House of cards Flashcards
Curtail
verb
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
“civil liberties were further curtailed”
Hypocrite
noun
a person who indulges in hypocrisy.
“the story tells of respectable Ben who turns out to be a cheat and a hypocrite”
Atrocity
noun
plural noun: atrocities
an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.
“war atrocities”
Desolate
adjective
/ˈdesələt/
(of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.
“a desolate moor”
Avail
verb 1. LITERARY help or benefit. "no amount of struggle availed Charles"
Rehearse
verb
practice (a play, piece of music, or other work) for later public performance.
“we were rehearsing a play”
Intimidating
adjective
having a frightening, overawing, or threatening effect.
“the intimidating defense attorney”
Demeaning
adjective
causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others.
“the poster was not demeaning to women”
Conjure
verb
1.
call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear, by means of a magic ritual.
“they hoped to conjure up the spirit of their dead friend”
2.
ARCHAIC
implore (someone) to do something.
Scour
verb
clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent.
“he scoured the bathtub”
noun
1.
the action of scouring or the state of being scoured, especially by swift-flowing water.
2.
diarrhea in livestock, especially cattle and pigs.
Rear
verb
gerund or present participle: rearing
1.
bring up and care for (a child) until they are fully grown, especially in a particular manner or place.
“he was born and reared in New York City”
Faux
adjective
made in imitation; artificial.
“a string of faux pearls”
not genuine; fake or false.
“their faux concern for the well-being of the voters didn’t fool many”
Interrogation
Questioning
استجواب
Pseudonym
اسم مستعار
Contentious
adjective
causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
“a contentious issue”
Stymie
verb
prevent or hinder the progress of.
“the changes must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments”
Smuggler
مهرب
Redoubt
معقل
حصن
Raid
N
غارة
entitled
adjective
believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.
“kids who feel so entitled and think the world will revolve around them”
Dub
verb
past tense: dubbed; past participle: dubbed
1.
give an unofficial name or nickname to (someone or something).
“the media dubbed anorexia “the slimming disease.””
Jinx
noun
a person or thing that brings bad luck.
Fortification
noun
a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack.
تحصين
dilettante
noun
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.
“a wealthy literary dilettante”
هاوي
Rumbling
noun
a continuous deep, resonant sound. "the rumbling of wheels in the distance" adjective making or constituting a deep resonant sound. "a rumbling noise"
Cordial
adjective
warm and friendly.
“the atmosphere was cordial and relaxed”
Bedrock
Noun
the fundamental principles on which something is based.
“honesty is the bedrock of a good relationship”
Timid
adjective
showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.
“I was too timid to ask for what I wanted”
Embroil
verb
past tense: embroiled; past participle: embroiled
involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.
“the movie’s about a journalist who becomes embroiled with a nightclub owner”
Vigorously
adverb
in a way that involves physical strength, effort, or energy; strenuously.
“she shook her head vigorously”
Forcefully
He forcefully denied the allegation
Uproar
noun
a loud and impassioned noise or disturbance.
“the room was in an uproar”
a public expression of protest or outrage.
“it caused an uproar in the press”
Retribution
noun
punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.
“employees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution”
Parse
verb
gerund or present participle: parsing
analyze (a sentence) into its parts and describe their syntactic roles.
COMPUTING
analyze (a string or text) into logical syntactic components, typically in order to test conformability to a logical grammar.
examine or analyze minutely.
“he has always been quick to parse his own problems in public”
