Vocabulary (8) Flashcards
Subdue (verb)
To reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from developing or existing
Posh (informal adjective 2)
(1) (of places or things) of very high quality and expensive (2) (of people or social classes) high class
Apprehensive (adjective)
Worried about something that you are going to do or will happen
Fete (verb)
To praise someone or welcome someone publicly because of their achievements
Domineering (adjective)
Trying to control other people without thinking about their feelings
Unpick (verb)
If you unpick a difficult subject, you separate and examine its different parts carefully
Overrule (formal adjective)
(Of a person who has official authority) to decide against a decision that has already been made
Stirring (adjective)
Something that causes great excitement or emotion; rousing
Nonpareil (adjective)
Having no equal
Self-possessed (adjective)
Capable of staying calm and control one’s emotions
Mercurial (adjective)
(Of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
Ambivalent (adjective)
Having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel
Onslaught (noun generally used with on)
A fierce or destructive attack.
Looming (adjective)
(Of a threat or situation) seeming to happen soon.
Unsettled (adjective)
That lacks stability
Misaligned (adjective)
Having no relationship with something.
Smother (verb)
Subdue, content
Surefire (informal adjective)
Certain to succeed
Boisterous (adjective)
Noisy, energetic, and rough
Pretence (noun)
An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.
Tout (verb)
Attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner.
Warrant (verb and noun)
Justify or necessitate (a certain course of action)
Rattle off something
To say or read aloud very quickly a list of names or things, or something you have learned
Cacophony (sust)
A harsh discordant mixture of sounds
