Day 3 - Dec 29 Flashcards
ostentation
/ ˌɒs tɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -tən- /
n, pretentious display intended to impress others
conspicuous
/ kənˈspɪk yu əs /
adj, easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable
innocuous
/ ɪˈnɒk yu əs /
adjective
not harmful or injurious; harmless; inoffensive
gust
/ gʌst /
noun
a sudden, strong blast of wind.
a sudden rush or burst of water, fire, smoke, sound, etc.
pliable
/ ˈplaɪ ə bəl /
adjective
easily bent; flexible;
easily influenced or persuaded; yielding
bailey
/ ˈbeɪ li /
noun
the defensive wall surrounding an outer court of a castle; the courtyard itself
tyke
/ taɪk /
noun
a child, especially a small boy
askance
/ əˈskæns /
adverb
with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval
palatable
/ ˈpæl ə tə bəl /
adjective
acceptable or pleasant to taste
vernacular
/ vərˈnæk yə lər, vəˈnæk- /
adjective
(of language) native to a place;
using plain, everyday, ordinary language.
noun
the native speech or language of a place.
rough and tumble
idiom
fighting between children that is not serious:
“It was just a bit of rough and tumble.”
a busy activity that people do in a very forceful way:
“She enjoys the rough and tumble of politics.”
reminiscence
/ ˌrɛm əˈnɪs əns /
noun
the act or process of recalling past experiences, events, etc.
often “reminiscences”: A narration of past experiences.
gaffer
/ ˈgæf ər /
noun
(UK) an old man; a boss, supervisor, or manager
scintillating
/ ˈsɪn tlˌeɪ tɪŋ /
adj.
Animated, brilliant, sparkling; twinkling or highly skilled
phalanx
/ ˈfeɪ læŋks, ˈfæl æŋks /
noun
(in ancient Greece) a group of heavily armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep, with shields joined and long spears overlapping.
any body of troops in close array.
summit
/ ˈsʌm ɪt /
noun
the highest point or part, as of a hill, a line of travel, or any object; top; apex.
anachronism
/ əˈnæk rəˌnɪz əm /
noun
something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time
prostrate
/ ˈprɒs treɪt /
verb (used with object)
to cast (oneself ) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
to lay flat, as on the ground.
adjective
lying flat or at full length, as on the ground.
provender
/ ˈprɒv ən dər /
noun
dry food, as hay or oats, for livestock or other domestic animals; fodder.
food; provisions.
nibble
/ ˈnɪb əl /
verb (used without object)
nibbled, nibbling.
to bite off small bits.
to eat or chew in small bites:
