demon slayer Flashcards
soot
black powder that is produced when wood, coal, etc. is burnt ============ The fireplace was blackened with soot. a cloud of smoke and soot Her face was streaked with soot.
chop
to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool such as a knife
chop something He was chopping logs for firewood.
Add the finely chopped onions.
chop something (up) (into something) Chop the carrots up into small pieces.
(figurative) The country was chopped up into small administrative areas.
fickle
changing often and suddenly
The weather here is notoriously fickle.
Such is life in the fickle world of fashion.
The latest downturn in sales shows just what a fickle business this is.
the fickle finger of fate
Always be properly dressed and prepared to cope with our fickle weather.
stagnate
to stop developing or making progress ================ Profits have stagnated. I feel I'm stagnating in this job. Businesses must adapt to change or stagnate.
hibernate
(of animals) to spend the winter in a state like deep sleep
grovel
grovel (to somebody) (for something) (disapproving) to show too much respect to somebody who is more important than you or who can give you something you want
SYNONYM crawl
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He went grovelling to her for forgiveness.
I’ve made a terrible mistake. Now I have to go back and grovel for my job.
adversity
a difficult or unpleasant situation =================== courage in the face of adversity He overcame many personal adversities. patience in adversity
blunder
a stupid or careless mistake ================= to make a terrible blunder a series of political blunders one of the greatest policy blunders in history
devastated
extremely upset and shocked
His family is absolutely devastated.
nutritious
(of food) very good for you; containing many of the substances which help the body to grow
SYNONYM nourishing
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tasty and nutritious meals
Adapt your usual eating regime to make it more nutritious.
Lentil soup is highly nutritious and easy to prepare.
Start the day with a nutritious breakfast.
straw
stems of wheat or other grain plants that have been cut and dried. Straw is used for making mats, hats, etc., for packing things to protect them, and as food for animals or for them to sleep on. ================= a mattress filled with straw a straw hat The animals sleep on straw. The rat hid in the straw.
stubborn
determined not to change your opinion or attitude
SYNONYM obstinate
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He was too stubborn to admit that he was wrong.
She can be as stubborn as a mule (= extremely stubborn).
stubborn pride
a stubborn resistance to change
a stubborn refusal to listen
She has inherited her mother’s stubborn streak.
He started out with nothing but raw talent and stubborn determination.
The situation was aggravated by Mr Johnson’s stubborn refusal to apologize.
frown
a serious, angry or worried expression on a person’s face that causes lines on their forehead
A small frown creased her forehead.
She looked up with a puzzled frown on her face.
a slight frown of disapproval/concentration, etc.
Extra Examples
A frown marred his handsome features.
Her face creased into a frown.
Her frown grew deeper at the memory.
His brows drew together in a frown.
She wore a worried frown.
tangle
twisted together in an untidy way
tangled hair/bed clothes
My legs got hopelessly tangled in the rope.
Her hair was a tangled mass of damp curls.
They had to fight their way through the tangled undergrowth.
Three people were cut from the tangled wreckage of the train
the first/last/final resort
the first or last course of action that you should or can take in a particular situation
Strike action should be regarded as a last resort, when all attempts to negotiate have failed.
In the last resort (= in the end) everyone must decide for themselves.
falter
to become weaker or less effective SYNONYM waver =============== The economy shows no signs of faltering. Her courage never faltered. The economy is beginning to falter. The team’s performance faltered badly after the break.
indecisive
(of a person) not able to make decisions quickly and effectively
a weak and indecisive man
Some blame indecisive leadership for the party’s failure at the polls.
brazen
open and without shame, usually about something that shocks people
SYNONYM shameless
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She had become brazen about the whole affair.
his brazen admission that he was cheating
They showed a brazen disregard for the law.
There were several instances of brazen cheating.
apprentice
a young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job
an apprentice electrician/chef
shroud
shroud something in something (of darkness, clouds, cloth, etc.) to cover or hide something
The city was shrouded in mist.
furniture shrouded in dust sheets
staple
forming a basic, large or important part of something
The staple crop is rice.
Jeans are a staple part of everyone’s wardrobe.
mangled
badly damaged, especially as a result of being torn or twisted
mangled bodies/remains
intimidating
frightening in a way that makes a person feel less confident
an intimidating manner
intimidating for/to somebody This kind of questioning can be very intimidating to children.
The atmosphere was less intimidating than I had imagined.
fling
to throw or push somebody/something with force, especially because you are angry, or in a careless way
fling somebody/something + adv./prep. Someone had flung a brick through the window.
He flung her to the ground.
I was flung forward by the impact.
I flung a few clothes into a bag.
He had his enemies flung into prison.
fling something + adj. The door was suddenly flung open.
brace
brace something to contract the muscles in your body or part of your body before doing something that is physically difficult
He stood with his legs and shoulders braced, ready to lift the weights.
boulder
a very large rock which has been shaped by water or the weather
huge granite boulders underneath the cliff
fallen rocks and boulders
As the ice sheet rode over the land, huge boulders were ripped from the underlying rock.
snap
to break something suddenly with a sharp noise; to be broken in this way
snap something The wind had snapped the tree in two.
snap something off (something) He snapped a twig off a bush.
snap (off) Suddenly, the rope snapped.
The branch she was standing on must have snapped off.
One of the table’s legs had been snapped off.
She picked up the pencil and snapped it in two
unseemly
(of behaviour, etc.) not polite or suitable for a particular situation
SYNONYM improper
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There followed an unseemly rush for the exits.
