The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo Flashcards
Affinity
A liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared interests
“I had no affinity with anyone from that school so leaving the school was not a significant loss for me”
Turn of events
A change in what is happening
“I was in a state of dismay by the unexpected turn of events”
Up front
Honest
“Being up front with me is the least you can do”
Searing
Extremely hot or intense
“I feel a searing pain in my chest”
Volition
The power to make your own decisions
“I don’t think he quit the play at his own volition”
Brassy
Tastelessly showy or loud in appearance
“His clothes do not strike me as sophisticated, but rather as brassy”
Buff
Someone who knows a lot about a particular subject
“My brother is a comic book buff”
Tumultuous
Making a loud, confused noise; uproarious
“The tumultuous crowd overwhelmed me”
Afresh
In a new or different way
“I wanted to start afresh”
Prune
Reduce the extent of (something) by removing superfluous or unwanted parts
“I’d suggest you prune your facetiousness during your date with her because she’s sensitive”
Futile
Incapable of producing any result; pointless
“Attending the meeting would be futile”
Shake the feeling
Lose, avoid or stop something
“I couldn’t shake the feeling that he might have other intentions behind dating me”
Enraptured
Give intense pleasure of joy to
“I was enraptured by your presence”
Withhold
Refuse to give
“She’s probably withholding any information that could be used against her in the future”
Omit
Leave out or exclude
“The beacon writers love omitting context, so everything they write in the paper should be taken with a grain of salt”
Forgo
Omit or decline to take
“I’ll forgo breakfast today”
Beckon
Make a gesture with the hand, arm or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow
“During the Idan Raichel concert, he beckoned me to come up on stage to dance with him”
Equal footing
In conditions where everyone has an equal chance
“My competition for a position in the players club is not on an equal footing since most of the other applicants are friends with the players”
Stand the test of time
To continue to be important or respected
“His comedy won’t stand the test of time”
Hindsight
Understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed
“In hindsight, I probably should of taken the job”
False pretenses
Behavior intended to deceive others
“She had aroused my sympathy for her under false pretenses”
Succinct
To say it briefly, fitting your points into one concise statement
“Her directions were succinct”
Indelicate
Having or showing a lack of sensitive understanding
“Your joke probably came across as indelicate”
Repugnant
Extremely distasteful; unacceptable
“The way he treated his parents was repugnant to me”