Elon Musk: How the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is shaping our future Flashcards
Verbose
using or expressed in more words than are needed.
Deity
divine status, quality, or nature.
Prattle
talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.
Chairman
senior officer of a committee, board, or organization responsible for presiding over its annual general meeting.
Dreck
Trash
Esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
Outlier
a person or thing differing from all other members of a particular group or set.
Lull
a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity.
Miffed
somewhat annoyed.
Ominous
giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.
Crotchety
irritable
Luddite
a person opposed to new technology or ways of working.
Foe
an enemy or opponent.
Mainstays
a person or thing on which something else is based or depends.
Oomph
the quality of being exciting, energetic, or sexually attractive.
Leapfrog
surpass or overtake another to move into a leading or dominant position.
Incumbents
necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.
Sweeping
wide in range or effect.
Loathe
feel intense dislike or disgust for.
Annihilation
complete destruction or obliteration.
Preposterous
contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
Sting
a carefully planned operation, typically one involving deception.
Uproarious
characterized by or provoking loud noise or uproar.
Gory
involving or showing violence and bloodshed.
Budding
beginning and showing signs of promise in a particular sphere; naissant
IPO
Initial Public Offering is the process by which private companies sell their shares to the public intending to raise equity capital from public investors
Outlandish
looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar.
Marvel
be filled with wonder or astonishment.
Scope
the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.
Underpinning
a set of ideas, motives, or devices which justify or form the basis for something.
a solid foundation laid below ground level to support or strengthen a building.
Specter
something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence.
Awry
away from the usual or expected course; de travers.
Eccentric
of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange.
Ember
Braise (feu)
Trancelike state
a sleeplike altered state of consciousness (as of deep hypnosis)
Endear
cause to be loved or liked.
Apogee
the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination.
Perigee
the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth.
Clam up
abruptly stop talking.
Respite
a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
Jubilent
feeling or expressing great joy
Midst
in the middle of.
Unflappable
having or showing calmness in a crisis.
Groove
a long, narrow cut or depression in a hard material.
Coax
gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something.
Savvy
experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd
Undaunted
not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment.
Bonanza
a situation that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits.
Oblivion
the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one. Oubli
Lawn Mower
tondeuse à gazon
Stint
limitation of supply or effort.
Amid
in the middle of.
Conk out
to go to sleep very quickly, or to suddenly become unconscious
Adversity
a difficult or unpleasant situation.
Ignite
enflammer
Soar
increase rapidly above the usual leve
Visceral
relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect.
instinctive.
Livid
furiously angry.
Privy
Aware of
Ornament
something that adds beauty : decoration
Tumultous
Opposite of soft
Dwell
Live
Calamity
Disaster
Horrendous
Horrible
Unabated
without any reduction in intensity or strength.
Phallus
a penis, especially when erect
Insignia
token of something.
Frivolity
lack of seriousness;
Rumble
make a continuous deep, resonant sound.
Stamina
Endurance
Staid
respectable
Epoxy
any of a class of adhesives, plastics, or other materials that are polymers of epoxides.
Weld
Souder
Languish
grow weak.
grap
agacer
Wane
decrease
chide
gronder
complacent
satisfait
umbrage
offense or annoyance.
despondent
découragé
Quintessential
representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
Boon
a thing that is helpful or beneficial.
Secular
laïque
