Deck 2 Flashcards
Her heart was [] in her chest as she waited for the exam results.
- A sound made by a heavy object striking a surface with a dull, muffled noise. Used metaphorically to describe an intense or heavy sensation, often emotional or physical.
Her heart was thudding in her chest as she waited for the exam results.
The [] footsteps of the giant echoed through the forest.
- Heavy, dull.
The thudding footsteps of the giant echoed through the forest.
She felt a [] sense of dread as she approached the principal’s office.
- Heavy, oppressive.
She felt a thudding sense of dread as she approached the principal’s office.
His act was just a clever [] to get me to go out with him.
- A wily subterfuge.
His act was just a clever ruse to get me to go out with him.
His act was just a clever ruse to [] me [] go out with him.
His act was just a clever ruse to get me to go out with him.
They obtained the documents by [].
- Deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade.
They obtained the documents by subterfuge.
She turned out to be a [] negotiator.
- Crafty. Full of tricks or stratagems intended to ensnare or deceive.
She turned out to be a wily negotiator.
I had to use all of my [] to convince her to go to bed with me.
- Trick or stratagem intended to ensnare or deceive. Skill in outwitting.
I had to use all of my wiles to convince her to go to bed with me.
Their friendship [] into cannibal lust.
- To come into one’s own. Develop. Bloom. To become evident. To make an appearance.
Their friendship blossomed into cannibal lust.
He had a slow start as a ladies man, but he’s [ph] this season.
- To achieve one’s potential.
He had a slow start as a ladies man, but he’s come into his own this season.
Also, to gain recognition.
After some delay and [], the door grudgingly turned on its hinges.
- Hesitation (as in doing or accepting) usually based on doubt of the acceptability of something offered or proposed.
After some delay and demur, the door grudgingly turned on its hinges.
We accepted his offer to pay for our dinners without [].
- The act or an instance of objecting. Protest.
We accepted his offer to pay for our dinners without demur.
Don’t hesitate to [] to the idea if you have any qualms.
- To take exception. Object. Often used with to or at.
Don’t hesitate to demur to the idea if you have any qualms.
She suggested that he would win easily, but he [], saying he expected the election to be close.
- Delay, hesitate.
She suggested that he would win easily, but he demurred, saying he expected the election to be close.
She [] to win.
- Aspire, intend.
She aims to win.
She acted with [] disregard for the rules.
- Readily visible or intelligible. Obvious.
She acted with patent disregard for the rules.
Tourism is a [] of the city’s economy.
- A crucial or key part of something.
Tourism is a mainstay of the city’s economy.
Her immense pride in him and unquestioning support were among the few [] in his life.
- Someone or something that is a principal or reliable support or resource.
Her immense pride in him and unquestioning support were among the few mainstays in his life.
While we’re away, [ph] your sister and bear in mind she’s a virgin.
- Watch, observe.
While we’re away, keep an eye on your sister and bear in mind she’s a virgin.
She has [ph] of mystery about her.
- The look, appearance, or bearing of a person especially as expressive of some personal quality or emotion. Demeanor.
She has an air of mystery about her.
The uncertainty of the situation had a [] effect on him.
- Physically or emotionally exhausting.
The uncertainty of the situation had a draining effect on him.
All their hard work [ph].
- To a state of being wasted or irretrievably lost.
All their hard work went down the drain.
The fact that they’d written the play themselves made it [ph]impressive.
- Even more.
The fact that they’d written the play themselves made it all the more impressive.
When all the effort went down the drain, he wasn’t there to [] the blame.
- To assume the burden or responsibility of.
When all the effort went down the drain, he wasn’t there to shoulder the blame.
It seemed like she [ph] the situation.
- To understand and be able to deal with (something).
It seemed like she had a good handle on the situation.
I can’t quite [ph] the way this machine works.
- To understand and be able to deal with (something).
I can’t quite get a handle on the way this machine works.
The company has fallen into complete [ ].
- A lack of order or sequence. Confusion, disorder.
The company has fallen into complete disarray.
Her date was a bit of a slob, but she had fun [ph].
