English 1 Flashcards
Haughty
Having or showing arrogant superiority.
Cajole
o persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and (sometimes false) promises
confidant
someone to whom private matters are told
confidant
someone to whom private matters are told
complacency
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
cumulative
creasing by successive addition
That cumulative bill will be presented to and paid for by the responsible party.
connive
form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner Someone will break the rules and, as often as not, someone else will have reason to connive with them.
coherent
marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
He behaved that way also before getting ill, he never was coherent on any issue.
Vicinity
the area around a place or where the speaker is There are several hotels in the immediate vicinity of the station
We could see that there were several open Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity
Impeccable
Without fault or error.
It goes without saying that impeccable personal hygiene is absolute essential.
Constraint
something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits:
Financial constraints on the company are preventing them from employing new staff.
Indolent
1.Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy
2.(of a disease condition) causing little or no pain
I tell these disappointed and disgusted Americans that America got fat, indolent and lazy.
Robust
(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail a robust pair of walking boots
a robust economy
Robust
(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail a robust pair of walking boots
a robust economy
Derogatory
showing strong disapproval and not showing respect He made some derogatory comment/remark about her appearance.
He referred to the survivors in derogatory terms
Tenacity
the determination to continue what you are doing:
The most extraordinary thing, indeed, about that extraordinary man is the tenacity of his survival in the minds and memories of those who knew him.
Tenure
- being the legal owner of land, a job, or an official public position, or the period of time during which you own it
During his tenure as dean, he had a real influence on the students;
2. the right to remain permanently in a job
She is one of the few people in the English Department who has tenure
Mutiny
an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, refuses to obey orders and/or attempts to take control from people in authority:
There were rumours of mutiny among the troops.
Soldiers crushed mutinies in three jails
Shallow
- having only a short distance from the top to the bottom The stream was fairly shallow so we were able to walk across it.
She told her children to stay in the shallow end (of the swimming pool).
Fry the onions in a shallow pan
Curfew
a rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times, usually at night, especially during a war or a period of political trouble:
to impose/lift a curfew
a midnight curfew
Curfew
a rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times, usually at night, especially during a war or a period of political trouble:
to impose/lift a curfew
a midnight curfew
Privy
- having secret knowledge Only top management was privy to (= knew about) the proposed merger
Solicit
Verb
1. to ask someone for money, information, or help
2. to solicit donations for a charity
It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in exchange for favours
Enmity
A state of deep-seated ill-will; a feeling of hate. She denied any personal enmity towards him.
