W9 Flashcards
relentless
unceasingly intense
resentment
bitterness
reluctant
unwilling
slight (1 & 2)
small + insult / affront
withering
contemptuous
disdain
contempt / scorn
forthwith
right away / immediately
scathing
scornful / contemptuous
felicitious
apt / appropriate / well suited
pertain
appropriate
pertinent
relevent / felicitious
hobble (1 & 2)
walk in an awkward way typically due to an injury / crippled + tie or strap together to not allow movement / to prevent from doing something
illusory
based on illusion
understate (1 & 2)
describe someone (or something) as less important than that of actually he (or it) is + present in a subtle and effective way
understated
presented in a subtle and effective way
groan
deep sound of pain
absolve
The definition of absolve is to be forgiven for your sins or to be set free of all of the legal or moral consequences of your actions.
spurious
bullshit / fake / bogus
{puke}
germane
relevent
{german}
decry
denounce / condemn
{de-cry}
abrogate
repeal / renounce / revoke
{ae-bro-gate}
relinquish
renounce / give up / cede
{quish}
abdicate
renounce one’s thrown
{ab(de-) + dicate(dictate)}
coruscating (1 & 2)
extremely bright and shinning + severely critical / blistering / scathing
{~curse}
snub
insult / ignore / spurn disdainfully / affront
rebuff
reject in an abrupt or ungracious manner
{~arey + bhaggg (bffff)}
hew
The definition of hew is to chop, cut or shape something
{~chew}
transmute
to change from one form, species, condition, nature, or substance into another; transform; convert
{cis trans + mutation}
contrivance
scheme / artifice
canard
false / misleading story
{can + hardly + happen}}
sordid
dirty / squalid / distatsteful
{sore + deed}
squalid
very dirty, foul or conditions that are unsanitary and unhealthy
{squashed lid}
commensurate
equal /proportionate
{co-mensuration}
beholden
obliged / bounded / indebted / obligated
{be+holden}
*subterfuge
deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal./ trickery / deceit
{subtle refuge}
calumny
slander / character assassination
{kala money}
espionage
spying / survellience / ninjutsu
{~spy}
formost
prominent / premier
{for-most}
*sedulous
showing dedication and diligence / diligent / careful / meticulous
{to seduce a women, one must be persistent and careful}
*incorrigible
inveterate / habitual / chronic
{in-correctable}
inexorable
relentless / unstopabble
{in-ehaustable}
barb (1 & 2)
very strong insult or criticism + sharp/pointed/needle like
{barb-e-que -> on a sharp stick}
{barber -> has pointed ustara and scissors}
mawkish
something that smells a bit sickly, or is something that is overly sentimental in a way that kind of makes you feel sick
{maa + kiss}
draconian
harsh / severe
{dracula}
inclement
cold , wet and unpleasant weather / behaviour
{clemency = mercy ; inclement = merciless weather / cold attitude / bitter / chilly attitude }
sweltering
very hot and humid weather
{sweating}
trepidation
fear / anxiety
{trapped in}
intrepid
fearless
{in(not)- trepid}
verisimilitude
looking so real and true
{very + similar + to + true}
timeliness
the fact or quality of being done or occurring at a favourable or useful time
{quality of being at timely}
fall prey to (idiom)
to become victim of something
{fall(girna) + prey(shikar) + to}
hamstrung
crippled
puritan
person with moral beliefs. Especially about self indulgence and against adultery. / moralist / prude /victorian
{pure}
ascetic
characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
{cut all the aestherics}
austere
severe or strict in manner or attitude. / having no comforts or luxuries.
self-denying
characterized by or involving the denial of one’s own interests and needs. / austere
{to deny oneself for the desires}
teetotaller
person who never drinks alcohol / abstainer
{one who totally drinks tea and not alcohol}
rabble
disorderly crowd / mob
{~rebels}
*censure
express severe disapproval / condemn / criticize
rabble-rousing
encourage people for violence for one’s own political benefit
{rebelion + arousing}
philanderer
libertine / womenizer / adulterer
{phir + he + landed + on + her}
{phil(love <= phillic) + wanderer}
behoove
it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something./ it is appropriate or suitable; it befits. / befit / suit
[ ill behoove – does not suits ]
{~behave -> one must behave aptly}
hedonist
womenizer
{he + don + is -> criminals do are indulged in womanizing}
libertine
playboy / a person, especially a man, who freely indulges in sensual pleasures without regard to moral principles.
{liberal + teen -> today, for teens, liberty is all about drinking, adulterying and drugs}
non-partisan
not biased or partisan, especially towards any particular political group
{from none + party}