Deck 2 Flashcards
amiable (adj)
/ˈeɪmɪəb(ə)l/
friendly
Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
cartographer (n)
/kɑːˈtɒɡrəfə/
person who makes map
despondent (adj)
/dɪˈspɒnd(ə)nt/
having no hope, miserable
In low spirits from loss of hope or courage
expatriate
/ɪksˈpatrɪət/
refugee; emigrant; someone living away from their his own country
- (n) A person who lives outside their native country
- (v) Send (a person or money) abroad
refugee (n)
/rɛfjʊˈdʒiː/
A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
emigrant (n)
/ˈɛmɪɡr(ə)nt/
A person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another
inadvertent (adj)
/ˌɪnədˈvəːt(ə)nt/
not intentional
Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning
luscious (adj)
/ˈlʌʃəs/
juicy, moist, succulent
(Of food or drink) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste
oust (v)
/aʊst/
push out of a position
Drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place
predecessor (n)
/ˈpriːdɪsɛsə/
one who came before
A person who held a job or office before the current holder
sanguinary (adj)
/ˈsanɡwɪn(ə)ri/
bloodthirsty, bloody
Involving or causing much bloodshed
tyro /tiro (n)
/ˈtʌɪrəʊ/
novice, beginner
