Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Nw Pin's Sharing Vocabs > The Diary Of A Young Girl > Flashcards

The Diary Of A Young Girl Flashcards

1
Q

finicky

A

adjective

  1. (of a person) fussy about their needs or requirements
    • a finicky eater.
  2. showing or requiring great attention to detail
    • his finicky copperplate hand.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

obnoxious

A

adjective

extremely unpleasant
• obnoxious odours
• he found her son somewhat obnoxious.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

snivel

A

I. verb — [no obj.]

  1. cry and sniffle
    • Kate started to snivel, looking sad and stunned.
  2. complain in a whining or tearful way
    • he shouldn’t snivel about his punishment
    • (as adj. snivelling) you snivelling little brat!

II. noun an act or sound of snivelling
• Lucy’s torrent of howls weakened to a snivel.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

capitulation

A

noun — [ mass noun]

  1. the action of ceasing to resist an opponent or demand
    • she gave a sigh of capitulation
    • [ count noun] a capitulation to wage demands.
  2. ( capitulations) — ‹historical› an agreement or set of conditions.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

enamour

A

verb — ( be enamoured of/with/by)

  1. be filled with love for
    • it is not difficult to see why Edward is enamoured of her.
  2. have a liking or admiration for
    • she was truly enamoured of New York.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

ardour

A

noun — [ mass noun]

  1. great enthusiasm or passion
    • the rebuff did little to dampen his ardour.
    • he kissed her with an ardour that left her breathless.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

incorrigible

A

adjective

(of a person or their behaviour) not able to be changed or reformed
• she’s an incorrigible flirt.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

sweltering

A

adjective

uncomfortably hot
• a sweltering English summer
• the sweltering heat outside.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

hypochondriac

A

noun

a person who is abnormally anxious about their health.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

abominable

A

I. adjective

  1. causing moral revulsion
    • the uprising was suppressed with abominable cruelty.
  2. very bad; terrible
    • what an abominable mess!
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

revulsion

A

noun — [ mass noun]

  1. a sense of disgust and loathing
    • news of the attack will be met with sorrow and revulsion.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

loathing

A

noun — [ mass noun]

  1. a feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred
    • the thought filled him with loathing.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

bungle

A

I. verb — [with obj.]

  1. carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently
    • she had bungled every attempt to help
    • (as adj. bungled) a bungled bank raid.
  2. [no obj.] (usu. as adj. bungling) — make or be prone to making many mistakes
    • the work of a bungling amateur.

II. noun

a mistake or badly carried out action
• a government bungle over state pensions.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

engross

A

verb — [with obj.]

  1. (often be engrossed in) — absorb all the attention or interest of
    • they seemed to be engrossed in conversation
    • the notes totally engrossed him
    • (as adj. engrossing) the most engrossing parts of the book.
  2. ‹archaic› gain or keep exclusive possession of.
    • the country had made the best of its position to engross trade.
  3. [Law] produce (a legal document, especially a deed or statute) in its final form.
    • the solicitors will submit a draft conveyance and engross the same after approval.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

incessant

A

adjective

(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption
• the incessant beat of the music.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

ignoramus

A

I. noun

an ignorant or stupid person.
• assume that your examiner is an ignoramus and explain everything to him.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

appendage

A

noun

  1. a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important
    • they treat Scotland as a mere appendage of England.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

nuisance

A

noun

  1. a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance
    • it’s a nuisance having all those people clomping through the house
    • I hope you’re not going to make a nuisance of yourself.
  2. [Law] an act which is harmful or offensive to the public or a member of it and for which there is a legal remedy.
19
Q

admonition

A

noun

a firm warning or reprimand
• he received numerous admonitions for his behaviour.

20
Q

tirade

A

I. noun

a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
• a tirade of abuse.

21
Q

bicker

A

I. verb — [no obj.]

  1. argue about petty and trivial matters
    • couples who bicker over who gets what from the divorce.
  2. ‹literary› (of water) flow or fall with a gentle repetitive noise; patter.
    • against the glass the rain did beat and bicker.
  3. (of a flame or light) flash, gleam, or flicker.
    • the restless wheels whose flashing spokes bicker and burn.
22
Q

barbaric

A

I. adjective

  1. savagely cruel
    • he carried out barbaric acts in the name of war.
  2. primitive; unsophisticated
    • the barbaric splendour he found in civilizations since destroyed.
  3. uncivilized and uncultured.
    • drinking undiluted wine was considered barbaric.
23
Q

diffidence

A

noun — [ mass noun]

  1. modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence
    • I say this with some diffidence.
24
Q

prudish

A

I. adjective

having or revealing a tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity; excessively concerned with sexual propriety
• the prudish moral climate of the late 19th century.

