Set 49 Flashcards
Auditory
Having something to do with hearing
Covert
Hidden or secret
Lass
A girl or young woman
Curt
Rude because it is short eg a reply or nod
Brutal
Very cruel
Sprightly
Energetic and In good health
Stint
A period of time
To be frugal (careful)
Concede
To admit, often unwillingly that something is true
Recur
To happen again
Vital
Very important
Full of energy;lively
Demeanour
Someone’s outward appearance and behaviour
Beguile
To attract or interest
Archaic
Very old or old fashion
Energetic
Full of energy
Contemporary
Modern ; existing now
Belonging to the same period in the past
A group of people the same age
Lethargic
Lacking energy or enthusiasm
Misdemeanour
A crime that is not very serious
Primate
1) Part of the monkey , ape family e.g. gorillas, gibbons,chimpanzees etc.
2) a priest with the highest position in his country
Tepid
Neither hot or cold
Overcast
When the sky or weather is grey and dull
Expunge
To remove something completely
Pageant
Any colourful show or ceremony
Pristine
New/almost new/ in excellent condition
Rupture
To cause something to explode , break or tear
Malicious
Wanting to hurt,harm or upset someone
Infectious
To describe something usually a disease, that can be passed from one person/animal to another
Capitulate
To accept you lost or to accept something unwillingly
Rent
1) The money paid to use something e.g. house, land that someone else owns
2) large hole torn in a piece of material
Rare
1) Very unusual - not common
2) lightly cooked so the inside is still red
Indolent
Lazy, Showing no real interest or effort
Common
Ordinary ; found everywhere
2) the same
3) A piece of land everyone is allowed to use
4) of a low class
Industrious
Hard working
