Speeches that changed the world Flashcards
Beset
verb
1.
(of a problem or difficulty) trouble or threaten persistently.
“the social problems that beset the inner city”
Similar:
plague
bedevil
attack
assail
beleaguer
afflict
torment
torture
rack
oppress
trouble
worry
bother
harass
hound
harry
dog
2.
ARCHAIC
be covered or studded with.
“blades of grass beset with glistening drops of dew”
Impose
verb
1.
force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place.
“the decision was theirs and was not imposed on them by others”
Similar:
foist
force
thrust
inflict
obtrude
press
urge
saddle someone with
land someone with
lumber someone with
2.
take advantage of someone by demanding their attention or commitment.
“she realized that she had imposed on Miss Hatherby’s kindness”
Similar:
take advantage of
abuse
exploit
take
Squash
verb
verb: squash; 3rd person present: squashes; past tense: squashed; past participle: squashed; gerund or present participle: squashing
crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape.
“wash and squash the cans for the recycling bin”
Similar:
crush
squeeze
flatten
compress
press
smash
distort
mangle
pound
tamp down
trample (down)
stamp on
pulp
mash
cream
liquidize
beat
pulverize
macerate
squeeze or force (someone or something) into a small or restricted space.
“she squashed some of her clothes inside the bag”
Similar:
force
ram
thrust
plunge
push
stick
cram
jam
stuff
pack
compress
squeeze
wedge
press
tamp
pound
drive
hammer
bang
make one’s way into a small or restricted space.
“I squashed into the middle of the crowd”
suppress, stifle, or subdue (a feeling, conjecture, or action).
“the mournful sound did nothing to squash her high spirits”
firmly reject (an idea or suggestion).
“the proposal was immediately squashed by the Historical Society”
Similar:
put an end to
put a stop to
bring to an end
nip in the bud
scotch
put the lid on
ruin
wreck
scupper
destroy
devastate
smash
shatter
demolish
frustrate
thwart
put paid to
blow
put the kibosh on
clobber
dish
noun
noun: squash; noun: squash rackets; noun: squash racquets
1.
a state of being squeezed or forced into a small or restricted space.
“it was a tight squash but he didn’t seem to mind”
2.
BRITISH
a sweet concentrated liquid made from or flavored with fruit juice, which is diluted to make a drink.
“orange squash”
3.
a game in which two players use rackets to hit a small, soft rubber ball against the walls of a closed court.
“a squash club”
4.
BIOLOGY
a preparation of softened tissue that has been made thin for microscopic examination by gently compressing or tapping it.
Outright
adverb
1.
altogether; completely.
“logging has been banned outright”
Similar:
completely
entirely
wholly
fully
totally
categorically
absolutely
altogether
utterly
flatly
in every respect
unreservedly
without reservation
without exception
thoroughly
quite
totes
Opposite:
in part
partially
2.
immediately.
“the impact killed four horses outright”
Similar:
instantly
instantaneously
immediately
at once
straight away
there and then
then and there
on the spot
adjective
open and direct; not concealed.
“an outright refusal”
Troth
noun
1.
ARCHAIC•FORMAL
faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking.
“a token of troth”
2.
ARCHAIC
truth.
Encroach
verb
intrude on (a person’s territory or a thing considered to be a right).
“rather than encroach on his privacy she might have kept to her room”
Similar:
intrude
trespass
impinge
butt in
barge in
cut in
obtrude
impose oneself
invade
infiltrate
interrupt
infringe
violate
interfere with
disturb
disrupt
tread on someone’s toes
step on someone’s toes
gatecrash
horn in on
muscle in on
invade someone’s space
entrench on
advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits.
“the sea has encroached all around the coast”