- Despite everything. Nevertheless.
Her date was a bit of a slob, but she had fun all the same.
Her date was a bit of a [], but she had fun all the same.
- A slovenly ot boorish person. An ordinary person.
Her date was a bit of a slob, but she had fun all the same.
Rodolfo was a [] of a professor whose office was littered with a decade’s worth of notes and student papers.
- A slovenly ot boorish person. An ordinary person.
Rodolfo was a slob of a professor whose office was littered with a decade’s worth of notes and student papers.
As Trunk’s power has grown, his public [] has changed.
- Behavior toward others. Outward manner.
As Trunk’s power has grown, his public demeanor has changed.
Cum [] from my cock.
- To issue copiously or violently. To emit a sudden copious flow.
Cum gushed (out) from my cock.
In the dream, my cock became an unstoppable [ ] of cum, fireworks, and confetti.
- One that gushes. An oil well with a copious natural flow.
In the dream, my cock became an unstoppable gusher of cum, fireworks and confetti.
She was about to give up, but in that moment a [ ] of her boyfriend’s cum splashed onto her face.
- A sudden outpouring. Something emitted in a gushing forth.
She was about to give up, but in that moment a gush of her boyfriend’s cum splashed onto her face.
My aunt couldn’t stop [] over the baby.
- To make an effusive display of affection or enthusiasm.
My aunt couldn’t stop gushing over the baby.
Blood [] from the cut.
- To go, come, or flow out. To come forth; emerge. Suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet.
Blood issued from the cut.
Also, gush, be emitted…
Synonyms: SPRING, ARISE, RISE, ORIGINATE, DERIVE, FLOW, ISSUE, EMANATE, PROCEED, STEM.
Lilith [pv] on the deal.
- To turn against. Betray.
Lilith crossed me up on the deal.
She was really [pv] when she found out her coworker took credit for her idea.
- Angry. Very annoyed.
She was really pissed off when she found out her coworker took credit for her idea.
I was pretty [] when they canceled my flight at the last minute.
- Mildly annoyed.
I was pretty peeved when they canceled my flight at the last minute.
His constant interruptions really [] me during the meeting.
- Slightly annoyed.
His constant interruptions really irked me during the meeting.
The politician’s speech [pv] the crowd.
- More than annoyed, close to agitation.
The politician’s speech riled up the crowd.
He sat in the corner, [] after the argument.
- Very angry. Seething with anger.
He sat in the corner, fuming after the argument.
She got all [] when I pointed out her mistake.
- Irritated, easily offended.
She got all huffy when I pointed out her mistake.
He got all [pv] over a minor disagreement.
- Quite angry.
He got all steamed up over a minor disagreement.
He was really [pv] when they gave him the wrong order.
- Annoyed, irritated (sports-related, comes from golf).
He was really teed off when they gave him the wrong order.
I’m [pv] that they changed the deadline at the last minute!
- Annoyed, but not as strong as “pissed off” (widely used).
I’m ticked off that they changed the deadline at the last minute!
He’s still [] about losing the competition.
- Angry or resentful.
He’s still sore about losing the competition.
President Trunk vowed to support antiabortion-rights protesters in his second term as tens of thousands of demonstrators [] in Washington on Friday.
- To join in a common cause. To engage in a mass meeting intended to arouse group enthusiasm.
President Trunk vowed to support antiabortion-rights protesters in his second term as tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Washington on Friday.
The team of chefs hope to [] the support of their collective fan bases and pool funds.
- To muster for a common purpose. To arouse for action.
The team of chefs hope to rally the support of their collective fan bases and pool funds.
There is a pressing need for a sharper focus on combating cyberterrorism and radicalization rather than engaging in political [].
- The art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety especially to force a desired outcome.
There is a pressing need for a sharper focus on combating cyberterrorism and radicalization rather than engaging in political brinkmanship.
The issue was debated [ph].
- Fully. Comprehensively.
The issue was debated at great length.
We [ph] reached the top of the mountain.
- At last. Finally.
We at length reached the top of the mountain.
