Anki Flashcards
Agenda
A list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting
Protrude
Extend beyond or above a surface
Bewildered
Perplexed and confused; very puzzled
Hurl
Trow or impel with great force
Tenement
a room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments.
Greace
A thick oily substance, especially as used as a lubricant
dismantle
take (a machine or structure) to pieces.
Head
Move in a special direction
Bid
offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction.
buckle
bend and give way under pressure or strain.
Cope
deal effectively with something difficult
drastic
likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect
Bond
a thing used to tie something or to fasten things together.
ordeal
a difficult or painful experience, a trial
fringe
decorative edge of hanging threads; edge
Gag
to choke or to retch
hospitality
the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers.
encase
to cover or surround something completely
distinguish
Make clear the differences between two or more concepts or items.
bough
a branch of a tree
Rite
ceremony
lucid
clear
outspoken
speaking out freely or boldly; frank; vocal; not reserved
like-minded
having similar tastes or opinions
maintain
to keep
flatline
die
fractured
broken
agitated
feeling or appearing troubled or nervous
indisposed
(adj., part.) slightly ill; disinclined to do something
A snatch
A fragment
feverish
1. showing strong feelings of excitement or worry, often with a lot of activity or quick movements2. suffering from a fever; caused by a fever
fraction
a part of a whole; a broken piece of something that is no longer whole
immense
(adj.) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement
malleable
capable of being shaped
joint
Big peace of meat
peckish
hungry
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laundry
clothes that need to be washed
fetch
go or come after and bring or take back
youth hostel
a cheap form of accommodation
awestruck
amazed; filled with wonder mixed with fear
repel
to push away
swarm
a large number of insects or other small creatures, especially when in motion
suffuse
to spread through or over
thigh
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
conventional
usual
linecut
Engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved
superficial
(adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow
intense
very strong; very great
hectic
Full of feverish activity, haste, or confusion
embed
to fix in a surrounding mass
fervently
very enthusiastically or passionately
twiddle
Twist,move, or fidget with something
Skimming
rapid, superficial reading of material to determine central ideas and main elements
tassel
bunch of threads
mascot
a person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure
gabble
talk rapidly and unintelligibly; utter meaningless sounds.
cadge
to beg; sponge
resemble
to be like or similar to
contribution
an individual efforts in a common set purpose
slimy
thick and slippery
git
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discordant
(adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting
shamrock
clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers
vaguely
not clearly expressed
shred
to cut or break into thin pieces
rival
competitor
crate
a rugged box (usually made of wood)
appalling
inspiring shock, horror, disgust
deteriorate
to become worse
exaggerate
To describe something as larger or greater than it really is.
humiliate
to hurt someone's self-respect or pride
soaking
very wet
implore
beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something
determineted
having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it
convince
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
abolish
cancel; put an end to
invincible
not able to be defeated, unbeatable
pavement
sidewalk
kerb
a stone edging to a pavement or raised path.
Inferior
Lower on the body, farther from the head
an acquaintance
a person that you have met but do not know well
sophisticated
complex or intricate
relinquish
voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up
arrogant
overbearing; proud; haughty
arrogant
overbearingly assuming; insolently proud
flapping
moving up and down
fluster
(v.) to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous; (n.) a state of confusion or agitation
merely
just, only
strand
(n.) a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc.; (v.) to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position
cluck
the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
figure drops
get smaller
well-off
rich
think on one's feet
react to events decisively, effectively, and without prior thought
bizarre
strange
reciprocate
to give in return