He had become embroiled in an unseemly dispute with the club president.
It was considered unseemly to talk in such a way in front of the children.
immature
behaving in a way that is not sensible and is typical of people who are much younger
immature behaviour
Although she was older than her husband, she was emotionally quite immature.
He displays very immature behaviour for a boy of 16, running about the classroom and yelling.
Oh, don’t be so immature.
carve
to make objects, patterns, etc. by cutting away material from a piece of wood or stone, or another hard material
carve something a carved doorway
carve something from/out of something The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone.
The beads were carved from solid ivory.
carve something into/in something The wood had been carved into the shape of a flower.
(figurative) Over the centuries, melting snow had carved valleys in the landscape.
carve in something She carves in both stone and wood.
marrow
a soft substance that fills the hollow parts of bones
make headway (with/against/towards something)
to make progress, especially when this is slow or difficult
We are making little headway with the negotiations.
The boat was unable to make much headway against the tide.
Some headway has been made towards restoring the balance of power.
We have made some headway towards solving the problem.
She wasn’t making much headway with the project.
The international committee has made little headway on the issue of border controls.
appetite
physical desire for food
He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite.
The walk gave me a good appetite.
Don’t spoil your appetite by eating between meals.
The cold air had given an edge to my appetite.
I have always had a small appetite.
special double-decker sandwiches for big appetites
She’s always had a healthy appetite.
She had no appetite and began to lose weight.
His appetite has returned to normal.
Some drugs can suppress the appetite.
The symptoms of depression can include poor appetite and weight loss.
This is something you can eat between meals without ruining your appetite.
magnificent meals to tempt the most jaded appetites
delight
a feeling of great pleasure
SYNONYM joy
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a feeling of sheer/pure delight
with delight The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy.
to the delight of somebody | to somebody’s delight She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans.
delight in doing something He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong.
delight in something She took a simple delight in joys that we could all share.
delight at something She couldn’t hide her delight at the news.
delight at doing something He expressed his delight at seeing us all again.
keener
a person who is extremely keen
Canadians are keeners when it comes to barbecuing and slow cooking.
imbued
to fill somebody/something with strong feelings, opinions or values
SYNONYM infuse
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be imbued with something Her voice was imbued with an unusual seriousness.
He was imbued with a desire for social justice.
deceased
dead =============== her deceased parents His mother is now sadly deceased. her recently deceased husband
irrefutable
that cannot be proved wrong and that must therefore be accepted
irrefutable evidence
There was no answer to her irrefutable logic.
We must face the irrefutable fact that there is no money left for such projects.
engrave
to cut words or designs on wood, stone, metal, etc.
A is engraved (with B) The silver cup was engraved with his name.
B is engraved on A His name was engraved on the silver cup.
ore
rock, earth, etc. from which metal can be obtained ============ iron ore ore smelted with charcoal smelting the ore with charcoal
pitch (black substance)
a black sticky substance made from oil or coal, used on roofs or the wooden boards of a ship to stop water from coming through
lurk
to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do something bad or illegal
Why are you lurking around outside my house?
A crocodile was lurking just below the surface.
I felt sure that someone was lurking among the trees.
I saw a man lurking in the shadows.
shortcoming
a fault in somebody’s character, a plan, a system, etc.
SYNONYM defect
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She made me aware of my own shortcomings.
Despite a number of shortcomings, the project will still go ahead.
Not all these shortcomings stem from inadequate resources.
The committee is willing to overlook your past shortcomings.
Their proposal seeks to remedy the shortcomings of the current system.
There were obvious shortcomings in the report.
They said the accident was due to shortcomings on the part of the pilots.
The report highlights the shortcomings of the prison service.
The three studies suffer from several shortcomings.
What are the real shortcomings in the inspection procedure?
strife
(formal or literary) anger or violence between two people or groups of people who disagree
SYNONYM conflict
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civil strife
The country was torn apart by strife.
internecine strife among the nationalities of the empire
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lad
(old-fashioned or informal) a boy or young man ============ Things have changed since I was a lad. He's a nice lad. Hurry up, lad. They're a nice bunch of lads. He's a strapping lad—already bigger than his father. [ep4]
disciple
a person who believes in and follows the teachings of a religious or political leader
SYNONYM follower
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a disciple of the economist John Maynard Keynes
He commanded them to go out and make disciples of all nations.
He was an ardent disciple of Mahatma Ghandi.
These ideas are central to the work of Freud and his disciples.
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carve
to make objects, patterns, etc. by cutting away material from a piece of wood or stone, or another hard material
carve something a carved doorway
carve something from/out of something The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone.
The beads were carved from solid ivory.
carve something into/in something The wood had been carved into the shape of a flower.
(figurative) Over the centuries, melting snow had carved valleys in the landscape.
carve in something She carves in both stone and wood.
deftness
(of a person’s movements) the quality of being quick and having skill
the pianist’s deftness of touch
chop
to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool such as a knife
chop something He was chopping logs for firewood.
Add the finely chopped onions.
chop something (up) (into something) Chop the carrots up into small pieces.
(figurative) The country was chopped up into small administrative areas.
Add finely chopped parsley.
Chop the meat into small cubes.
I spent the day chopping up vegetables.
Roughly chop the cabbage.
The furniture had been chopped to pieces.
deflect
to change direction or make something change direction, especially after hitting something
The ball deflected off Reid’s body into the goal.
deflect something He raised his arm to try to deflect the blow.
The defender nearly deflected the ball into his own net.
