MF Flashcards
discerning
showing insight and understanding : DISCRIMINATING
a discerning critic
snob
1 British : COBBLER
2 : one who blatantly imitates, fawningly admires, or vulgarly seeks association with those regarded as social superiors
3a : one who tends to rebuff, avoid, or ignore those regarded as inferior
b : one who has an offensive air of superiority in matters of knowledge or taste
hick
an unsophisticated provincial person
asterisk
a symbol (*) used in text as a pointer to an annotation or footnote.
poachers
one that trespasses or steals,
one who kills or takes wild animals (such as game or fish) illegally
boisterous
noisy, energetic, and rough:
boisterous children
a boisterous game
lumberjack
(especially in North America) a person who fells trees, cuts them into logs, or transports them to a sawmill.
debacle
a complete failure, especially because of bad planning and organization:
The collapse of the company was described as the greatest financial debacle in US history.
drop the ball
Verb. drop the ball. (idiomatic) To fail in one’s responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative.
the yellow brick road
the road to success or happiness (in the film the Wizard of Oz the yellow brick road leads to Oz)
They are currently striding along the yellow brick road to fame.
the first step on the yellow brick road to fame and riches
eskimo
Eskimo (/ˈɛskɪmoʊ/) is an English term for the indigenous peoples who have traditionally inhabited the northern circumpolar region from eastern Siberia (Russia) to across Alaska (of the United States), Canada, and Greenland.[1]
diabetic
a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood.
musketeers
A musketeer (French: mousquetaire) was a type of soldier equipped with a musket.
siegfried
Sigurd or Siegfried (Middle High German: Sîvrit) is a legendary hero of Germanic mythology, who killed a dragon and was later murdered.
segue
to move easily and without interruption from one piece of music, part of a story, subject, or situation to another:
His performance of “Caroline” segued into a cover version of “My Tears”.
