Deepspace Flashcards
Inquisitive
Curious
“Having or showing an interest in learning things”
Overflowing with
Jammed; cram-full
“Flooding or flowing over a surface or area.”
Ransom
Pay-off; payment
“A sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive.”
Negotiate
Work out; get round
“Obtain or bring about by discussion; find a way over or through.”
Astonishment
Amazement
“Great surprise.”
Serenity
Calmness
“The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.”
Nonexistence
“The fact or state of not existing or not being real or present.”
Ivory
“A hard creamy-white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant;
The creamy-white colour of ivory.”
Tomfoolery
Silliness
“Foolish or silly behaviour.”
Aloofness
“A state of being distant, remote, or withdrawn.”
Hallucination
“A false perception of a objects or events involving your senses.”
Dosage
“The size of frequency of a dose of a medicine or drug.”
Lament
Wail
“A passionate expression of grief or sorrow.”
Ethereal
Delicate
“Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world.”
Lingering
Remaining
“Lasting for a long time or slow to end.”
Icicle
“A hanging, tapering piece of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.”
Tidbits
“Small and particularly interesting item of gossip or information.”
Nonsensical
Foolish;
“Having no meaning; making no sense”
Interpretation
Explanation, meaning;
“The action of explaining the meaning of something.”
Interlock
Engage;
“Engage with each other by overlapping or by the fitting together of projections and recesses.”
Subside
Fall back, abate;
“Become less intense, violent, or severe.”
Nonchalant
Relaxed, calm
Hue
Colour, tone;
“A colour of shade.”
Cascade
“Waterfall or series of waterfall over rocks.”
I beat you to it
“Do something before someone did it.”
Shroud
Covering;
“A thing that envelops or obscures something.”
Sparsely
“In a thinly, dispersed manner. In small numbers.”
Eg. Sparsely populated region.
Drifting
“Carried slowly by a current of air or water.”
Eg. Drifting thoughts
Fused
“Joined together into a whole.”
Eg. Fused with my heart.
Dispatch
Send off;
“Send off to a destination or for a purpose.”
Eg. Dispatch centre
solemn
majestic;
“formal and dignified.”
expression falters
“to hesitate in purpose or action”
anticipate
expect, foresee;
“expect or predict.
wear and tear (of something)
“the damage that happens to an object”
vaguely
roughly, slightly;
“in a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear.”
somewhat
a bit;
“to a moderate extent or by a moderate amount.”
depict
portray, illustrate;
“represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form.
endure
undergo, go through;
“suffer something painful or difficult patiently.”
discern
recognise, perceive;
“recognise or find out.”
step up one’s game
“to improve one’s performance, or the quality of one’s work.”
unfazed
“not disconcerted 惊慌失措 or perturbed 忐忑.”
don’t get ahead of yourself
“to do something too early, or before you are ready or prepared.”
throw caution to the wind
behave in a way that is not considered sensible or careful
rub off on someone
“to become part of someone because that person has been in a place where it was present”
intuition
instinct, sixth sense;
“the ability to underhand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning.”
steadfast
loyal, dependable;
“resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.”
hunch
feeling, guess;
“a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than fact.”
setback
problem, difficulty;
“a reversal or check in progress.”
deter
“to turn aside, or prevent from acting.”
Ring a bell
“Sound vaguely familiar”
Tandem bicycle
“A bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders, one behind another.”
Back out
“Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity.”
Starstruck
“Feeling or showing great interest in and admiration for famous people.”
Demerit
“A fault or disadvantage.”
Crouch down
“To bend your knees and lower yourself so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly.”
Intact
Whole; entire
“Not damaged or impaired in any way”
Don’t wet a blanket
“A person who spoils other people’s fun by failing to join in with or by disapproving of their activities.”
Dispatch
Send; finish
“Send off to a destination or for a purpose; deal with a task or opponent quickly and efficiently.”
Enigmatic
“Mysterious and difficult to understand.”
Gluttonous
Greedy
“Excessively greedy.”
Affectionately
“In a way that displays fondness or tenderness.”
In one go
“Without stopping; with one attempt.”
Antagonist
“A person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another.”
Taste buds
味蕾
Invasive
“Tending to spread especially in a quick or aggressive manner.”
Expectant
Eager; excited
“Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something good.”
Innate
Inborn; natural
“天生”
Unravel
Untangle; solve
“Undo; investigate and solve or explain.”
“Some things are attractive by simply existing.”
So to speak
“可以这么说”
Watershed moment
“A turning point, or historic moment.”
Anomalous
Abnormal
“Deviating from what is standard, normal or expected.”
Speculating
Theorize
“Form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence”
I’ll hold you to do it
“To make someone do what they promised or agreed to do.”
absurd
Ridiculous
“wildly unreasonable, illogical.”
–He would find it absurd.
Frigid
Frozen, bitter.
“very cold in temperature.”
–Fire has brought warmth to his frigid gaze.
Fervent
Passionate, Intense
“having or displaying a passionate intensity.”
–That would be determined by your fervent hope.
Materialize
Occur, Come about
“become actual fact, happen.”
–The forecast rate of increase did not materializes.
Iridescence
Goniochromism
“the phenomenon of certain surfaces that appear gradually to change colour as the angle of view.”
–An iridescence glitters in my hand and materializes into a lantern of frost.
