Group 16 - Day 18 Flashcards
merciless
without compassion or forgiveness
eyelid
the fold of skin that covers the eye when closed
to be tight-lipped
to not reveal information; to not speak openly about a person or topic
to have a big mouth
to speak more openly than you should
to loath
to hate
high-minded
having strong moral principals
to scoff at
to not take someone or something seriously
glossy
shiny and smooth
scalpel
knife used for surgery
clout
influence or power
frightened witless
so frightened that you cannot think clearly
prone to
vulnerable to
drop-dead gorgeous
exceptionally beautiful
to cheer
to shout in praise or encouragement
to rally
to come together to support a person or cause
cantankerous
irritable
to undergo
to be subjected to
flaw
imperfection
to grapple with
to deal with
overwhelming
something that is almost too much for you
unsettling
something that makes you feel anxious or uneasy
cue
a signal for action
findings
conclusions (of a report or investigation)
startling
surprising
media coverage
media exposure
impaired
weakened or damaged in some way
unimpaired
not weakened or impacted
roundly criticized
criticized emphatically
beamed
transmitted