Deck 1 Flashcards
wince
[no object] give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress.
e.g. He winced at the disgust in her voice.
effusively
expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner
e.g. An effusive welcome
paraphrase: I value my gut feelings.
I pride myself on gut feelings.
loath
reluctant, unwilling
e.g. It’s understandable if new workers are loathed by established ones.
loathe [verb with object]: feel intense dislike or disgust for
e.g. She loathed him on sight.
hoard
accumulate money and store away for future use
e.g. He hoarded (reserve in the mind for future use) the memory in his heart.
miser
a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible
skinflint
a person who spends as little money as possible
sidestep
avoid by stepping sideways
e.g. It’d be nice for Costa to sidestep that dillemma.
catch on
become popular
I doubt it would catch on with the coffee-buying public of London’s South Bank.
hit upon something
discover or think of something especially by chance