The new service rates [] the customers.
- To make agitated an angry. Upset. Implies inducing an angry or resentful agitation.
The new service rates riled the customers.
The “literary” fiction being written in this country nowadays strikes me as so [], self-absorbed and lifeless that I am just about unable to read it, much less pass fair judgment on it.
- Devoid of significance or interest. Dull.
The “literary” fiction being written in this country nowadays strikes me as so jejune, self-absorbed and lifeless that I am just about unable to read it, much less pass fair judgment on it.
As usual, the President delivered a [] and gassy speech.
- Devoid of significance or interest; dull. Suggests a lack of rewarding or satisfying substance.
As usual, the President delivered a jejune and gassy speech.
The film was peppered with [] reflections on life and art.
- Juvenile, puerile.
The film was peppered with jejune reflections on life and art.
His was a [] prose.
- Characterized by many words but little content. Emptily verbose.
His was a gassy prose.
Once she became rich and didn’t need them anymore, she [pv] all her old friends like so much junk.
- To throw away or aside. Loose ([pv] a hunting dog). Unfasten ([pv] a boat).
Once she became rich and didn’t need them anymore, she cast off all her old friends like so much junk.
This pulsing dance-rocker finds Yola [pv]negative forces in her life.
- To throw away or aside. Loose ([pv] a hunting dog). Unfasten ([pv] a boat).
This pulsing dance-rocker finds Yola casting off negative forces in her life.
Weisman had landed on the floor and was flat on his back amid an upturned ashtray, a [adjpv] tablecloth and a clutter of broken crystal.
- Thrown away or aside.
Weisman had landed on the floor and was flat on his back amid an upturned ashtray, a cast-off tablecloth and a clutter of broken crystal.
I was a [] child, not given to sharing.
- Not generous or liberal; sparing or scant in using, giving, or spending. Implies a marked lack of generosity.
I was a stingy child, not given to sharing.
Synonyms of STINGY: CLOSE, NIGGARDLY, PARSIMONIOUS, PENURIOUS, MISERLY.
The company was too [] to raise salaries.
- Not generous or liberal; sparing or scant in using, giving, or spending. Implies a marked lack of generosity.
The company was too stingy to raise salaries.
Synonyms of STINGY: CLOSE, NIGGARDLY, PARSIMONIOUS, PENURIOUS, MISERLY.
They had to make do with the [] portions of meat that the miserly host served.
- Meanly scanty or small.
They had to make do with the stingy portions of meat that the miserly host served.
In a [] worded letter she told me that she never wanted to see me again.
- In a base or ungenerous manner. In an inferior manner.
In a meanly worded letter she told me that she never wanted to see me again.
That is a [] trick to play on a trusting person.
- Characterized by petty selfishness or malice. Suggests small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity.
That is a mean trick to play on a trusting person.
Synonyms: IGNOBLE, ABJECT, SORDID.
He’s very [] with his money.
- Penurious. Stingy.
He’s very mean with his money.
To all accounts, the appearances were greatly [].
- Giving a false impression.
To all accounts, the appearances were greatly deceiving.
Without you the job would have been [ph] impossible.
- Very nearly. Almost.
Without you the job would have been all but impossible.
We had [ph] given up hope.
- Very nearly. Almost.
We had all but given up hope.
Her comments on the subject were [].
- Giving a wrong impression.
Her comments on the subject were misleading.
Synonyms of MISLEADING: DECEIVING, DELUDING, BEGUILING
Her seductive manners [] him into crime.
- To lead by deception.
Her seductive manners beguiled him into crime.
His seductive voice [] the audience.
- To engage the interest of by or as if by guile.
His seductive voice beguiled the audience.
Thanks to her magnificent oral skills, Laura [] her classmates into doing the work for her.
- Hoodwink.
Thanks to her magnificent oral skills, Laura beguiled her classmates into doing the work for her.
Politicians thrive on most people allowing themselves to be [] by gassy promises.
- To deceive by false appearance. Dupe.
Politicians thrive on most people allowing themselves to be hoodwinked by gassy promises.
