Evelyn Flashcards
Reinstate (v)
To bring someone back in
Apprehensive (a)
Nervous
Impose (v)
To force someone to do something
Innovative (a)
Imaginative, thinking of new ways to do something
Redeem (v)
To exchange (usually for money)
Merit (v)
To deserve something
Succeed (not win) (v)
To follow on from, to replace
Fable, parable (n)
A story told to teach you something, or to have a moral
Revelation (n)
Something revealed, something seen
for the first time - usually amazing
Risible (a)
Makes you laugh, ridiculous
Whimsical (a)
Amusing, makes you smile
Auxiliary (a)
Supporting or additional
Rafter (n)
A large beam of wood
Covet (v)
To really want something that’s not yours
Deceive (v)
To make someone believe something that is not true
Implausible (a)
Unbelievable
Credible (a)
Believable
Gratifying (a)
Pleasing
Withhold (v)
To not let somebody have something
Disparage (v)
To criticise, or say bad things about somebody
Frail (a)
Weak and fragile (people)
Hearty (a)
Healthy, strong
Overbearing (a)
Bossy, domineering
Diplomatic (a)
Super-polite
Liberate (v)
To set free
Apprehend (v)
To arrest
Enterprise (n)
Something you try to do, a new idea
Heir (n)
The person who inherits something
Heirloom (n)
Something that is passed down from one generation to the next
Uproar (n)
Noise and consternation
Afterthought (n)
Something you do at the end without much thought
Waylaid (a)
Lost, distracted, having taken a wrong turning
Sultan (n)
A ruler, like a king
Minister (n)
An elected official (not always the leader)
Weld (v)
To make two pieces of metal stick together
Civil (a)
Polite (but only just)
Prophet (n)
Someone who speaks God’s truth
Benign (a)
Calm or harmless
Malign (a)
Spiteful, evil
Surly (a)
Grumpy, bad-tempered
Lull (n)
A period of calm or rest
Serendipity (n)
Everything working out beautifully
Circumnavigate (v)
To go around something
Intersect (v)
To cross or cut in two
Gritty (a)
Tough, determined
Pursue (v)
To chase after
Turmoil (n)
Disturbance, everything being upside down
Scaffold (n)
A structure to stand on