Friends Flashcards
Meaning of “herbal”
<br></br>Made from or with herbs.<br></br><br></br><b>Herbal</b> tea<br></br><br></br>
Meaning of “fiance”
A man who is engaged to be married.<br></br><br></br>fiancee: A woman who is engaged to be married.
Meaning of “blooper”
a funny mistake made by an actor during the making of a film or television programme and usually removed before the film or programme is shown.
Meaning of “vest”
A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
Meaning of “groom”
<span>A man who is about to become or has recently become part of a married couple. </span>
Meaning of “souvenir”
An item of <b>sentimental</b> value, to remember an event or location.
Meaning of “pervert”
<ol><li>(dated) One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error;</li><li>A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.<dl><dd><i>Those <b>perverts</b> were trying to spy on us while we changed clothes!</i></dd></dl></li></ol>
Meaning of “overwhelming”
adjective<br></br>very great in amount.<br></br>“his party won <b>overwhelming</b> support”<br></br><br></br>(especially of an emotion) very strong.<br></br>“she felt an <b>overwhelming</b> desire to giggle”
Meaning of “contestant”
A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.<br></br>Synonyms<br></br>competitor
Meaning of “loin”
<span>The part of the body (of humans and </span><b>quadrupeds</b><span>) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips</span><br></br>
Meaning of “objectify”
to make something (such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses<br></br><div><span><br></br></span></div><div><br></br></div><div><span>degrade to the status of a mere object.</span></div><div><span>“a deeply sexist attitude that <span><b>objectifies</b></span> women”</span></div><div><br></br></div><div><span>express (something abstract) in a <b>concrete</b> form.</span></div><div><span>“good poetry <b>objectifies</b> feeling</span></div>
Meaning of “bassinet”
<ol><li>A newborn baby's bed, typically made of <b>woven</b> <b>reeds</b> or <b>straw</b>.</li></ol>
Meaning of “woven”
<div><span>Fabricated by weaving.</span></div>
<div><span><b>Woven</b> kevlar is tough enough to be bulletproof.</span></div>
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<div><span><b>Interlaced</b></span></div>
<div><span>The <b>woven</b> words of the <b>sonnet</b> were deep and moving.</span></div>
Meaning of “reed”
(countable) Any of various types of tall <b>stiff</b> <b>perennial</b> grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.<br></br>(countable) The hollow stem of these plants.
Meaning of “interlace”
To cross one with another; to interweave<br></br>to <b>interlace</b> wires
Meaning of ““stiff”
Rigid, hard to bend, inflexible.
Meaning of “perennial”
<div><span>Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.</span></div>
<div><span>a <b>perennial</b> stream</span></div>
Meaning of “quadruped”
a four-footed or four-legged animal
Meaning of “straw”
A dried <b>stalk</b> of a cereal plant.
Meaning of “stalk”
<div><span>The <b>stem</b> or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts.</span></div>
<div>a <b>stalk</b> of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp</div>
Meaning of “take a rain check”
<div><span>politely decline an offer, with the implication that one may take it up at a later date.</span></div>
<div><span>"they wanted me to come along for the ride but I <b>took a rain check</b>"</span></div>
Meaning of “creditor”
A person to whom a debt is owed.<br></br><br></br>he sold his Ferraris to pay off his <b>creditors</b>
Meaning of “concrete”
Real, actual, tangible.<br></br><br></br>Fuzzy videotapes and distorted sound recordings are not concrete evidence that bigfoot exists.
