Eez-eh Flashcards
Ain’t
/eɪnt/
am not/ are not / is not
Has not / have not
Sleazy
/ˈsliːzi/
sordid, corrupt, or immoral.
Alight
/əˈlaɪt/
Flaming / Interested
SET THE WORLD ALIGHT:to cause great excitement, interest, or admiration
FLOCK
/flɒk/
[COUNTABLE] a group of birds, sheep, or goats
flock of: a flock of sheep
The farmer kept a flock of geese.
TOUT
/taʊt/
[TRANSITIVE] to praise someone or something because you want other people to think they are good or important
be touted as something: She’s being touted as a possible challenger for the title.
PRAISE
/preɪz/
to express strong approval or admiration for someone or something, especially in public
Mayor Dixon praised the efforts of those involved in the rescue.
Clout
/klaʊt/
UNCOUNTABLE] the authority to make decisions, or the power to influence events
It is a system in which individual voters have more clout.
Upshot
/ˈʌpˌʃɒt/
the result of a process or an event
The upshot was that he was banned from driving.
Lurk
/lɜː(r)k/
to wait, sometimes hiding, in order to frighten, annoy, or attack someone
Why is that woman lurking around?
I saw someone lurking behind the bushes and ran.
Rig
/rɪɡ/
to influence something such as an election in a dishonest way in order to produce a particular result
Officials
Defuse
/diːˈfjuːz/
to make a situation more relaxed by making people feel less angry or less worried
The government is trying to defuse tensions over cuts in public spending.
Cavalier
/ˌkævəˈlɪə(r)/
not caring about other people’s feelings or about the seriousness of a situation
a cavalier attitude
eaves·drop
/ˈiːvzˌdrɒp/
To listen secretly to the private conversation of others.
Scantily
/ˈskæntɪli/
Adverb:
in a way that is not enough
Women are still scantily represented in the party.
Array
/əˈreɪ/
[COUNTABLE] [USUALLY SINGULAR] a large group of people or things that are related in some way
array of: an impressive array of musical talent
a dazzling array of products/colours/fruit/jewels
Scantily Clad
inadequately clothed
half-clothed, underclothed
Pillock
/ˈpɪlək/ BRITISH
a stupid man (Offensive)
Shirtlifter
British Urban Slang
A shirtlifter is a homosexual male.
A homosexual male who lifts his shirt to allow sexual access to his same sex partner.
Rake
/reɪk/
to use a rake to make an area of soil level or to remove leaves from the ground (Rastrillar)
Poofy
/ˈpʊfi/
(Offensive Adjective)
Derived from poof: an offensive word for a gay man. (Gueisudo)
Alluring
/əˈlʊərɪŋ/
Adjective
attractive in an exciting way
