Lesson 4 Flashcards
living library (n)
a place where books are people and reading consists in having good conversations
fall down (v)
be inadequate or unsuccessful; fail
blow your mind
to overwhelm or excite someone
shout out for the rooftops
tell everyone about something because you are so excited
epitomise (v)
be a perfect example of something; typify
gripped by (v)
deeply affected
poignant (adj)
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; affecting the emotions
acclaim (v)
enthusiastic and public praise
long-held (Adj)
assumed, proposed or believed for a long time
grip by (v)
(of an emotion or situation) have a strong or adverse effect on. “She was gripped by a feeling of excitement.”
sightseeing (n)(adj)
the act of visiting places and things of interest
mockingbird (n)
an American songbird noted for their ability to mimic the song of other birds, esp. one having gray, white, and black coloring
poverty-ridden (adj)
(of a person or time) filled with or plagued by poverty
rail (v)
complain
impaired (adj)
having a disability of a specified kind
second thoughts
a change of opinion or resolve reached after considering something again
an eye-opening experience
causing one suddenly to learn or understand what was not previously known
keep an open mind
to wait until you know all the facts before having an opinion or making a judgment
narrow-minded (adj)
not willing to listen to or tolerate other people’s views; prejudiced
libel (n)(v)
a written statement which wrongly accuses sone of sth; to write or print sth which wrongly damages that person’s reputation (against the law)
make the case for sth
to argue that sth is the best thing to do, giving reasons
slant (v)
to present information in a particular way, especially showing one group of people, one side of an argument, etc. in such a positive or negative way that it is unfair
squeaky clean (adj)
completely clean; beyond reproach; without vice
for what it’s worth
(informal) said when you are giving someone a piece of information and you are not certain if that information is useful or important
