Vocabs-P Flashcards
nitpicking
NOUN
giving too much attention to details that are not important, especially as a way of criticizing:
inconspicuous
ADJ.
not easily or quickly noticed or seen, or not attracting attention:
β At parties, he always stands in a corner and tries to look inconspicuous.
a stash
NOUN
a stock of something, often hidden away
β The dwarf has got a stash of gold.
to plunder
VERB
to steal goods violently from a place:
β The future of our planet is in danger if we continue to plunder its resources as we do.
β The dwarf plundered the forest!
β The royal graves in Egypt were mostly plundered by plunderers.
out of place
PHRASE
not comfortable in or not suitable for a situation:
β The picture looks out of place here.
β I felt out of place in my huge new school.
β This dragonfly in the picture looks out of place!
to stash
VERB
to store or hide something which is of a large amount
β The stolen pictures were stashed (away) in a warehouse.
a mound
NOUN
a raised area of the ground; like a pitching mound
β A family is living inside a mound.
a maypole
NOUN
a pole decorated with flowers and ribbons which is put up for a maypole festival. People dance around the pole.
to scatter
VERB
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β Toys are scattered on the floor.
further in the background
PHRASE
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β Darker tones make objects look like they are further in the background.
β You might want to paint the other side of the door darker to make it look further in the background.
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PHRASE
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sterile
ADJ.
lacking in imagination, creativity, or excitement; uninspiring or unproductive.
β The perspective in this painting is distorted, but the distortion is making this warm and free atmosphere. I guess if you painted it in a completely correct perspective, it would be sterile.
