Vocab V Flashcards
decorated with studs
studded
layers of fabric or padding with lines of stitching to form a bed covering, a warm garment, or for decorative effect
quilted
globe-shaped
globular
a person who sells or deals particular goods
purveyor
brand of beer
ale/stout/porter
decorative “metal” (think of a bar)
brass
spread all over a space
strew
half a liter
one pint
surrounded by, in the middle of
amid
water pouring downwards
cascading
unpleasantly bright in colour; very ugly; vivid in shocking detail
lurid
not likely to be true or to happen
improbable
not genuine
phoney
A woman’s chest as measured around her breasts
bust
decorate
bedeck
worn and shaddy, in poor condition
tatty
a place of site filled with bugs
infested
an unpleasant or unhealthy smell
miasma
nothing other than
sheer
to inscribe into sth by carving
to engrave
in the open air, outside
alfresco
a great abundance; overflowing supply
cornucopia
a bright red to reddish- orange
vermillion
a point expressed in argument
contention
to make amends to so; to make sth good again
compensate
a deserving quality or act
merit
