week 1-5 test Flashcards
desiring or consuming great quantities
voracious
choosing at random without careful selection
indiscriminate
of high reputation, outstanding
eminent
soaked, drenched, saturated
steeped
completely filled or supplied with
replete
to exist in great numbers
abound
branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science
technology
to predict or foretell a future event
prognosticate
a robot, mechanical person
automaton
an older married woman, a mature woman
matron
a statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true
paradox
special field of something or someone, kingdom
realm
historical records
annals
to increase or add to
compound
a trace, smattering, slight degree
tinge
to peg, nag, annoy persistently
badger
to plead urgently for aid or mercy
impore
unpleasant, dull, hard work
drudgery
unending
interminable
to understand, know, become aware of
perceive
to admit your error and apologlize
to eat humble pie
an item you purchase without having seen
a pig in a poke
promising at the start but then disappointing
a flash in the pan
to make peace
to pour oil on troubled waters
expressing much in a few words
laconic
crowd
throng
brave
intrepid
to approach and speak to
accost
silent, uncommunicative
reticent
secret, stealthy
furtive
a person guilty of a major crime
felon
excess
plethora
unfortunate, unlucky
hapless
angry
irate
an excuse
pretext
to lie, to construct
fabricate
skillful
adroit
move the arms energetically
gestuculate
watchful
vigilant
eager, enthusiastic
avid
to influence or gently urge, coax
cajole
elementary
rudimentary
intensify, to make greater
enhance
slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.
nuance
any imminent danger
a sword of Damocles
a too costly victory
Pyrrhic victory
one who spoils the fun
wet blanket
to visit and oppose a person on his own grouds
beard the lion in his den
to hate, despise
loathe
to show sharp disapproval
reprimand
dull
lackluster
sarcastic
caustic
take by force
wrest
having a bad reputation
infamous
to shove hard
jostle
a person easily tricked
dupe
just beginning to exist
incipient
heedless, not attentive
inadvertent
threatening
ominous
quivering, trembling
tremulous
reject, decline
repudiate
a stopping
cessation
stiffen with fear or anger
bristle
a less offensive term
euphemism
worldly
mundane
inappropriate
incongruous
pity
condolence
to specify a condition
stipulate
in sincere tears
crocodile tears
to win the approval of the majority
to carry the day
disreputable part of the town
Skid Row
to come to no practical result
to go up in smoke
briskness, lively action
alacrity
contempt
disdain
warlike
belligerent
inspire with fear
intimidate
a false attack
feint
eager or quick to fight
pugnacious
to make known officially
promulgate
impudent, impulsive
brash
to sneer at
scoff
to make seem less important
belittle
having actual form
tangible
jagged wound
laceration
to correct by punishing
castigate
dirty, base
sordid
person in their eighties
octogenarian
easing of grief
solace
candidate for high position
aspirant
most worthless part
dregs
wild fit, rage
frenzy
coarse
scurrilous
to challenge someone
to throw down the gauntlet
drunk
feeling no pain
to have no choice at all
Hobson’s choice
to be in charge
to rule the roost
widespread
rampant
foolish
inane
code of principles
ethics
agree, have the same opinions
concur
undercover, secret
clandestine
glaringly bad
flagrant
to warn, advise someone to do something
admonish
force, compulsion
duress
te guilty person
culprit
inflexible, inrelenting
inexorable
remarkably bad
egregious
mentally confused, crazed
distraught
cunning, trickery
duplicity
bitter, angry
acrimonious
scarcity, very little of sth
paucity
to draw forth
elicit
harmful, causing injury
pernicious
to put up with, to bear
tolerate
to infer, to make a deduction
construe
freedom from punishment
impunity
the goods, tools and other things good for a profession
stock in trade
to take down the conceit out of a braggart
to take down a peg
to evade responsibility
to pass the buck
to make a big fuss over someone
to lionize a person
