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Exult
to express great pleasure or happiness, especially at someone else’s defeat or failure
- They exulted at/over their victory.
- She seems to exult in her power.
Be no slouch
If you say that someone is no slouch at a particular activity, you mean that they work hard at it and produce good results
• She’s no slouch when it comes to organising parties.
Patter [verb]
to make the sound of a lot of things gently and repeatedly hitting a surface
I heard the rain patter against/on the window.
We could hear mice pattering about/around looking for food.
Strut
to walk in a proud way trying to look important
• The boys strutted around trying to get the attention of a group of girls who were nearby.
Guise
the appearance of someone or something, especially when intended to deceive
The men who arrived in the guise of drug dealers were actually undercover police officers.
The company has been accused of trying to sell their products under the guise of market research.
Patter [noun]
continuous and sometimes funny speech or talk, especially used by someone trying to sell things or by an entertainer
He should succeed - he dresses well and his sales patter is slick and convincing.
Endemic
especially of a disease or a condition, regularly found and very common among a particular group or in a particular area
- Malaria is endemic in many of the hotter regions of the world.
- The disease is endemic among British sheep/to many British flocks.
- There is endemic racism/poverty/violence in many of the country’s cities.
Perennial
lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time
The film ‘White Christmas’ is a perennial favourite.
We face the perennial problem of not having enough money.
Wanton
formal (of something bad, such as damage, cruelty, waste) extreme and showing no care at all
- wanton destruction of human life
- a wanton disregard for safety
- wanton extravagance
Forlorn
Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely
Wilt
(of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend towards the ground, or (of a person) to become weaker, tired or less confident
- Cut flowers will soon wilt without water.
- After only an hour’s walking they were beginning to wilt in the heat.
Sublime
• extremely good, beautiful or enjoyable
sublime beauty
The book contains sublime descriptive passages.
• very great
He possesses sublime self-confidence.
Tawdry
Looking bright and attractive, but in fact cheap and of low quality
Repent
to be very sorry for something bad you have done in the past and wish that you had not done it
• He repented (of his sins) just hours before he died.
Trudge
• to walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over a difficult surface or while carrying something heavy
We trudged back up the hill.
I’d had to trudge through the snow.