W11 Flashcards
utopia
an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect / heaven / paradise / idyll
elitist
one who behaves as he is from the elite group
contrivance
scheme / tactic / manoeuvre / move / trick
authoritative (1 & 2)
reliable / trustworthy / dependable + domineering
*conjecture
guess/ speculation / notion
*telling
significant
*disgruntled
dissatisfied / discontented
uncalled for & uncalled-for
uninvited / needless / gratuitous + unkind / unfair
prudish
having or revealing a tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity; excessively concerned with sexual propriety. / puritan / abstainer / abstinent / moralistic / victorian
curb
restrain / check / constraint
gratuitous
(1) done without good reason / Uncalled for / unjustified / unnecessary/ unprovoked (2) given or done free of charge. / voluntary / volunteer / unpaid
*lest
incase / just in case
*dire
dreadful/terrible
*salacious
obscene / pornographic / naughty / dirty
{sala lust - ious}
egregious
outstandingly bad/ appalling/ horrific
{egg thrown at it}
flagrant
clearly offensive / blatant / brazen / heinous / atrocious
{Indian flag girwi rakh dena}
{Ranting on Indian flag}
relinquished
give up
{opposite to re-link-wish}
victorian
puritan / moralistic / high-minded
{high-minded}
trammeled
restricted / restrained / constrained / curb
{trap a mammal}
stymie
impede / hamper / obstruct
{it ties me}
vacillation
dithering / hesitating/ bewildering
{vaise hi late ho chuke h}
abbreviation
short form / contraction / diminutive
{brevity}
cogent
convincing / compelling / persuasive
{cooperative agents -> insurance policy seller}
{convincing gentlemen}
fluster
unsettle / unnerve / agitate / upset / bother
{cluster}
dystopia
an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic
{not utopia}
petulant
ll-tempered / bad-tempered / irascible
{one is called petulent if he says pet u lent was so irritating for a poor cute pet}
mettlesome
courageous / fearless / intrepid
{this guy has some metal in him}
obstreperous
unruly / unmanagable / disorderly / disruptive
{sab jagah stree purush}
charlatan
a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill. / fraud / sham /
{chhal}
lickspittle
a person who behaves obsequiously to those in power
{licking}
braggadocio
arrogant
{bag of douche}
arrant
utter / complete / absolute
{anant}
*condone
allow/forgive/disregard/excuse
{can done}
ordinance
authoritative order / law / ritual / commandment / directive
{order of nuns}
*profundity
wisdom / intelligence / sagacity / acuity / depth
{properly funded in wisdom}
racy
sexy / naughty / spicy / juicy / indescent / vulgar / dirty / salacious
{rack of a women}
sagacity
wisdom/ intelligence / judgement
{sage}
*categorically
clearly / unequivocally / unambigiously
{something clearly known can only be put into a category}
*uncharted
unexplored / unresearched
{bina chante}
forgo
go without / renounce / give up / relinquish
{forgot and leave without documents}
sophomoric
pretentious and juvenile
{Rachel as college sophomore}