Hollywood needs to [] cheap blockbusting moneymakers and figure out how to produce quality films.
- To abandon or get rid of as no longer of enough worth or effectiveness to retain.
Hollywood needs to scrap cheap blockbusting moneymakers and figure out how to produce quality films.
Synonyms of SCRAP: DISCARD, CAST, SHED, SLOUGH, JUNK.
I got [] by the salesperson to buy a more expensive model.
- To deceive by underhanded methods. Dupe, hoodwink.
I got bamboozled by the salesperson to buy a more expensive model.
The quarterback was [] by an unexpected defense.
- To confuse, frustrate, or throw off thoroughly or completely.
The quarterback was bamboozled by an unexpected defense.
Bamboozling is the art or practice of deceiving by [] methods.
- Marked by secrecy, chicanery, and deception; not honest and aboveboard. Sly.
Bamboozling is the art or practice of deceiving by underhanded methods.
A significant part of human creativity stems from our [] thoughts.
- Lying hidden. Obfuscated, latent.
A significant part of human creativity stems from our delitescent thoughts.
They were [] in the corner of the room.
- To kiss and caress amorously.
They were necking in the corner of the room.
The motor [] and died.
- To make explosive popping sounds.
The motor sputtered and died.
He was [] with rage.
- To speak explosively or confusedly in anger or excitement. To spit or squirt particles of food or saliva noisily from the mouth.
He was sputtering with rage.
When he stuck his dick up her ass, she [] an angry protest.
- To utter hastily or explosively in confusion or excitement. To spit or squirt from the mouth with explosive sounds.
When he stuck his dick up her ass, she sputtered an angry protest.
The passages he shared from his book
[ ]with wit.
- To show animation. Sparkle.
The passages he shared from his book crackle with wit.
The fire [] on the hearth.
- To make small sharp sudden repeated noises.
The fire crackles on the hearth.
If you quit school, you will be [pv].
- In a more unfavorable position.
If you quit school, you will be worse off.
He was [pv] financially than he was before.
- Having less money and possessions. Less wealthy.
He was worse off financially than he was before.
Faced with a class forever enveloped in a miasma of apathy and intellectual [], the professor had little hope of kindling an interest in medieval European history.
- Lethargy. Dullness.
Faced with a class forever enveloped in a miasma of apathy and intellectual hebetude, the professor had little hope of kindling an interest in medieval European history.
A form of schizophrenia characterized especially by incoherence, delusions lacking an underlying theme, and affect that is usually flat, inappropriate, or silly.
Hebephrenia
“Get out of bed now!” [] the sergeant.
- To utter in a rough, brusque voice or manner.
“Get out of bed now!” gruffed the sergeant.
He gave them a [] reply.
- Rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect.
He gave them a gruff reply.
The bench park hobo felt [] by the Nobel selection committee.
- To treat with disdain or indifference. To treat as slight or unimportant, make light off.
The bench park hobo felt slighted by the Nobel selection committee.
He must have employed some sophisticated [] to con that wary couple out of their money.
- Deceitful craftness, stratagem.
He must have employed some sophisticated sleight to con that wary couple out of their money.
Subsequently, a new theory was developed that pays tribute to his remarkable [] of mind.
- Dexterity, skill
Subsequently, a new theory was developed that pays tribute to his remarkable sleight of mind.
He was always [ph] his problems, even when he was being dismembered on the rack.
- To treat as of little account.
He was always making light of his problems, even when he was being dismembered on the rack.
The campaign has begun to [ph].
- To begin to be more popular and effective.
The campaign has begun to gather momentum/strength.
His new book is [ph] his bestsellers.
- At the same level or standard as (someone or something else).
His new book is on (a) par with his bestsellers.
With her avatar’s oversized sword and comically [] battle armor, Apolline takes on one quest after another, rarely leaving the folds of her bedroom.
- Deficient in supply or execution. Scanty. It usually suggests niggardliness or penury as the cause of the deficiency.
With her avatar’s oversized sword and comically skimpy battle armor, Apolline takes on one quest after another, rarely leaving the folds of her bedroom.
