Pnja 2 Flashcards
Encyclopedic
Comprehensive in scope or coverage, containing a wide range of knowledge on various subjects
Compelling
Evoking interest, attention or admiration due to being convincing
Husbandry
The practice of cultivating and managing crops or livestock for agricultural purposes or the careful use of resou
To determine
To ascertain or establish the exact nature or outcome of a situation through investigation or analysis
Collective memory
The shared recollection of past events or experiences within a group or community
Refute
To prove a statement to be incorrect by providing evidence
Inferior
Low in quality or importance
Indecipherable
Not able to be understood or interpreted clearly due to being unclear
Term. (verb)
To give a name to sth
Corroborate
To confirm or support a statement with evidence or testimony
Scattering of
The random distribution of sth
Convey
To communicate or express info
Throng
Crowd
Discarded
Thrown away
Bellowed
Spoke loudly and powerfully
Enthralled/riveted
Extremely interested
Lugubrious
Sad and gloomy
Eternal
Lasting forever
Strenuous
Needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy
Rendering
Causing someone or sth to be in particular state
Replenish
To fill again
Vertebrate
An animal of a large group distinguished by the possession of a backbone or spinal column, like mammals, birds, reptiles, fish
Pestilence
A fatal epidemic, disease, bubonic plague
Crustacean
A form of marine life having a crust-like shell
Staggering
So great, shocking or surprising that it’s difficult to believe
Precarity
A state of persistent insecurity with regard to employment or income
Blunt
Not sharp
Fluttered
Moved or flew with quick, light flapping movements
Chamber pot
A bowl kept in bedroom used as a toilet
Giddy
Dizzy
slur
speak unclearly
abomination
a thing that causes disgust or hatred
decrepit
old and feeble, worn-out
befit
be appropriate for
venerable
respected because of age
inhaled
eat rapidly
hoist
to raise or lift
contraction
the tightening of muscle
stunted
slowed or stopped abnormally in growth or development
spot on
accurate right
adept
master, expert
scale back
reduce, economize
keep one’s eye on the ball
monitor, watch, observe
gratifying
rewarding, agreeable
unapologetic
unwilling to make or express an apology, relentless
trickled into
access, got into
commodified
commercialized
allyship
a group other than one’s own
shepherd
to guide
pick up steam
to progress
fly the flag for
to support
menagerie
a variety of animals kept together
evade
escape or avoid
similes
comparison of things that have something in common
ambience
atmosphere
susceptible
likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing
conceit
a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor
perpetually
constantly
chubby
chunky, fat
gawky
awkward, clumsy
clamour
loud and persistent outcry from many people
floe
flat mass of floating ice
din
a loud, unpleasant and prolonged noise
trawler
a large fishing boat
relish
enjoyment or satisfaction
decree
an official order issued by a legal authority
brothel
whore house
ascertain
to find out
a blunt reply
saying what you think without trying to be polite or caring about other people’s feelings
cornea
a transparent outer covering of the eye
urea
waste product formed in a liver
pee
to urinate
scavenger
a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials, an animal that feeds on dead bodies
to tread
put down or press the foot, place the foot, the way someone walks
cavernous
large in size or darkness
to cater
to satisfy the needs of
adulation
excessive praise or admiration
rampantly
happening quickly and in a way that’s hard to control
deciphering
figuring the meaning of
ditch
to get rid of sth or someone thats unwanted
lodge
present a complaint formally to the authorities
acute
sharp
grim
a facial expression
well-honed skills
referring to someone who has developed their skills
to hone
to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose
silo
tower on a farm for storing grain
avid
having or showing a keen interest in sth
recite
repeat aloud
lachrymose
tearful or given to weeping, inducing tears, sad
heart-rending
causing great sadness or distress
rib-tickling
very funny
cetaceans
marine mammals like whales, dolphins
dawn
the first appearance of sun in the morning
dusk
the darker stage of twilight
wan
sickly pale
dim
not bright or clear (the dim of fire )
credibility
the quality of being trusted and believed in
biased
unfairly prejudiced for or against someone
procure
obtain sth
hazy
unclear, misty
nifty
particularly good, skillful
soot
black substance
have ants in your pants
be unable to sit
the birds and the bees
sex education
chickened out
decided not to do sth because you’re afraid
eager beaver
a keen and enthusiastic person who works very hard
hold your horses
wait and be patient
in the dog house
in trouble in another person
kill two birds with one stone
achieve two aims at once
let the cat out of the bag
reveal a secret
a little bird told me
used to indicate the speaker knows sth but chooses to keep the identity of their informant secret
cook someone’s goose
to ruin someone’s plans
has the cat got your tongue
used to describe when someone is at a loss of words
red herring
a piece of info that is intended to be misleading
the world is your oyster
there is no limit to the opportunities open to you
white elephant
a possession that is useless
pigs might fly
used ironically or express disbelief
a wild goose chase
a foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable
contravince
a thing that is created skillfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose
brainchildren
ideas or inventions which are considered to be a particular person’s creation
alleviating
easing pain
levy (on)
an amount of money, such as tax, that you have to pat to the government
spike
a sharp increase
laid bare
revealed
afoot
in preperation or progress
slather
spread or smear thickly
vacate
to go away from, leave empty
dwindle
diminish gradually in size, amount or strength
pollinate
convey pollen or deposit pollen on a flower
calamity
an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress
