Deck 24 Flashcards
a modicum [S]
a small amount of something good such as truth or honesty
- ‘There’s not even a modicum of truth in her statement.’
rancor
bitter anger or unfriendly feelings
- ‘Can we settle this disagreement without rancour?’
to enrapture
to give delight to
- ‘The audience was enraptured by her performance.’
a jaunt
a short journey for pleasure, sometimes including a stay
to muse
to think about something carefully and for a long time
- ‘I began to muse about/on the possibility of starting my own business.’
placid
having a calm appearance or characteristics
- ‘a slow-moving and placid river’
languid
moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way
dissent
a strong difference of opinion on a particular subject, especially about an official suggestion or plan or a popular belief
absolution
the act of forgiving someone, especially in the Christian religion, for something bad that they have done or thought
to dilate
to (cause a part of the body to) become wider or further open
- ‘The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases.’
levity
humour or lack of seriousness, especially during a serious occasion
a cranium
the hard bone case that gives an animal’s or a human’s head its shape and protects the brain
precognition / postcognition
Precognition is seeing the future, and postcognition is seeing the past.
a pre-cog
an individual who possesses precognition as a form of extra-sensory perception
a crucible
a situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new
- ‘Their relationship was forged in the crucible of war.’
a breach
an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship
- ‘They felt that our discussions with other companies constituted a breach of/in our agreement.’
primordial
existing at or since the beginning of the world or the universe
ooze
a thick brown liquid made of earth and water found at the bottom of a river or lake
recursion
something that is done or said several times in order to produce a particular result or effect; the act of doing something several times
to edify
to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge
- ‘These books will both entertain and edify readers.’
a bed of roses
used in reference to a situation or activity that is comfortable or easy
- ‘Farming is no bed of roses.’
to dust off
to get something ready to use that you have not used for a long time
to vault
to jump over something by first putting your hands on it or by using a pole
- ‘He vaulted over the gate.’
to gallop
to move or act quickly
sagacious
having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments
putrid
decayed and having an unpleasant smell
- ‘the putrid body of a dead fox’
germane
relevant to a subject under consideration
- ‘That is not germane to our theme.’
haphazard
not having an obvious order or plan
a debacle
a complete failure, especially because of bad planning and organisation
incipient
just beginning
- ‘He could feel incipient anger building up.’
to curb your appetite
to control or restrain your appetite
a rabble-rouser
a person who makes speeches that make people excited or angry, usually intentionally in order to make them act in a particular way
to take sth with a pinch of salt
to not completely believe something that you are told because you think it is unlikely to be true
a straight arrow
someone who is very honest and careful to behave in a socially acceptable way
the bottom line
the most important fact in a situation
in cahoots (with)
acting together with others for an illegal or dishonest purpose
- ‘It’s reckoned that someone in the government was in cahoots with the assassin.’
a cohort
a group of people who share a characteristic, usually age
atemporal
independent of or unaffected by time
to temporise
to delay making a decision or stating your opinion in order to get an advantage
benevolent
kind and helpful