LonelyPlanet Flashcards
Nestled
- to lie comfortably close to or against someone or somethingThe puppy nestled (up) against the sleeping boy.
2
[+ object] : to place (something) close to, next to, or within something
He nestled his head against his mother's shoulder. She carefully nestled the hamster into its cage.
Heyday
the time when someone or something is most successful, popular, etc. — usually singular
In the heyday of big cars nobody cared how much gas cost. That's when he was in his heyday.
Haul
1
always followed by an adverb or preposition
a
: to pull or drag (something) with effort
Haul the ropes in. = Haul in the ropes. They hauled the boat up onto the beach. The car was hauled away/off to the junkyard.
b
: to move or carry (something) with effort
We used buckets to haul water up from the river. She hauled herself to her feet and limped home. I'm tired of hauling this heavy camera around with me.
2
always followed by an adverb or preposition : to force (someone) to go or come to a place
The police caught him and hauled him (in) to the station. The prisoner was hauled away in handcuffs. They hauled her off to court/jail.
3
: to carry (someone or something) in a vehicle
The cattle were hauled by rail. The company has a fleet of trucks that are used to haul freight.
Pristine
: in perfect condition : completely clean, fresh, neat, etc.
My office is a mess but her office is always pristine. He was wearing a pristine white shirt. The car is 10 years old but it's still in pristine condition. [=it still looks the way it did when it was new]
2
: not changed by people : left in its natural state
a pristine forest
Churning
: to stir or mix something (such as water or mud) with force
[+ object]
The motorboats churned the water.
— often + up
The horse's hooves churned up the sod.
[no object]
The water churned all around us.
2
[no object] : to move in a circle : turn
The wheels/gears began to slowly churn.
3
[+ object] : to make (butter) by stirring or shaking cream in a churn
He showed them how to churn butter.
4
[no object] : to experience a lot of confused activity
My mind was churning as I tried to think of what to say. Her emotions were churning inside her.
◊ If your stomach churns or something churns your stomach, you feel sick from nervousness, disgust, etc.
Just thinking about the test made my stomach churn. The violence in the movie churned my stomach.
Churn out
churn out (something) or churn (something) out informal + often disapproving \: to produce (something, especially something of low quality) quickly as part of a continuous process
He churns out [=grinds out] a new novel every year. the latest graduates churned out by the college
Thoroughfares
Main road
ex: The old city sees little traffic except on its main thoroughfares.
Promulgate
1 formal : to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people
Her ideas/theories have been widely promulgated on the Internet.
2 technical : to make (a new law) known officially and publicly
The law was promulgated in April 1988.
Tumult
formal
1: a state of noisy confusion or disorder
[count]
A great tumult [=uproar, commotion] arose in the street.
We had to shout to be heard over the tumult.
[noncount]
The country was in tumult.
2 : a state of great mental or emotional confusion [noncount] emotional tumult [=turmoil] [count] Her mind was in a tumult of emotions.
Punitive
1
: intended to punish someone or something
The federal government will take punitive action against the company that polluted the river.
punitive measures
The plaintiff will receive $50,000 in compensatory damages and $300,000 in punitive damages. [=money that someone is ordered to pay as a punishment for causing harm]
2
[more punitive; most punitive] : extremely or unfairly severe or high
Lobbyists complain that the bill would impose punitive taxes on the industry.
Deter
1: to cause (someone) to decide not to do something
Some potential buyers will be deterred by the price.
— often + from
They hoped that the new law would deter advertisers from making false claims.
The heavy fines should deter [=discourage] people from dumping garbage here.
2: to prevent (something) from happening
He played an important role in international efforts to deter [=prevent] nuclear war.
Painting the metal will deter rust.
Animism
The belief that all plants, animals, and objects have spirits.
Ex: Belief system: Animism with an emphasis on ancestor worship.
Ridges
1 : a long area of land that is on top of a mountain or hill
We hiked along the ridge.
2 : a raised part or area on the surface of something
The ridges on the sole of a boot
3: the place where two sloping surfaces meet
The ridge of a roof
4 weather : a long area of high atmospheric pressure
A ridge of high pressure is coming up from the south.
Arable
1: suitable for farming : able to produce crops
The family is selling several acres of arable land.
