English24 Flashcards
shrewd
having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute.
“she was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture”
correspondence
a close similarity, connection, or equivalence.
“there is a simple correspondence between the distance of a focused object from the eye and the size of its image on the retina”
consolidating
combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole.
“all manufacturing activities have been consolidated in new premises”
stirring
causing excitement or strong emotion; rousing.
“stirring songs”
stirring tales.
flourishing
developing rapidly and successfully; thriving.
“a flourishing career”
When Henyrk was pimply and flourishing 14 years old
an august body
a group of people that has achieved a certain level of respect or authority in their field
August
respected and impressive.
“she was in august company”
reckon
- consider or regard in a specified way.
“the event was reckoned a failure”
on his feet
in good health.
going through motions
to do something without making much effort to do it well
he put himself through the motions of a normal day’s work.
grubby
involving dishonest or disreputable activity; sordid.
“the grubby business of selling arms”
shrieking
high-pitched piercing cries or sounds.
“there is shrieking and yelling from both men and women”
although it was shrieking at him
dazed
unable to think or react properly; bewildered.
“I was left dazed and confused
nibbled
take small bites out of.
“he nibbled a biscuit”
giddy
make (someone) feel excited to the point of disorientation.
unwitting
(of a person) not aware of the full facts.
“an unwitting accomplice
ostentatious
characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress.
Started driving a rather ostentatious red Stutz.
impecunity
state of having very little money
Henryk realized at an early age that he had come into the world with 3 main disadvantages - his name, background and impecunity
expunge
obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).
now the time had come to expunge the other two
relinquish
give up.
Roger could relinquish the remaining 51 % percent.
speakeasies
a place where alcoholic beverages are illegally sold
His products reached the restuarants and speakeasies.
ailing
in poor health.
a small, ailing bank in Boston
unblemished
not damaged or marked in any way.
“her body was perfectly formed and unblemished”
extravagant
lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
“it was rather extravagant to buy both”
kindle
arouse or inspire (an emotion or feeling).
“a love of art was kindled in me”
entranced
fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention.
But he became so entraced with the fine brushwork and the delicate pastel shades.
trails off
to become less in amount or loudness:
His voice trailed off weakly and we could not hear the rest
dweeb
a boring, studious, or socially inept person.
furrowed
(of the forehead or face) marked with lines or wrinkles.
“he stroked his furrowed brow”
ashen
(of a person’s face) very pale with shock, fear, or illness.
“Eleanor’s ashen face”
hurl
throw or impel (someone or something) with great force.
“rioters hurled a brick through the windscreen”
lunge
a sudden forward thrust of the body, typically with an arm outstretched to attack someone or seize something.
“Lucy made a lunge for Gabriel’s wrist”
exhilarating
making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.
“an exhilarating two-hour rafting experience”
trail off
to become less in amount or loudness:
he trails off, obviously waiting for a response from Jane.
slack jawed
having the mouth hanging loosely open as if in shock or confusion.
Carloyn looks after him, slack-jawed
starched
stiffen (fabric or clothing) with starch
his short hair and starched clothes give him a hyper conservative appearance.
linger
stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.
We linger on his placid face for a moment
placid
not easily upset or excited.
“a placid, contented man”
ungainly
(of a person or movement) awkward; clumsy.
His suit seemed to hang off his tall, thin , ungainly body’ no tailor would ever have employed him as a dummy
amble
walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.
He ambled over to david
askew
not in a straight or level position.
its impact has sent the signed photos
of several movie stars askew.
down the hatch
used to express friendly feelings towards one’s companions before drinking.
plush
richly luxurious and expensive.
“a plush Mayfair flat”
noticeably less plush than Gitte’s (mentioning about office =
