second Testâ - fail or neglect to do.
âhe modestly omits to mention that he was a pole-vault championâ
dryly/drily
in a matter-of-fact or ironically humorous way.
ââHow very observantâ, he said drilyâ
cordial
warm and friendly.
âthe atmosphere was cordial and relaxedâ
perplexity
inability to deal with or understand something.
âshe paused in perplexityâ (noun)
jubilation
a feeling of great happiness and triumph.
âunbelievable scenes of jubilationâ
adjoin
be next to and joined with (a building, room, or piece of land).
âthe dining room adjoins a conservatoryâ
exultation
a feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing.
âshe laughs in exultationâ (noun)
