Ryo Hagio round 1 Flashcards
accolade
an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit.
The hotel has won numerous accolades
an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit.
Ludicrous
Very foolish
It’s ludicrous to think that he can solve these problems himself.
Very foolish
Dearth
The state or condition of not having enough of something
The dearth of jobs in the city forced many families to leave the area.
The state or condition of not having enough of something
Mundane
Very ordinary and therefore not interesting
Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her.
Very ordinary and therefore not interesting
Irksome
Annoying
The vibration can become irksome after a while.
Annoying
Microcosm
A small place, society, or situation that has the same characteristics as something much larger
The audience was selected to create a microcosm of American society.
A small place, society, or situation that has the same characteristics as something much larger`
Ingratiate
To make someone like you by praising or trying to please them
He’s always trying to ingratiate himself with his boss.
To make someone like you by praising or trying to please them
Scrutinize
To examine something very carefully in order to discover information
He scrutinized the men’s faces carefully, trying to work out who was lying.
To examine something very carefully in order to discover information
Ignominious
Embarrassing because of being a complete failure
An ignominious defeat.
Embarrassing because of being a complete failure
Vilify
To say or write things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them
He was vilified by the press as a monster.
To say or write things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them
Candid
Honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful
To be candid with you, I think you’re making a dreadful mistake.
Honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful
Coalesce
Come together to form one mass or whole
The theory is that galaxies coalesced from smaller groupings of stars.
Come together to form one mass or whole