In January the daylight hours are [].
- Lacking in amplitude or quantity.
In January the daylight hours are scant.
He’s fat, and [] of breath.
- Having a small or insufficient supply.
He’s fat, and scant of breath.
Food was in [] supply.
- Excessively frugal. Barely or scarcely sufficient. Having a small or insufficient supply.
Food was in scant supply.
She paid [] attention to the facts.
- Barely or scarcely sufficient.
She paid scant attention to the facts.
Don’t [] the peanut butter on those sandwiches!
- To provide an incomplete supply of. Stint.
Don’t scant the peanut butter on those sandwiches!
By [] this complexity, Remnick leaves readers with a less than totally satisfying depiction of Obama’s encounter with the world of black Chicago.
- To give excessively frugal attention to. Slight.
By scanting this complexity, Remnick leaves readers with a less than totally satisfying depiction of Obama’s encounter with the world of black Chicago.
He was [] in laudatory words and prodigal in recriminations.
- Excessively frugal. Not prodigal.
He was scant in laudatory words and prodigal in recriminations.
This government is [ph] getting involved in foreign entanglements.
- Discreetly cautious. Hesitant and vigilant about dangers and risks.
This government is chary of getting involved in foreign entanglements.
He was very [ph] compliments.
- Slow to grant, accept, or expend.
He was very chary of compliments.
Supplies too [] to last the winter.
- Deficient in supply or execution especially. It stresses insufficiency in amount, quantity, or extent.
Supplies are too scanty to last the winter.
Parents shouldn’t [] when it comes to their child’s safety.
- To give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for.
Parents shouldn’t skimp when it comes to their child’s safety.
She [ph-] the quilt [-ph] from scraps of old cloth.
- To make (something) by bringing together various parts or pieces.
She pieced the quilt together from scraps of old cloth.
The police had to [ph] reports from several witnesses to get an accurate account of what happened.
- To bring together (various parts or pieces) to form one complete thing
The police had to piece together reports from several witnesses to get an accurate account of what happened.
Th-that’s simply not true,” he [].
- To utter hastily or confusedly. Stammer.
Th-that’s simply not true,” he spluttered.
She coughed and [ ] as she climbed out of the icy water.
- To make a noise as if spitting
She coughed and spluttered as she climbed out of the icy water.
Whenever you need help with your project, [v] me [p].
- To ask (someone) for something (such as money).
Whenever you need help with your project, hit me up.
All work is dirty and [] when it doesn’t come from a genuine desire of creating something valuable for oneself.
- Damaging or lowering the character, status, or reputation of someone or something.
All work is dirty and demeaning when it doesn’t come from a genuine desire of creating something valuable for oneself.
The film playfully critiques certain cannibalistic customs, but never in a [] way, while providing a heartwarming coming-of-age narrative of a young couple who end up (literarlly) eating each other.
- Damaging or lowering the character, status, or reputation of someone or something.
The film playfully critiques certain cannibalistic customs, but never in a demeaning way, while providing a heartwarming coming-of-age narrative of a young couple who end up (literarlly) eating each other.
It may also be a respite for booksellers, who have been grumbling for several years about sluggish sales and a [] of dependable blockbuster fiction.
- Scarcity that makes dear (specifically, famine). An inadequate supply, lack.
It may also be a respite for booksellers, who have been grumbling for several years about sluggish sales and a dearth of dependable blockbuster fiction.
McDonald’s has been utterly [] since drive-throughs began popping up around the country in the 1950s.
- Capable of being trusted or depended on. Reliable.
McDonald’s has been utterly dependable since drive-throughs began popping up around the country in the 1950s.
Petra and Max are seeking a [] person to look after their summer home in the off-season.
- Capable of being trusted or depended on. Reliable.
Petra and Max are seeking a dependable person to look after their summer home in the off-season.
The bus [pv] their retreat.
- Shut off. Bar.
The bus cut off their retreat.
The bartender [v] them [p].
- To refuse to serve (someone) more alcohol.
