Group 16 - Day 21 Flashcards
to reek of
to be strongly suggestive of something
hard-boiled
tough and cynical
alley
a narrow passageway between buildings
flop
a total failure
floppy
not rigid
fancy
elaborate/sophisticated/designed to impress
doom
death and destruction
mascara
cosmetic used to darken eyelashes
bookmaker/bookie
person who takes bets on sporting events
fate
destiny
junky
a drug addict
private eye
a private detective
sprawling
spread out
turnover rate
the rate at which things/people leave and are replaced
to mislead
to give someone the wrong idea or impression about something
boudoir
a woman’s bedroom or private room
shabby
in poor condition
blinking
(of a light) shining intermittently
gambling
playing games for money
dice
small cube with numbers on the side
tie
piece of material worn around the neck by men (for formal clothing)
loafer
a person who does not work (and does not want to work)
towel
cloth used to dry the body
harpy
a nasty, unpleasant woman
peasant
a poor farmer of low social status
to bet
to risk money on a game or sporting event
to cut (cards)
to divide a deck of cards in two, and place the bottom portion on the top
cane
a walking stick
gay
happy
a joint (informal)
a place
bonfire
large, open-air fire
dealer
person who distributes cards in a card game
hand
the cards you receive from the dealer
king, queen, jack (cards)
the cards with faces
ace (cards)
one
deck of cards
a pack (complete set) of cards
to shuffle (cards)
to mix the cards together
to hit (blackjack)
to deal an additional card
to stand (blackjack)
to just keep your existing cards
to bust (blackjack)
to go above 21
soft hand (blackjack)
having an ace that can be valued at 1 or 11
hard hand (blackjack)
have an ace that can only be valued at 1
wager
a bet
card counter
a person who uses mathematics to increase their chances of winning
suit (cards)
the four pictorial symbols used to group cards
spades
♠︎
clubs
♣︎
hearts
♥︎
diamonds
♦︎
