Group 732 Vocabulary - Day 15 Flashcards
excel
to be exceptionally good at something
set yourself up for a fall
to do something that will eventually lead you to failure
buck a trend
to go against a trend
ridicule
subject someone to mockery and derision
dizzy
sensation of spinning and losing your balance and/or consciousness
motion sickness
nausea caused by motion
cautious
careful to avoid potential problems or dangers
huge
extremely large; enormous
boost
to help something increase
Parisian
from Paris
revolutionize
to change something radically
revolt
to rebel
hint
to suggest something indirectly or covertly
feelgood
causing a feeling of happiness
up-yours
exclamation of contemptuous defiance
gloom
darkness; state of depression
accountant
person who keeps financial accounts
prompt
to cause something to happen
morose
badly tempered; gloomy
turnover
the amount of money a business receives in a given period
stream
to allow to flow in a current (water); to transmit continuously (internet)
revenue
a company’s income; the money it receives in a given period
homegrown
belonging to your country (actor, singer, band)
be a big hit
be a big success
has-been
someone who is no longer significant
make it big
become successful
be washed up
to no longer be successful
get your big break
to get your big opportunity
make a comeback
to return to an activity in which you were previously successful
pay your dues
to fulfill your obligations; to go through difficulties before becoming successful
one-hit wonder
group or singer that only has one hit song before losing their popularity
break into the business
to establish yourself in the business
make a name for yourself
to make a reputation for yourself
get your foot in the door
to get the first important opportunity that will lead to more opportunities
mockery
making fun of someone
sullen
bad-tempered and gloomy
sulk
to act badly-tempered and feel bad out of disappointment
mystify
cause someone to become perplexed or confused
bewilder
cause someone to become perplexed or confused
grumpy
irritable
damp
slightly wet
clammy
damp and unpleasant to touch
idler
person who does nothing in particular, who is not productive
loafer
person who does nothing in particular, who is not productive
choir
group of people who sing together
noise
sound that is loud or unpleasant
beg
asking for something humbly and sincerely
in tune
always singing or playing at the correct tone
out of tune
singing or playing at the wrong tone
in time
maintaining the correct rhythm
out of time
not maintaining the correct rhythm
conductor
the person who leads an orchestra
blind
not being able to see
deaf
not being able to hear
guidance
orientation
