Module 2, 3 Flashcards
cram
fill a place to the point of overflowing
crude
constructed in a makeshift way
skive off
avoid duty by staying away or leaving early (Skive off work/school.)
obstinate
stubborn
social fabric
country’s basic structure, way of life, beliefs etc.
rough and ready
crude but effective
chop and change
to keep changing one’s mind, way of doing something
do sth on a whim
a sudden decision without planning
rub someone up the wrong way
cause someone to be angry/annoyed
see eye to eye (with someone)
be in full agreement
woven into
included
brief
a set of instructions given to a person about a job or task
marble
mramor
swish
move with a hissing or rustling sound (a car swished by); sounds of clothing
swaggering
walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way