D Flashcards
grippe
old-fashioned term for influenza
ostracised
exclude (someone) from a society or group
chiffonier
a tall chest of drawers, often with a mirror on top.
lousy
very poor or bad; disgusting
phoney
not genuine; fraudulent
fraudulent
obtained, done by, or involving deception, especially criminal deception
corny
trite, banal, or mawkishly sentimental.
qualms
an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one’s own conduct; a misgiving
locomotive
a powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains
barged
move forcefully or roughly.
hoarse
(of a person’s voice) sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore throat or of shouting
conceited
excessively proud of oneself; vain
aggravated
an offence made more serious by attendant circumstances (such as frame of mind)
manure
fertiliser, shit
rag
a piece of old cloth, to make fun of