GROUP 27 Flashcards
1
Q
BOMBASTIC
A
POMPOUS
2
Q
LAMBASTE
A
LAME BASTARD
CRITICISE HARSHLY
3
Q
UNDERCUT
A
OFFER GOODS AT A LOWER PRICE THAN COMPETITOR
4
Q
EUPHEMISM
A
MILD EXPRESSION IN PLACE OF AN UNPLEASANT ONE
5
Q
TURPITUDE
A
TAR SPIT ATTITUDE
WICKEDNESS
6
Q
PECCADILLO
A
PAKKA DILNO
SMALL SIN
7
Q
ANTAGONIZE
A
CAUSE SOMEONE TO BECOME HOSTILE
8
Q
BARREN
A
BLEAK AND LIFELESS
9
Q
PHILISTINE
A
FEEL TINY/PHILISTINE PEOPLE
NARROW MINDED
10
Q
RELEGATE
A
OPP OF DELEGATE
BANISH TO AN INFERIOR POSITIO
11
Q
DIRGE
A
DIGGING THE PIT TO BURY SOMEONE
A MOURNFUL SONG
12
Q
IMPERTURBABLE
A
NOT PERTURB ABLE
NOT EASILY UPSET
13
Q
EXCORIATE
A
EX CRITICISE
CRITICISE HARSHLY
14
Q
CURMUDGEON
A
CUR MUD GUN
A GRUMPY PERSON
15
Q
SWINDLE
A
SWINDLER
TO CHEAT