The bartender cut them off.
Each one of those names reflects a life that was prematurely [pv].
- To bring to an untimely end.
Each one of those names reflects a life that was prematurely cut off.
I’d like to [pv] my subscription.
- Discontinue. Terminate.
I’d like to cut off my subscription.
He finally [pv] the engine.
- To stop the operation of. Turn off.
He finally cut off the engine.
What if the salary cap hadn’t [] in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic?
- To become or remain stale, not advancing or developing, like water not flowing in a current or stream.
What if the salary cap hadn’t stagnated in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Art and culture [] during this period, partly due to the legendary emperor’s conquests.
- To grow luxuriantly; thrive. To achieve succes; prosper.
Art and culture flourished during this period, partly due to the legendary emperor’s conquests.
She opened the door with a [].
- Showiness in the doing of something.
She opened the door with a flourish.
The world of luxury—often perceived as immune to mainstream market fluctuations—is now facing a [ph].
- Something that clarifies or serves as a reminder of reality often by correcting a misconception.
The world of luxury—often perceived as immune to mainstream market fluctuations—is now facing a reality check.
The family struggled through [] economic times.
- Having nothing likely to provide cheer, comfort, or interest. Gloomy. Dismal.
The family struggled through dreary economic times.
It was a gray, [] morning conducing to a [] state of mind.
- Feeling, displaying, or reflecting listlessness or discouragement.
It was a gray, dreary morning conducing to a dreary state of mind.
Her social media pages are also [ph] criticism, particularly for other celebrities.
- Having a large amount of (something bad or unpleasant) . Full of it.
Her social media pages are also rife with criticism, particularly for other celebrities.
The guests arrived at the wedding in all their [].
- Ornament; decoration. Especialy, dressy or showy clothing and jewels.
The guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery.
The ladies arrived [] in furs.
- To clothe with finery.
The ladies arrived bedecked in furs.
The Martins [] the house with hundreds of miniature lights for the party.
- Decorate. Furnish with something ornamental.
The Martins bedecked the house with hundreds of miniature lights for the party.
He told us that he longed to kidnap Mary, lock her in his house, and [pv] forever on her smoldering sexiness.
- To experience bliss or ecstasy.
He told us that he longed to kidnap Mary, lock her in his house, and bliss out forever on her smoldering sexiness.
Other than anal sex (which [pv] both sexes), men and women need very different things to be happy.
- To cause (someone) to experience bliss or ecstasy : to make (someone) blissfully happy.
Other than anal sex (which blisses out both sexes), men and women need very different things to be happy.
The competitors should all be [] equal respect.
- To grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned.
The competitors should all be accorded equal respect.
His theory doesn’t [] with the known facts.
- To be consistent or in harmony. Agree.
His theory doesn’t accord with the known facts.
Hopelessness can lead to immigrants leaving the country [ph].
- Voluntarily. On an spontaenous impulse to act.
Hopelessness can lead to immigrants leaving the country of their own accord.
The hobo acted in [] with the company’s policy.
- Agreement, conformity.
The hobo acted in accord with the company’s policy.
The two sides were unable to reach an [].
- A formal reaching of agreement. Compact, treaty.
The two sides were unable to reach an accord.
She gently [] the baby to sleep before throwing it off the window.
- To move back andd forth in or as if in a cradle.
She gently rocked the baby to sleep before throwing it off the window.
An earthquake [ ] the town.
- To cause to shake violently.
An earthquake rocked the town.
A hard right [] the contender.
- To daze with or as if with a vigourous blow.
A hard right rocked the contender.
The scandal [] the community.
- To astonish or disturb greatly.
The scandal rocked the community.
In the picture he’s [] a beard, a pair of shades and a striped t-shirt.
- To wear, display, or feature (something striking, distinctive, or attractive.
In the picture he’s rocking a beard, a pair of shades and a striped t-shirt.
Her new car [ ].
- To be extremely enjoyable, pleasing, or effective.
Her new car rocks.
Dialogue is nearly nonexistent, but the film [] with a kinetic musical rhythm.