25
Q

paragon

A

I. noun

  1. a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality
    • it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous.
  2. a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence
    • your cook is a paragon.
  3. a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more.
26
Q

virtue

A

I. noun

  1. [ mass noun] — behaviour showing high moral standards
    • paragons of virtue.
  2. [ count noun] — a quality considered morally good or desirable in a person
    • patience is a virtue.
  3. [ count noun] — a good or useful quality of a thing
    • Mike was extolling the virtues of the car
    • [ mass noun] there’s no virtue in suffering in silence.

II. phrases

  1. by (or in) virtue of
    because or as a result of.
    • they achieved pre-eminence by virtue of superior military strength.
    • in virtue of his position he was impartial.
  2. make a virtue of
    derive benefit or advantage from submitting to (an unwelcome obligation or unavoidable circumstance).
27
Q

lamentation

A

noun — [ mass noun]

  1. the passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping
    • scenes of lamentation.
28
Q

perspire

A

I. verb — [no obj.]

  1. give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat, physical exertion, or stress
    • Will was perspiring heavily.
29
Q

insolent

A

I. adjective

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
• she hated the insolent tone of his voice.

30
Q

derision

A

I. noun — [ mass noun]

  1. contemptuous ridicule or mockery
    • my stories were greeted with derision and disbelief.

II. phrases
hold (or have) in derision
‹archaic› regard with mockery.

31
Q

reproach

A

I. verb — [with obj.]

  1. express to (someone) one’s disapproval of or disappointment in their actions
    • her friends reproached her for not thinking enough about her family
    • [with direct speech] ‘You know that isn’t true,’ he reproached her.
  2. ( reproach someone with) — accuse someone of
    • his wife reproached him with cowardice.
  3. ‹archaic› censure or rebuke (an offence).

II. noun — [ mass noun]

  1. the expression of disapproval or disappointment
    • he gave her a look of reproach
    • [ count noun] a farrago of warnings and pained reproaches.
  2. ( a reproach to) — a thing that makes the failings of (someone or something else) more apparent
    • his elegance is a living reproach to our slovenly habits.

III. phrases above (or beyond)
reproach such that no criticism can be made; perfect.
• his integrity is beyond reproach.

32
Q

spunk

A

I. noun — [ mass noun]

  1. ‹informal› courage and determination
    • she’s got no spunk, or she’d have left him long ago.
  2. ‹informal› (Brit.) ‹vulgar slang› semen.
  3. [ count noun] — ‹informal› (Austral.) a sexually attractive person.
33
Q

emancipation

A

noun — [ mass noun]

  1. the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation
    • the social and political emancipation of women.
  2. the freeing of someone from slavery.
    • the early struggle for emancipation from slavery.
34
Q

grouchy

A

I. adjective

irritable and bad-tempered; grumpy; complaining
• the old man grew sulky and grouchy.

35
Q

above board

A

adjective, adverb

legitimate, honest, and open
[as adj.]
• certain transactions were not totally above board
• [as adv.] the accountants acted completely above board.

36
Q

aloof

A

I. adjective

  1. not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
    • they were courteous but faintly aloof
    • an aloof and somewhat austere figure.
  2. conspicuously uninvolved
    • he stayed aloof from the bickering.
37
Q

clandestine

A

I. adjective

kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit
• she deserved better than these clandestine meetings.

38
Q

impertinent

A

I. adjective

  1. not showing proper respect; rude
    • an impertinent question.
  2. ‹formal› not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant
    • talk of ‘rhetoric’ and ‘strategy’ is impertinent to this process.
39
Q

incensed

A

adjective

very angry; enraged
• Leonora glared back at him, incensed.

40
Q

relinquish

A

I. verb — [with obj.]

  1. voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up
    • he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive.
41
Q

deluge

A

I. noun

  1. a severe flood.
    • this may be the worst deluge in living memory.
  2. ( the Deluge) — the biblical Flood (recorded in Genesis 6–8).
    • the world appeared to be emerging still from the waters of the Deluge.
  3. a heavy fall of rain
    • a deluge of rain hit the plains.
  4. a great quantity of something arriving at the same time
    • a deluge of complaints.
42
Q

pedantic

A

I. adjective

excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous
• his analyses are careful and even painstaking, but never pedantic.

43
Q

indignant

A

I. adjective

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
• he was indignant at being the object of suspicion.

44
Q

tumultuous

A

I. adjective

  1. making an uproar or loud, confused noise
    • tumultuous applause.
  2. excited, confused, or disorderly
    • a tumultuous crowd
    • a tumultuous personal life.

Nw Pin's Sharing Vocabs (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions