Big Book Flashcards
(26 cards)
Despair
the complete loss or absence of hope
Bask in
to take pleasure from something that makes you feel good
Give out
- distribute something.
- be completely used up.
Shrug off
dismiss something as unimportant
Acquaintance
a person that you have met but do not know well
Adamant
Impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision
Incipient
Just beginning
Rekindle
Reavivar.
Revive (something that has been lost).
Deter
- discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
- prevent the occurrence of.
Desalentar o disuadir
Faddish
fashionable but not likely to stay fashionable for a long time
Hallmark
a typical characteristic or feature of a person or thing
Sello de calidad
Stop short of
If you stop short of doing or saying something, you decide not to do or say it although you almost do
Decimated
to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
Conniving
given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful
Palatability
Palatable food or drink has a pleasant taste
Unfettered
unrestrained or uninhibited
Sin restricciones
Tussle
- a vigorous struggle or scuffle
- engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle.
Pelea o pelearse
From without
from outside or externally
Desde fuera
Grudging
given, granted, or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully.
a regañadientes
Cant
special words used by a particular group of people such as thieves, lawyers, or priests, often in order to keep things secret
Slang of something but formal and arrogant
Gauges
an instrument or device for measuring the magnitude, amount, or contents of something
Medidor
caught in the crossfire
involved in or harmed by a situation where people around you disagree with each other:
Dwarf
cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison.
Riveting
extremely interesting
