English nouns (mastered 24.10) Flashcards
English speaking nations, especially those who had historical/political links w/ the UK
Anglosphere
A space (on social media) where a person only hears or reads opinions and beliefs which support their own
Echo chamber
When sby expresses their opinion w/ the intention of demonstrating how morally correct/superior they are
Virtue signalling
Intermediary
Middle-man
Nonsense, rubbish (2)
Codswallop (slang), malarky (old-fashioned)
sth that you cannot remember the name of
thingamajig
deep feeling of sadness (art, music…)
Melancholia
a strong desire to travel
wanderlust
commotion, disorder, fuss
Kerfuffle
Not monotheist/christian person
A heathen
Ancestor
Forebearer
A person who is rejected
Outcast
Savoir (noun)
Knowledge
Sby who works for the state (2)
Civil servant (old)/state employee
to live or stay somewhere/to accept or obey an agreement, decision, or rule
To abide/to abide by sth
To abide by the law (an abiding referendum)
to live or stay somewhere/to accept or obey an agreement, decision, or rule
To abide/to abide by sth
To abide by the law (an abiding referendum)
To stop doing a job voluntarily, of your own free will.
To resign
To fall dramatically
To plummet
To make more fragile
To weaken
natural tendency, as to do or behave in a certain way; predisposition
proclivity
anything whatever; any part
Aught
For aught I know, it may be true.
A sudden and surprising moment of understanding
Epiphany
A feeling of great worry abt your situation/life
Angst (teenage angst)
The perfect example of sth
Quintessence
An amount that is greater than needed or than what can be used
Plethora
anything that is a burden or that causes or symbolizes enslavement, bondage, oppression, subjection, etc.
A yoke
a promise, especially that you will tell the truth in a law court
an oath
a person or group of people with less power, money, etc. than the rest of society
the underdog
a wall built across a river that stops the river’s flow and collects the water, especially to make a reservoir (= an artificial lake) that provides water for an area
a dam
a situation from which large profits are made
a bonanza
