Week 7 V Flashcards
Coming later than expected, happening late or too late.
belated
To stand, walk or sit with your shoulders forward so that your body is not straight.
slouch
a) To move something, especially a liquid with great force.
b) If your stomach is [word], you feel ill usually because you’re nervous.
churn
An opinion or judgement about someone or something that someone has thought about carefully.
assessment
Do something very carefully and slowly.
painstaking
The power to influence people in order to get what you want.
leverage
To move quickly just above a surface without touching it.
skim
To suddenly hold your body in a [word] way because you become nervous, worried or angry.
[To not move or operate easily]
stiffen
[stiff]
To make someone or something suddenly move roughly or violently.
jolt
To shake with short quick movements (slightly).
quiver
To encourage someone to speak or continue speaking.
prompt
A [word] look, expression or remark deliberately makes you feel silly, embarrased or ashamed.
withering
To stop or make something stop.
halt
Treating a serious situation or subject in a way that’s not serious, especially when this annoys other people.
flippant
To force someone to do something.
compel