AC Flashcards
Scowl
To have a gloomy or threatening look
Anthracite
Highest quality of coal
Twig
- Small offshoot from branch
- Dry piece of small wood (a fire of twigs)
Impeccable
Flawless, incapable of sin
Pristine
Having its original purity, uncorrupted
Hog tie
- To fasten hands and legs (of a person or animal)
- To make someone helpless
Emulate
To try to equal or excel, imitate with effort to surpass
(Pick an employer who is worth emulating)
Intemperance
1.excess or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages
2. Excessive indulgence of appetite or passion (sex)
Vanity
- Something about which one is excessive proud
(His good looks are his greatest vanity) - Excessive pride in one’s appearance, qualities and achievements
(Failure to be elected was a great blow to his vanity)
Dissipate
- Scatter in different directions
- To spend or use wastefully or extravagantly
(To dissipate one’s talent
To dissipate a fortune on high living)
A dime a dozen
Informal: available in abundance, so readily available that the the value is lost
Xenophobic
Exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners or for culturally different people
Xenophobic
Exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners or for culturally different people
Xenophobic
Exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners or for culturally different people
Hammock
A hanging bed or couch made of canvas or net
Patronizing
Displaying an offensively condescending manner
Ogle
To stare or look flirtatiously
Haul
- To pull or draw with force (they hauled the boat onto the beach)
- To cart or transport
Ingenuity
Resourcefull, skillful of concept or design
Orator
A public speaker especially with great eloquence
Potshot
- A shot aimed at a person or thing which happens to be within easy reach (a sniper took a potshots at him)
- A criticism especially a random one (the show takes wickedly funny potshots)
Obstinate
Firmly or stubbornly adhering to one’s opinion or purpose
Smatter
To speak with superficial knowledge or understanding
Hurl
To throw or fling with great force or vigor