Vocab III Flashcards
almost wholly, just about
virtually
to continue
to resume
when you know sth is going to happen it is
predictable
to discard/reject
to dismiss
to decline in power; to decrease in strength
to wane
to increase, raise
to boost
a period of success/strength
heyday (no Pl.)
eccentric person
screwball
to present as being of little worth, belittle
to disparage
guess, say sth without strong evidence
to surmise
sth not good in a person’s character, can’t be fixed
flaw
mistake, error
fault
fault, imperfection (usually machines)
defect
common
conventionality
a domineering, aggresive person (usually female)
battleaxe
not to be stopped, unalterable
inexorable
predecessor, first thing
forerunner
to make different in some particular: as size,style,course
to alter
to recognize, come to realize
to perceive
to castrate, weaken
to emasculate
sharp in practical matters
shrewd
lacking of, needed
bereft of
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion
obstinate
quick, fast
swift
pretended; fake
feigned
obviously planned or forced
contrived
naive; innocent
ingenuous
willing to believe or trust too readily, naive
credulous
believable
credible
completely fill (place/container) to the point of overflowing
to cram
doing sth without consideration
rash
slide, gradual or subtle, almost not seen
imperceptible (imperceptibly)
lack of sth
dearth
sth claimed to be the case, although there is no proof (dt. angeblich)
allegedly
fail to resist a disease or sth
to succumb
keen intelligence
wit
physical strength in contrast to intelligence
brawn
very hot causing difficulties of breathing; v: make so unable to breathe properly
stifling; to stifle
to return
to revert
climb/walk to the summit of a mountain/hill
ascent
an excessive amount of sth
surfeit
appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
ostensible
small mark/flaw spoiling the appearance of sth
to blemish
