Voca 1 Flashcards
Awful
extremely bad or unpleasant, TERRIBLE
Awww that’s bad (quotidien)
“If the party is awful, we can always leave .”
indignant
Indigné, angry because of something that is wrong or not fair:
c’est indignant
“She wrote an indignant letter to the paper complaining about the council’s action.”
Forgiving
Indulgent
forgive
personable
sympathique,having a pleasant appearance and character:
Personne–> everyone is good
munificent
very generous with money
Munich beer, lot of money
“A former student has donated a munificent sum of money to the college.”
Mendacious
mensonger
nugatory
Futile, worth nothing or of little value
Non mendatory because nugatory. Ex nuget macdo, 1$
“a nugatory amount”
ingenuity
Ingénuité, someone’s ability to think of clever new ways of doing something:
“Drug smugglers constantly use their ingenuity to find new ways of getting drugs into a country.”
Un génie
Unwarranted
injustifié
“People need to be protected against such unwarranted intrusions into their private lives by journalists.”
arresting
Saisissant, very attractive in a way that attracts a lot of attention / stunning
causes you to stop, arrest and notice it:
Undue
Excessif, to a level that is more than is necessary, acceptable, or reasonable.
Spain: un dou tres….., accent excessif
“Such a high increase will impose an undue burden on the local tax payer.”
Override
passer outre, to decide against or refuse to accept a previous decision
shrek cat cheval dessus gardes
“Every time I make a suggestion at work, my boss overrides me/it.”
to ape
singer,to copy something or someone badly and unsuccessfully:
“He called the new building unoriginal and said that it merely aped the classical traditions.”
disclaim
rejeter, nier; to say you are not responsible for or do not know anything about something:
claim=reclamation ; dis claim –> ce n’est pas ma declaration
“We disclaim all responsibility for this disaster.”
clumsy
maladroit,
Simpson clumpsy le clown
“Her clumsy handling of the situation only made it worse.”
Cogent
convainquant , A cogent argument, reason, etc. is clearly expressed and persuades people to believe it.
Coopere avec les gens car convaint, leader
decry
Dénoncer to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary.
Mondey D cry, cause unfair
“Lawyers decried the imprisonment of several journalists.”
Unenthused
Un enthused, non enthusiasmé
Fawning
flatter en exaggérant
amenable
susceptible de / willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion
Amene pour qu’il accepte contrat
“She might be more amenable to the idea if you explained how much money it would save.”
baneful
Néfatse, causing harm or trouble
banana, harmful (mario kart)
“The baneful consequences of that high-handed political dictation have long been clear in the rigging of the single market.”
Noxious
Nocif/toxic
“They died from inhaling noxious fumes.”
Equivocal
Equivoque (s’expliquer plusieurs facons, opposé sans equivoque)
fandom
a group of fans
dome rempli de fans
