Manhattan Flashcards
1
Q
millet
A
a plant that is similar to grass, or the small seeds from this plant that can be eaten
2
Q
chirpy
A
happy and active
quietschfidel
3
Q
disconsolate
A
extremely sad and disappointed
untröstlich
4
Q
pep (talk)
A
energy or enthusiasm
5
Q
dampen
A
1) to make something slightly wet
2) If something dampens feelings, esp. of excitement or enjoyment, it makes them less strong
6
Q
impinge upon
A
to have an effect on something, often by limiting it in some way
7
Q
constitute
A
1) to be or be considered as
2) to form or make (something); equal
8
Q
inveterate
A
someone who does something very often and cannot stop doing it
9
Q
fatuous
A
foolish or done without thinking
10
Q
halcyon
A
a very happy or successful period in the past
friedvoll
11
Q
scotched
A
to prevent something from being believed or being done
