New words from everyday life 8 Flashcards
offhand
- ungraciously or offensively nonchalant or cool in manner.
“you were a bit offhand with her this afternoon” - without previous thought or consideration.
“I can’t think of a better answer offhand”
bogus
not genuine or true (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted).
“a bogus insurance claim”
unsullied
not spoiled or made impure.
blather
talk in a long-winded way without making very much sense.
“she began blathering on about spirituality and life after death”
pander
gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire or taste or a person with such a desire or taste).
“newspapers are pandering to people’s baser instincts”
erect
rigidly upright or straight.
“she stood erect with her arms by her sides”
writhe
make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.
“he writhed in agony on the ground”
inordinate
unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.
“the case had taken up an inordinate amount of time”
folly
lack of good sense; foolishness.
“an act of sheer folly”
tenacity
the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.
“the sheer tenacity of the limpet”
eradicate
destroy completely; put an end to.
“this disease has been eradicated from the world”
oppressive
inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment/ cruel unfair
“an oppressive dictatorship”
dawdle
- waste time; be slow.
“she mustn’t dawdle—she had to make the call now” - move slowly and idly in a particular direction.
“Ruth dawdled back through the wood”
soundly
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- in a way that is secure and reliable.
“their houses were soundly built”
. - in a way that is based on valid reason or good judgement.
“there is soundly based reason for optimism”
emanate
- (of a feeling, quality, or sensation) issue or spread out from (a source).
“warmth emanated from the fireplace” - originate from; be produced by.
“the proposals emanated from a committee” - give out or emit (a feeling, quality, or sensation).
“he emanated a powerful brooding air”
