English Flashcards
Trout
Type of fish
libelous
bad/false statements about someone
obstinacy
unreasonably determined
wheedle
try and persuade
hasten
make faster
frugal
careful with money
maladjustment
NOT ready for the demands of life
shoal
group of fish
stingy
unwilling to spend any money
herbivore
only eats plants
quarry
artificial hole dug by humans to gather building materials
drought
period of time with little to no rain
creek
small stream of water leading into a bigger body of water (lake)
strident
harsh/unpleasant voice
acrid
bad/bitter taste
embellish
make look more beautiful by adding something
byline
line at the top of an article used for writing the author’s name
school (sea)
group of fish
drab
lacks color
deluge
large amount of water/rain
circuitous
NOT direct
botany
study of plants
melancholy
sad
nomadic
constantly moving from one place to another
marvel
show admiration
deference
respect
grotesque
unpleasant/strange
scathing
harsh criticism
monotonous
not changing therefore, boring
pragmatic
practical / sensible
elate
make happy
virtuoso
extremely skilled
insipid
uninteresting
bolster
improve/support
vagrant
poor person
perquisite
perk/privilege
asylum
protection/safety
enigma
mysterious
coax
persuade/convince gently/kindly
sentiment
opinion
congeal
to change from a liquid or soft state to a thick or solid state
suture
stitch to sew up a cut/wound
aberrant
abnormal
ignorance
lack of knowledge
waver
lose strength/determination OR can’t decide
pestle
a heavy stick made of clay, stone, or metal with a thick, rounded end, used for crushing substances in a mortar (= a small strong bowl) by hitting or rubbing them
inhibit
impede/ prevent
precede
come before
conjecture
assuming(verb)/guessing(noun) [not using proof]
immutability
unable to be changed
subversion
destroy government
impetuous
sudden
contemporary
modern/belonging to a period of time as stated before (ex. renaissance era [depends on the text])
subsistence
having just enough of what is needed to survive but no more.
gamut
range (Ex. range of emotions…)
homogeneity
similarity/uniformity
wallow
roll / lie in (example: wallow in mud)
rejoice
show happiness
implicit
what is implied/suggested
ascribe/ascription
attributing something to someone/thing
ephemeral
brief
missionary
religious teacher/teachings
surrealistic
not seeming real
erroneous
false
torrent
large amount
hone
make sharp/ improve
equanimity
a calm mental state
thimble
a small cover, usually made of metal or plastic, worn to protect the finger that pushes the needle when sewing
epilogue
a speech or piece of text that is added to the end of a play or book
aperitif
an alcoholic drink, especially one that is drunk before a meal
adorn
decorate
fickle
likely to change his mind suddenly without good reason
entrenched
deeply rooted
duplicity
dishonesty
flotilla
group of boats/ships
hedonist
someone who tries to have as much pleasure as possible, according to the belief that the most important thing in life is to enjoy yourself:
limerick
humorous poem
furrow
a line dug in the ground
Curtail
Stop something
Prose
Written lanuage that is easy to read (not written like a poem)
Impoverished
Very poor
Haphazardly
Without order/ a plan
Flora and fauna
The plants and animals of a place
Surmise
Guess
Correspondence
Correlation/similarity or 2. Letters
Grievance
Complaint
Grief
Sadness
Dally
Waste time/do something slowly
Revulsion
Disgust
Delude
Mislead
Entourage
Group of people who travel with someone important
Reclusive
Alone/introverted
Magnanimously
Kindly
Empathy
Ability to feel and understand some else’s feelings
Paradoxical
Contiants two opposing facts –> seems impossible
Apathetically
Show no interest
Ostracize
Prevent someone from being a part of the group
Boycott
Refuse to take part in something
Mast
A tall pole on a ship that supports its sails
Momentous
Very important
Disseminate
Spread/share [info]
Rein
Strap used to control a horse
Cavalryman
Soldlier that fights on a horse
Coachman
Driver of a horse pulled carriage
Preeminent
Most important/powerful
Scholar
Someone who studies a certain subject
Foliage
Leaves of a plant or tree
Altruistic
Willing to do things for the benefit of others
Unconstrained
Not restricted
Delouse
Remove lice
Impediment
Something that stops or slows down progress
Goad (v)
Annoy
Rigid
Firm
Meticulous
Precise, careful
To kindle
Start a fire
Reprimand
Criticize
Charlatan
Someone who pretends to have skill or knowledge that he doesnt actually have.
Impudent
Rude/shows no respect
Spade
Tool used for digging
Bulldozer
Heavy vehicle used for pushing away and moving rocks and dirt
Candlestick
Object that holds a candle
Dogmatic
You think you are right and everyone else is wrong
Arrogant
Behaving as if he is better than everyone else
Goldsmith
Person who makes objects from gold
Haughty
Unfriendly
Alienation
Isolation
Humility
Humbleness
Dampen
Make something wet
Bequeath
Give as inheritance after death
Boast
Brag
Uproot
Pull a plant out of the ground including its roots.
2. Remove a person from his home
Aperture
Small opening
Symphony
Long piece of music
Laud
Praise
Reviled
Criticized
Clearing
Area in forest where trees and bushes have been removed
Antithesis
The opposite
Splendour
Great beauty
Hectic
Active, busy, fast
Porter
A person whose job is to carry things like luggage
Horseshoe
Metal piece to protect a horse’s hoof
Thaw
Turn from frozen / solid to liquid/soft
2. Become friendly
Partisan
Support without careful consideration
Bipartisan
Supported by both opposing sides
hoarseness
roughness
ambiguous
confusing
feign
to pretend to have a particular feeling, problem
prune
to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant
2. died plum
deviant
sexual deviant OR unacceptable behavior
conciliatory
showing willingness to end a disagreement
reprove
show disapproval
parasol
item that provides protection from the sun
quench
stop thirst
arbitrary
NOT based on reason
congregate
form a group
implore
ask nicely
irrigation
supplying land with water so that crops and plants will grow
baton
a stick used by a conductor (= person who controls the performance of a group of musicians) to show the speed of the music
aria
a piece of music in an opera sung by one person
reprisal
punishment
morsel
small piece of food:
banquet
a large formal meal for many people
tangible
Real. Can be experienced/felt
unwieldy
difficult/strange
frigid
very cold
propensity
tendency (synonym is: proclivity)