- To sound with a monotonous hum.
Dialogue is nearly nonexistent, but the film thrums with a kinetic musical rhythm.
In the background, we heard the steady [] of the turbines in the power plant.
- A monotonous tiresome sound.
In the background, we heard the steady thrum of the turbines in the power plant.
He [] when he was presented with the car repair bill.
- To withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain. Wince.
He flinched when he was presented with the car repair bill.
I cannot help [] when I hear the dentist’s drill.
- To tense the muscles involuntarily in anticipation of discomfort.
I cannot help flinching when I hear the dentist’s drill.
The movie [] documentary footage and dramatized reenactments so seamlessly and ingeniously that viewers may not know what is real and what is not.
- To bring together. Blend. To combine into a composite whole.
The movie conflates documentary footage and dramatized reenactments so seamlessly and ingeniously that viewers may not know what is real and what is not.
Be careful not to [] gossip with real news.
- Confuse.
Be careful not to conflate gossip with real news.
The bag contains the turkey neck and giblets, which can include the heart, liver, kidneys, and [].
- Innards
The bag contains the turkey neck and giblets, which can include the heart, liver, kidneys, and gizzards.
We need to sit down and [v] things [p].
- To talk about (something). Discuss (something).
We need to sit down and hash things out/over.
They’ve spent quite a bit of time [pv] the problem.
- To talk about (something). Discuss (something).
They’ve spent quite a bit of time hashing over the problem.
The detectives [pv] their theories about who committed the murder.
- To talk about (something). Discuss (something).
The detectives hashed out their theories about who committed the murder.
Their lawyers [pv] a resolution.
- To find (a solution) by talking.
Their lawyers hashed out a resolution.
We were finally able to [pv] our differences.
- To solve (a problem) by talking.
We were finally able to hash out our differences.
When she demanded an explanation, he gave him the same old [].
- A restatement of something that is already known.
When she demanded an explanation, he gave him the same old hash.
He managed to make a [] of the whole project.
- A confused muddle.
He managed to make a hash of the whole project.
Audrey [ph], surveying him acutely.
- Focused on.
Audrey turned her attention to him, surveying him acutely.
He [] us in a lordly way.
- Inspect; scrutinize.
He surveyed us in a lordly way.
The teacher [] the room.
- To view or consider comprehensively.
The teacher surveyed the room.
She surveyed me [].
- Shrewdly, observantly, intensely.
She surveyed me acutely.
“It’s your fault.”
[ph]!”
- Used to say in an angry and forceful way that one will not do something, does not agree, etc.
“It’s your fault.”
“The hell it is!”
Barney stared at them and they [ph] placidly, unable to move.
- Did likewise.
Barney stared at them and they stared back placidly, unable to move.
For an interval she [] him.
- Look, gaze.
For an interval she regarded him.
For an [] she regarded him.
- A space of time between events or states.
For an interval she regarded him.
She can’t rely on her [] son.
- Weak, ineffective.
She can’t rely on her feckless son.
They gave a well-intentioned but [] response to the rise in school violence.
- Worthless, irresponsible.
They gave a well-intentioned but feckless response to the rise in school violence.
The family picked through the [] of their possessions after the hurricane, looking for anything that could be salvaged.
- Debris, remains. Floating wreckage. Miscellaneous or unimportant material. A floating population (as of emigrants or castaways), as in “human [].
The family picked through the flotsam of their possessions after the hurricane, looking for anything that could be salvaged.
There was a lot of [] going on behind the scenes.
- Playful or foolish behavior.
There was a lot of tomfoolery going on behind the scenes.
The band [] its fans by playing for only 30 minutes.
- To deprive of or give less than something due. Cheat.
The band shortchanged its fans by playing for only 30 minutes.
He’s just waiting for Susan to [] so he can get her job.
- To do something badly or make a silly mistake that causes something to fail.
He’s just waiting for Susan to goof up so he can get her job.
Do realize that once AI hits sentience if that day arrives, [ph].
- Used to describe a situation in which it is impossible to be sure about what will happen.
