Set 1 Flashcards
chirrup .v.
to make a short high sound or sounds
Chemda’s cellphone chirruped an incongruously high song.
cantopop
contraction of “Cantonese popular music”
rattle
to (cause something to) make a noise like a series of knocks
rattling the phone, she cursed the reception
rake sth up
to talk again about a past event or experience that should be forgotten, because it annoys or upsets someone else
You are intruder. Raking up the past.
jamb
the vertical part of a door or window frame
Jake leaned against the door jamb
pungent
A pungent smell or taste is very strong, sometimes unpleasantly strong
the smell of decay was obscure but pungent
drool
to allow saliva (= liquid in the mouth) to flow out of your mouth
pout
to push the lower lip forward to show you are annoyed, or to push both lips forward in a sexually attractive way
bridle
to show sudden anger;
to put a bridle on a horse or similar animal
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bridling, she obeyed
risible
not effective or useful
chuck
to throw something carelessly;
to end a romantic relationship with someone
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She felt like a teenager disappointed in love. She had been chucked.
topple
to (cause to) lose balance and fall down
many of the stones had been toppled
vault
to jump over something by first putting your hands on it or by using a pole
American jeep vaulted a crack in the sunbaked muddy track
stencil
a piece of card, plastic, metal, etc. into which shapes have been cut, used to draw or paint patterns onto a surface
conundrum
a problem that is difficult to deal with;
a question that is a trick, often involving a humorous use of words that have two meanings
wheelbarrow
a large, open container for moving things in, which has a wheel at the front and two handles at the back, used especially in the garden
marvel
to show or experience great surprise or admiration
Jake marvelled that he had forgotten about them
clammy
sticky and slightly wet in an unpleasant way
- The jungle was shivering. Feverish and clammy.
- …like she was entering a neglected orphanage full of clammy and demanding hands
churn
to move something, especially a liquid, with great force;
to mix milk until it becomes butter;
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They were churning mud now
dilapidated
old and in poor condition
with a kind of airstrip and dilapidation of buildings
garrulous
having the habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not important
precocious and garrulous and selfish, like so many only children
brisk
quick, energetic, and active
brisk French efficiency
gargle
to move a liquid around in your throat without swallowing, especially to clean it or stop it feeling painful
chirr
(of an insect) make a prolonged low trilling sound
the motor engine chirred
