Set 10 Flashcards
Purge
Free someone from a feeling or condition
Blare
Make or cause a loud, harsh sound
Undermine
Damage or weaken (esp. gradually)
Pyrrhic victory
(Of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor
Wont
In habit of doing something; accustomed to
Umbilicus
The navel (肚臍)
Catatonic
Abnormality of movement or behavior from mental state
Dingy
Gloom and drab
Desultory
- Lacking plan, purpose or enthusiasm
- Unfocused
- Occurring randomly or occasionally
Speech impediment
A defect in one’s speech such as stammer or lisp
Flabby
Soft, loose or fleshy
Rake
- Collect, gather or move with rake or other similar implement
Foolhardy
Recklessly bold or rash
Cannula
A tube inserted to a vein or body cavity
Askew
Not straight or level position
Apothecary
A person who prepared or sold drugs
Starstruck
Fascinated by people who are famous
Libido
Sexual desire
Intermediary
Arbitrator, mediator