Stranger in the house Flashcards
Tycoon
Tycoon
- a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry
He was a newspaper tycoon
Stickler
Stickler
- a person who insists on a certain quality or type of behavior.
He’s a stickler for accuracy
Unraveling
Unraveling
- undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads).
- investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling).
They were attempting to unravel the cause of death.
Banter
Banter
- the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.
There was much singing and good-natured banter.
- talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way.
The men bantered with the waitresses
Stifle
Stifle
- make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.
Those in the streets were stifled by the fumes
- restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion).
She stifled a giggle
Synonyms - suppress
Simmering
Gf
Fetch
Chef
Trepidation
Fog
Lenient
Gh
Ward
Gh
Drowsy
Gh
Subdued
Gh
Confidence
Gh
Bookkeeper
Gf
Appliances
Gh
Tryst
The gh
Ripe
Gh
Vicinity
Chug
Insidious
Gh
Apprehensive
Gh
Unruffled
Veg
Distorted
Ben
Flippantly
Gh
Appalled
G
Stricken
Gh
Roughly
Gh
Far-fetched
Gh
Segue
Gh
Perspiration
Gh
Abiding
Gh
Deteriorated
G
Euphemisms
H
Cheapskate
Gh
Subpoena
Gh
Fraught
Gh
Distraught
Gh
Nestled
Gh
Callously
Gh
Further
Gh
Feigning
How
Misled
Gh
Disregard
Hi
Coaxed
Gh
Regard
G
Testily
Bb
Exonerate
V
Despair
Gh
Beseech
Gh
Condemn
B
Perpetrating
G
Enquiringly
Gh
Distraught
Gh
Sordid
H
Pown
Bb
Hollers
Bj
Sullen
Gh
Custody
Because
Eluded
Bb
Unfurling
H
Avidly
Bk
Ghastly
H
Warily
G
Stench
No
Interloping
He
Thrall
Bk
Solemn
Bbt
Tumult
No
Wryly
Gh
Queasily
Gh
Bleakly
Gh
Foreboding
B
Fiend
Go
Suspend
G
Apt
V
Deadbolts
V
Appraised
H
Leary
B
Schmuck
B