Do realize that once AI hits sentience if that day arrives, all bets are off.
There was a lot of public [] over the proposed public brothel.
- A state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance.
There was a lot of public uproar over the proposed public brothel.
Bryant appeared more open to the idea of [] with the terms of trade — the rules that allow UK producers to retain their rights.
- To repair, adjust, or experiment with.
Bryant appeared more open to the idea of tinkering with the terms of trade — the rules that allow UK producers to retain their rights.
In his free time, Jim enjoyed working on classic trucks and [] in his shop.
- To repair, adjust, or work with something in an unskilled or experimental.
In his free time, Jim enjoyed working on classic trucks and tinkering in his shop.
That was a very [] decision.
- Marked by courage, pluck, or determination.
That was a very gutsy decision.
There was always some rough-and-tumble band playing [] country blues.
- Expressing or characterized by basic physical senses or passions.
There was always some rough-and-tumble band playing gutsy country blues.
Mr. Wilkinson was a [] coach willing to let his fighters bite a testicle or two off their rivals in the cage.
- Rough or plain in style. Not bland or sophisticated.
Mr. Wilkinson was a gutsy coach willing to let his fighters bite a testicle or two off their rivals in the cage.
It took a while for the snarky comment to [] with her.
- To make or convey an impression.
It took a while for the snarky comment to register with her.
The rising startup is [ph] of its biggest competitor.
- Closely pursuing or following someone.
The rising startup is hot on the heels of its biggest competitor.
The wreck led to [ph] safety improvements.
- A large collection or number.
The wreck led to a raft of safety improvements.
The meat was wonderfully seasoned and cooked as ordered – well done [ph].
- Regarding the two points that have been mentioned.
The meat was wonderfully seasoned and cooked as ordered – well done on both counts.
Destiny’s [ ] suggested that she was accustomed to having her wishes carried out promptly and without question.
- A particular way of carrying oneself. Bearing. Carriage.
Destiny’s poise suggested that she was accustomed to having her wishes carried out promptly and without question.
She [] her pencil above the paper and waited for the signal to begin writing.
- To hold supported or suspended without motion in a steady position.
She poised her pencil above the paper and waited for the signal to begin writing.
No angry outbursts marred their [] during the argument.
- Easy self-possessed assurance of manner. Gracious tact in coping or handling. Also, the pleasantly tranquil interaction between persons sharing this trait.
No angry outbursts marred their poise during the argument.
Le Marquis answered the accusations with unruffled [ ].
- Easy self-possessed assurance of manner.
Le Marquis answered the accusations with unruffled poise.
He wrote from the gut, never caring to smooth up the roughest edges–and he did it with [].
- A stably balanced state. Equilibrium. Gracious tact in coping or handling.
He wrote from the gut, never caring to smooth up the roughest edges–and he did it with poise.
She trudged with the slow, determined step of an old elephant [] its way to the graveyard.
- To walk heavily or clumsily.
She trudged with the slow, determined step of an old elephant stumping its way to the graveyard.
They slowly [] back to the camp.
- To move or proceed on or as if on foot.
They slowly trod back to the camp.
When you talk to them, be careful not to [ph]. They’re a sensitive crowd.
- To give offense (as by encroaching on one’s rights or feelings).
When you talk to them, be careful not to tread on someone’s toes. They’re a sensitive crowd.
The [] of the tires were badly worn.
- The part of a wheel, shoe, or boot sole that touches the ground.
The treads of the tires were badly worn.
The insult so [] him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy.
- To arouse the extreme anger or indignation of.
The insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy.
The rapper wears a full denim monogram motif look by the brand, adding a bit of UK [].
The rapper wears a full denim monogram motif look by the brand, adding a bit of UK flare.
Tensions are also reportedly [] between Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- To break out or intensify usually suddenly or violently.
Tensions are also reportedly flaring (up) between Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
I knew we were in trouble when she came back all [], demanding an explanation.
- To become suddenly excited or angry. To express strong emotion (such as anger).
I knew we were in trouble when she came back all flared (up), demanding an explanation.
