Four Crazy Movie Theories! Flashcards
Alluring
Having a strongly attractive or enticing quality.
She was wearing a most alluring dress 👗 at Sam’s dinner party.
Eloquently
Expressing oneself with fluency, vividness and persuasiveness.
The speaker eloquently conveyed the importance
Handyperson
An individual skilled in various types of repair or maintenance work.
The handyman fixed the Leakey faucet in the kitchen with ease
Wacky
Extremely embarrassing or humiliating.
Her wacky uncle always did magic tricks at the dinner table
Convoluted
Complicated, intricate and difficult to understand due to the complexity.
The professor’s convoluted explanation of the theory left the students feeling confused 🤔😕
Utopia and distopía
An imagined place or state of ideal perfection, often in social, optical or environmental aspects.
The author described a Utopia where harmony and equality prevailed among all citizens
Free will
The ability of an individual to make choices and decisions independently.
In a society that values free will, individuals have the autonomy to persuae their own paths
Riff on
To talk about a particular subject in usually a quick and lively way.
In the meeting. Team members were encouraged to riff each other’s ideas, fostering a collaborative and creative atmosphere
Menacing
Seeming likely to cause your harm or danger.
The villain’s menacing laughter echoed through the empty hallways
Cub
A young lion 🦁 bear 🐨, fox 🦊 etc
The panda cub clung to its mother’s back and they navigate d the bamboo forest.
To the T
Precisely, exactly or in every detail.
The plan was executed to the T, ensuring every detail was carried out as intended
Enlightening
Giving information so that you can understand something better.
Her comments were both enlightening and thought-provoking
Near-death experience
An occasion when somebody almost dies.
The mountaineer’s near-death experience during the avalanche changed his perspective on the risk-taking in extreme sports
Eerie
Strange, weird, fear-inspiring
An eerie feeling came over us as we watched the scary movie
Goosebumps
A condition in which there are raised spots on your skin because you feel cold, frightened or excited.
The unexpected announcement of her promotion gave Jeny instant Goosebumps of excitement
Witty
Clever and humorous.
I think she’s one of the wittiest comics on television
Give it a shot!
To try something.
Go on give it a shot!
In the ballpark
Approximately correct.
The new restaurant’s menu prices are in the ballpark of what I expected
First-hand
Information or an experience that is obtained directly for the source or through the personal involvement.
As a historian. Emely appreciated the importance of studying first-hand documents and artifacts from the historical events
Blast
A very happy experience that is a lot of fun.
We had a blast at the party 🎉
