Vocabulary social Flashcards
overrated
it’s an overrate place. not as good as people say
hackneyed
having been overused; unoriginal and trite. The plot was so hackneyed
impenetrable
1 Impossible to understand 2 Impossible to pass through or enter: impenetrable massive queue. impenetrable movie
gripping
Firmly holding the attention or interest. gripping movie
harrowing
extremely upsetting. it was a harrowing experience
understated
Presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way:.
understated elegance
split the bill
each person will pay for himself
lunch is on me today
I am paying for you
impeccable
perfect. impeccable service
sluggish
slow-moving or inactive. sluggish waiters
courteous
Polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.
The waiters are courteous
sullen
Bad-tempered and sulky. waiters tend to be sullen
go out of their way
do everything the can. ||| go out of their way to give you what you want
brusque
Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner. The service is brusque..
off-putting
do not want to go there again. I find it off-putting.
savoury
salty in flavour or with herbs.. something savoury like cheese.
fussy
hard to please: . he is very fussy about what he eats. fussy eater.
abide
- Accept or act in accordance with: abide by that
I said I would abide by their decision
2.Be unable to tolerate :if there is one thing I cannot abide it is a lack of discipline
impasse
A situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock: the current political impasse
potent
Having great power, influence, or effect:
thrones were potent symbols of authority
a potent drug
plodding
Slow-moving and unexciting:
a plodding comedy drama
plodding rate
tentacle
щупальца.
impoverish
Make (a person or area) poor:
the wars had impoverished him
better left unsaid
should not be discussed. Maybe it is better left unsaid
rake in
Make a lot of money:
the shop’s raking it in now
spawn
produce or generate a large number of.
the internet has spawned profitable corporation
diminutive
Extremely or unusually small:
a diminutive figure dressed in black
startlingly
In a very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable way:
the proportion of deaths suffered by civilians rose startlingly
a talented and startlingly original writer
startlingly diminutive
touted
Attempt to persuade people of the merits of:
she was touted as a potential Prime Minister
the new information economy is touted as a great equaliser
rarefied
Distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people; esoteric:
rarefied scholarly pursuits
rarefied talent
upend
Set or turn (something) on its end or upside down:
she upended a can of soup over the portions
(as adjective upended) an upended box
the concept of opportunity cost is upended
it goes without saying
used to mean that something is obvious:
Of course, it goes without saying that you’ll be paid for the extra hours you work.
encroach
- Intrude on (a person’s territory, rights, personal life, etc.):
rather than encroach on his privacy she might have kept to her room - Advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits:
the sea has encroached all round the coast
computer will encroach in many areas
encapsulate
- Express the essential features of (something) succinctly:
the conclusion is encapsulated in one sentence
information technology encapsulates intelligence
aptly
In a manner that is appropriate or suitable in the circumstances:
America’s aptly named Sunshine State
leverage
use (something) to maximum advantage.
“the organization needs to leverage its key resources”
irretrievable
Not able to be retrieved or put right:
the irretrievable breakdown of their marriage
unabated
without any reduction in intensity or strength.
“the storm was raging unabated”
dissipate
disappear or cause to disappear:
[NO OBJECT]: the concern she’d felt for him had wholly dissipated
[WITH OBJECT]: he wanted to dissipate his anger
intertwined
Twist or twine together:
[WITH OBJECT]: a net made of cotton intertwined with other natural fibres
[NO OBJECT]: the coils intertwine with one another like strands of spaghetti
hopping the fence
(hop it) British informal Go away quickly:
I hopped it down the stairs
posit
Put forward as fact or as a basis for argument:
the Confucian view posits a perfectible human nature
they posit that significant changes need to be made
viable
Capable of working successfully; feasible:
the proposed investment was economically viable
hamper
Hinder or impede the movement or progress of:
their work is hampered by lack of funds
