PT3 T1.1 Part 3 Flashcards
lassitude
physical or mental tiredness:
Shareholders are blaming the company’s problems on the lassitude of the CEO.
leisurely
used to describe an action that is done in a relaxed way, without hurrying:
We enjoyed a leisurely picnic lunch on the lawn.
cherish
to love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to you:
Although I cherish my children, I do allow them their independence.
wearly
in a way that shows that you are very tired:
I dragged myself wearily out of bed at five o’clock this morning.
People slumped wearily in their seats.
punctuate
to happen or cause something to happen repeatedly while something else is happening; to interrupt something repeatedly:
The president spoke at length in a speech punctuated by applause.
He chatted freely, punctuating his remarks as often as possible with the interviewer’s first name.
despairing
showing or feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation:
a despairing glance/cry
With every day that passed he became ever more despairing.
sanity
the fact of showing good judgment and understanding:
The closer we got to the deadline for action, the more I questioned the sanity of the decision we had taken.
Maybe Jenny can bring some sanity into this crazy situation.
enterprising
good at thinking of and doing new and difficult things, especially things that will make money:
The business was started by a couple of enterprising young women.
That was very enterprising of you, Vijay!
parlor
a business that provides a stated type of personal service or sells a stated product:
a beauty parlour
an ice-cream/pizza parlour
qualm
an uncomfortable feeling when you doubt if you are doing the right thing:
She had no qualms about lying to the police.
bona fide
real, not false:
Make sure you are dealing with a bona fide company.
moribund
(especially of an organization or business) not active or successful:
How can the department be revived from its present moribund state?
take sb/sth by storm
to be suddenly extremely successful in a place or with a group of people:
Her performance has taken the critics by storm.
fade
to (cause to) lose colour, brightness, or strength gradually:
If you hang your clothes out in the bright sun, they will fade.
My suntan is already fading.
odds-on
very probable:
The odds-on favourite to win in the 3.30 race is Killjoy.
It’s odds-on she’ll be late and I’ve rushed for no reason!
stagger
to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall:
After he was attacked, he managed to stagger to the phone and call for help.
The company is staggering under a $15 million debt and will almost certainly collapse by the end of the year.
wind up
to find yourself in an unexpected and usually unpleasant situation, especially as a result of what you do:
If he keeps doing stuff like that he’s going to wind up in prison!
You don’t want to wind up homeless, do you?
respectable
A respectable amount or quality is large enough or of a good enough standard to be acceptable:
She earns a respectable salary.
The final score was a respectable 2–1.
squeaky-clean
Someone who is squeaky-clean is completely good and honest and never does anything bad:
Journalists have been trying to discover if the senator really is as squeaky-clean as he claims to be.
knock sb off their pedestal
to show people that someone is not as perfect as they seem to be:
This recent scandal has really knocked the president off his pedestal.
comeback
an attempt to become famous, powerful, or important again after a period of being much less famous, etc.:
She’s trying to make a comeback with her first album for 20 years.
grow out
If you grow out of an interest or way of behaving, you stop having or doing it as you become older:
Lucas says he wants to join the army when he turns 18, but I hope he’ll grow out of the idea.
hash sth out
to talk about something with someone else in order to reach agreement about it:
You two hash out the details of the presentation.
bloke
a man, often one who is considered to be ordinary:
Paul’s a really good bloke (= I like him a lot).
He’s a funny (sort of) bloke (= slightly strange).
overburdened
having too much to carry, contain, or deal with:
We’re trying to stop development in areas with overburdened roads and schools.
have sb’s number
to know a lot about someone and so have an advantage over them:
Don’t worry, I’ve got his number, he doesn’t fool me.
number sb/sth among sb/sth
If you are numbered among a particular group, you belong to that group:
At one time, the club numbered an archbishop among its members.
beyond question
beyond question
precocious
(especially of children) showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual:
A precocious child, she went to university at the age of 15.
She recorded her first CD at the precocious age of twelve.
infectious
Something that is infectious has an effect on everyone who is present and makes them want to join in:
an infectious laugh
infectious enthusiasm
memorably
in a way that is likely to be remembered or worth remembering:
The book includes a range of memorably eccentric characters.
Pigeons appear throughout Picasso’s work, most memorably in his masterpiece Guernica.
joint
belonging to or shared between two or more people:
a joint bank account
The project was a joint effort between the two schools (= they worked on it together).
elated
extremely happy and excited, often because something has happened or been achieved:
The prince was reported to be elated at/by the birth of his daughter.
disgruntled
unhappy, annoyed, and disappointed about something:
A disgruntled former employee is being blamed for the explosion.
The players were disgruntled with the umpire.
