Group 511 - Day 15 Flashcards
moving
producing strong emotional reaction (of sadness or sympathy)
touching
arousing feelings of sympathy, appreciation or gratitude
a front
something that acts as a cover for illegal activity
delight
great pleasure
stand up
to resist legal questioning or contestation
utterly
completely
to stall
to deliberately delay something or stop it from progressing
purse snatcher
a person who steals things from people on the street
to wear someone down
to gradually overcome someone through persistence
antitrust laws
laws designed to prevent monopolies and promote competition
a heel
an inconsiderate or untrustworthy person
a stinker
a bad or unpleasant person
to cloud
to obscure or make less clear
a pushover
someone who is easy to overcome or influence.
to lay off (staff)
to discharge a worker/workers
to let someone go
to dismiss an employee
by mail
by written letter
hours on end
continuing for many hours
to ripen
to become ripe/mature (for food)
to wander aimlessly
to walk around without any specific destination
midterm
an exam in the middle of the academic term/semester
to wiggle
to move by making small up and down or side to side movements
