Uncommon words Flashcards
Long and strong snowstorm with lots of wind
Blizzard
Thunderstorm which produces snow as the primary form of precipitation
Thundersnow
Weather condition in which visibility and contrast are severely reduced by snow or sand
Whiteout
Blizzard without the wind requirement
Snow storm
Period of light snow with usually little accumulation with occasional moderate snowfall
Snow flurry
Brief but very intense snowstorm
Snow squall
Snow on ground that is being moved around by wind
Blowing snow/Ground blizzard
Un orgullo o confianza en sí mismo muy exagerada, especialmente cuando se ostenta poder
Hubris
Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre.
Ghastly
A nonconformist or independent-minded person
Maverick
Contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox.
Unorthodox
Occur; happen.
Transpire
A person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way.
Mettle
Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
Pragmatic
(Archaic) Nothing
Naught
A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.
Anachronism
An enthusiast or participant in a specified activity.
Jock (e.g., “a computer jock”)
A skin blemish, especially a mark caused by a lover biting or sucking the skin
Hickey
An attempt to put an end to the authority of a person or body by rebelling
Revolt (e.g., “A countrywide revolt against the central government”)
Breaking or separating easily into small thin pieces
Flaky (escamoso)
An impressively large or varied display of something
Riot (e.g., “The garden was a riot of color”
A violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd
Riot (e.g., “Riots broke out in the capital”)
Make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive
Daunted (e.g., “Some people are daunted by technology”)
Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
(To be) Apprehensive (about something)
With poor health
Ailing
So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous
Ludicrous
Large, heavy, and powerful
Hefty
The temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court
Bail (E.g. To bail out someone and realized on bail)
A person who promotes a specified activity, situation, or feeling, especially one that is undesirable or discreditable.
Monger (e.g. Rumormonger)
Someone or something excessively romantic. A couple who goes around kissing all the time and calling each other pet names is an example of a couple that would be described as ___
Smoochy
Informal derogatory way of calling a British person
Limey
An uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one’s own conduct; a misgiving (escrúpulo)
Qualm (e.g. “military regimes generally have no qualms about controlling the press”)
The junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width
Confluence (Also the title of the 2nd book of Death Note, when Light and L meet)
Products that have a constant demand regardless of their price
Inelastic products
To confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate:
To discombobulate
Inasmuch as
Formal equivalent of “because”. It’s the same than “in the view of the fact that”. E.g. “Inasmuch as his account has been discredited, I wouldn’t believe anything else he says.”. It can also be used as “In the extent that” too. E.g. “They were lucky inasmuch as no one was hurt in the fire”.
