RE-ZA Flashcards
pungent
A: having a sharply strong taste or smell
the pungent taste of raw onions
N: pungency
prudent
A: wise, well-judged
2. cautious, canny
it is not always prudent to approach strangers found in desolate areas
2. a prudent approach to borrowing
lavish
A: rich, luxurious
a lavish banquet
V: bestow/give
sth in lavish quantities on
the media couldn’t lavish enough praise on the film
remote
A: having very little connection; irrevelant
2. (of a chance or possibility) unlikely to occur
the theory seems rather intellectual and remote from everyday experiences
2. chances of a genuine and lasting peace become even more remote
ruminate
V: 1. think deeply about sth; contemplate
we sat ruminating on the purpose of existence
testify
V: give evidence as a witness in law court
he testified against his own commander
N: testifier
sedate
A: calm, dignified, and unhurried; tranquil
2. quiet and rather dull
in the old days, business was carried out at a rather sedate pace.
2. sedate suburban domesticity
V: calm sm or make them to sleep through drugs
she was heavily sedated
domesticity
N: home or family life
the atmosphere is one on happy domesticity
versatile
A: adaptable, flexable
he was versatile enough to play on either wing
uncouth
A: (of a person/their behavior) lacking manner, respect; uncivilized, barbaric
the porters shouted to each other in uncouth tones
N: uncouthness
wily
A: 诡计多端的; shrewd, astute, canny; skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully
a wily old rascal
N: williness
scant
A: barely sufficient or adequate
there is only scant evidence to support this hypothesis
V: provide grudgingly, or in insufficient amounts
he does not scant attention to the later writings
