23 Feb Flashcards
stupendous
extremely impressive.
ratchet
cause something to rise or fall as a step in a steady and irreversible process.
frenetic
fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.
whittle
reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps.
ombudsman
an official appointed to investigate individuals’ complaints against a company or organization, especially a public authority.
redress
remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation).
moot
subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty.
ballyhoo
extravagant publicity or fuss.
praise or publicize extravagantly.
patronage
the support given by a patron;philanthropy;funding;sponsorship;the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges.
a hornets’ nest
a situation fraught with difficulties or complications.
cohort
a group of people with a shared characteristic.
a supporter or companion.
flagrant
(of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.
protege
a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.
metamorphise
(also metamorphise) 1To change the form or character of (something); to cause to undergo metamorphosis or metamorphism.
paramour
a lover, especially the illicit partner of a married person.
