Set 1 Flashcards
Feeble (adj.)
Extremely weak
Grimace (v.)
To twist your face in an ugly way because you do not like something, because you are feeling pain, or because you are trying to be funny
Dearth (n.)
A situation in which there are very few of something that people want or need
Arrest (v.)
To stop something happening or to make it happen more slowly
Defunct
Not existing anymore, or not useful any more
Confuse
Puzzle, baffle
Disheartened (adj.)
Disappointed so that you lose hope and the determination to do something
Illicit (adj.)
Not allowed by laws or rules, or strongly disapproved of by society; illegal, unlawful, illegitimate, unconstitutional
Mourn (v.)
To feel very sad and to miss someone after they have died; grieve for
Recluse (n.)
Someone who chooses to live alone, and doesn’t like seeing or talking to other people
Scorch (v.)
If you scorch something, or if it scorches, its surface burns slightly and changes color; burn, singe, scald, ignite
Unnerve (v.)
To upset or frighten someone so that they lose their confidence or their ability to think clearly
Hapless (adj.)
Unlucky
Exasperation (n.)
When you feel annoyed because someone continues to do something that is upsetting you
Endear (v.)
To make someone popular and liked
Tack (v.)
To attach something to a wall, board etc using a tack (small nail with a sharp point and a flat top)
Seasoned (adj.)
used to describe someone who has a lot of experience of a particular thing. e.g. Seasoned traveler / observer
Surge (v.)
to suddenly move very quickly in a particular direction
Saline (adj.)
containing or consisting of salt. e.g. saline water
Upfront (adj.)
- [not before noun] behaving or talking in an honest way so that people know what you really think
- paid before any work is done or before goods are supplied
