Elon Musk: How the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is shaping our future Flashcards by Majd El Kadiri

Verbose

using or expressed in more words than are needed.

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Deity

divine status, quality, or nature.

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Prattle

talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.

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Chairman

senior officer of a committee, board, or organization responsible for presiding over its annual general meeting.

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Dreck

Trash

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Esoteric

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

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Outlier

a person or thing differing from all other members of a particular group or set.

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Lull

a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity.

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Miffed

somewhat annoyed.

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Ominous

giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.

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Crotchety

irritable

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Luddite

a person opposed to new technology or ways of working.

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Foe

an enemy or opponent.

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Mainstays

a person or thing on which something else is based or depends.

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Oomph

the quality of being exciting, energetic, or sexually attractive.

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Leapfrog

surpass or overtake another to move into a leading or dominant position.

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Incumbents

necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.

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Sweeping

wide in range or effect.

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Loathe

feel intense dislike or disgust for.

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Annihilation

complete destruction or obliteration.

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Preposterous

contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

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Sting

a carefully planned operation, typically one involving deception.

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Uproarious

characterized by or provoking loud noise or uproar.

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Gory

involving or showing violence and bloodshed.

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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