ESL_979,C440 Flashcards
a situation comedy; a television show with a single group of characters in a different situation each week, designed to be funny and entertain people
sitcom
clever, funny, and intelligent
witty
things that make people laugh; things that are funny
humor
acting superior to others, especially more intelligent or sophisticated
highbrow
a short story or a question and answer that is told to make people laugh
joke
a genre or category of movies, shows, and plays that entertain people and make the audience laugh
comedy
goofy, silly, and irresponsible
screwball
physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel; the use of absurd physical actions to make people laugh, especially in a movie, show, or play
slapstick
immature; for children, not for adults
juvenile
a type of humor that copies or exaggerates something else to make fun of it, sometimes in a mean way, in order to make people laugh or think about something in a new way
satire
crazy and unexpected; weird and unpredictable
wacky
to stop acting superior; to stop thinking that one is better than other people
to get off (one’s) high horse
snobby; very proud and a little bit mean to others; stuck up
snooty
picky; choosy; wanting and selecting only certain characteristics in something
discriminating
an ability to produce or appreciate intellectual humor where the funny story or joke is told in a serious, quiet way and the listener has to think to realize why something is funny
dry sense of humor
saying bad things about oneself, undervaluing one’s abilities, or saying that one is not good or important, often used for humor
self-deprecating
something that is very boring and uninteresting and makes people want to fall asleep
snoozefest
to be very boring; to be very uninteresting
to bore (someone) to death
to meet someone’s needs; to satisfy someone; to give someone what he or she is looking for; to make someone feel content
to do it for (someone)
a phrase meaning that one dislikes with what another person likes, but accepts that people are different and believes their preferences cannot be explained
there’s no accounting for taste
an invisible bug that can make people sick; a very small living thing that cannot be seen but that makes people ill
bacteria
unsafe or dirty because it contains bacteria or other materials that could make people ill
contaminated
forced separation from other people because one is sick or might be sick
quarantine
a person who can make other people sick with a disease but who does not get sick with the disease themselves
healthy carrier
to demand something from someone else by explaining the reason why it should be given to one
to petition
with many cases of people getting sick with the same disease within a short period of time
outbreak
when blood stops going to the brain for a period of time, causing damage or death if it that period is too long
stroke
for a disease to be easily spread from one person to another
contagious
a car used for racing that is usually an American made car
hot rod
a competition between two cars and their drivers to see who can reach the end of one-quarter mile (.4 kilometer) track first
drag racing
for something to be completely disordered and confused
chaos
involving the entire country; including an entire nation
national
for machines or methods to contain advanced technology
sophisticated
having many different parts; with many details
complex
being difficult or confusing because it has many details or many parts
complicated
having many details and parts; having a design with many parts
intricate
a long, narrow cut, usually one made to guide the motion of something that travels over it
groove
to publicly criticize someone or something by making fun of it
to lampoon
a person who prefers to be by him or herself; someone who prefers to not associate with others people
loner
hobby; an activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than for work
pastime
to make someone or something free of dirt, marks, or stains
to clean
to make something completely clean, usually the skin
to cleanse
