Session 29. Vocab 1 Flashcards
Palatable
Pleasant to taste
Acceptable / satisfactory
Inedible
Not suitable for eating
Loafer
A person who avoids work and is lazy
A type of leather shoe
Gelatinous
Having the consistency of jelly
Repose
A state of rest and calm (n)
To lie down for a rest (v)
Redeem
To do something good to make up for doing something bad
To fulfil (a promise)
Poise
Elegance (in a person)
Composure
A state of calmness and control (in a person)
Relinquish
To give up something (e.g. power)
Quagmire
A hazardous/complex situation
A soft boggy area of land
Tog
Clothes
A unit of thermal insulation (used for blankets - the higher the tog, the warmer it keeps you)
Motley
Varied in appearance or character (eg. a motley group of people = a group of people who are very different from each other)
Convoluted
Extremely complicated and difficult to follow
Hybrid
A combination of two or more different things (e.g. an animal hybrid is a cross between two different animals)
Obsolete
No longer relevant/used (adj) e.g. CDs are obsolete
Hyperbole
An exaggerated statement
Illustrious
Well-known and respected (describing a person)
Conspicuous
Cleary visible / obvious
Deft
Skilful and quick
Serene
Calm
Unblemished
Not damaged or marked in any way
Zany
Crazy and amusing (adj)
Flank
The side (e.g. side of a person, or side of a football pitch)
Barter
To negotiate the price of something
Kowtow
To be excessively accommodating to someone (basically agreeing to do everything someone tells you to do)
Quandary
A difficult situation
Fervent
passionate (adj), e.g. to be a fervent supporter of [something]
Glut
An excessive supply of (something)
Ratify
To give consent for something, or to make it valid
Delirious
A disturbed state of mind (where someone is restless and may have hallucinations)
Obnoxious
Extremely unpleasant
