Chapter 2.1 Flashcards

(109 cards)

1
Q

To grind out

A

To produce in a mechanical way

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Bleak adj

A

Cold, raw

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Errand

A

A short trip taken to attend to some businesses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Brusque

A

Short and abrupt
Груб

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Disgruntled

A

Unhappy or annoyed
Недоволен

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

To scurry about

A

To move around in an agitated manner
Втурвам се

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Dingy

A

Dirty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

To rack

A

To strain
Напрягам

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Stale

A

Impaired in legal force
Застоял

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

To prompt

A

To move to action
Подканвам

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Litigation

A

Settling a dispute in court
съдебен спор

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

To eke out

A

To make up for the deficiencies, to supplement
Добавям

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Bluster

A

Boastful arrogant speech
Самохвалство

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Smugly

A

Self-satisfied
Самодоволно

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

To crank

A

To twist
To turn
Огъвам

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

To commence

A

To start

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Hardball

A

To be firm and determined in order to get what you want

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Hardball

A

Forceful uncompromising methods to gain an end

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

To muse

A

To become absorbed in thought
Размишлявам

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Tort

A

Wrongful act

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

To wedge

A

To fasten or tighten
Заклинвам

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

To sag

A

To droop, to sink
Провесвам

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

To maim

A

To disfigure, wound seriously
Осакатявам

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

To blurt

A

To utter abruptly
Бърборя

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Dickering
Bargain Пазарлък
26
Crisp
Notably sharp, clear Чист, ясен
27
To lump
To group together
28
Windfall
An unexpected gain or advantage
29
To haggle over
To Bargain To Dicker Пазаря се
30
Lien
A security interest created by a mortgage
31
Plat
A plan of a piece of land План, парцел
32
To banter
To speak in a witty and teasing way Закачам се
33
Quip
A clever remark
34
To harbor
To give shelter to Приютявам
35
Gripe
Complaint Оплакване
36
To trudge
To walk slowly Тътря се
37
Nickel-and-dime
Of little importance
38
To divulge
To make known Разкривам
39
Prick
A spiteful person often with some authority Злопаметен
40
To fester
To rot
41
Fretting over sth
To become worried
42
Tedium
Boredom
43
Flurries
A brief light snowfall
44
Giddy
Euphoric, dizzy Шеметен
45
Overhead
Businesses expenses
46
To shrill
To shout
47
To huff
To emit puffs Пуфтя
48
Dump
A disorderly place Дупка
49
To cackle
To laugh in a harsh, sharp manner Кикотя се
50
To scribble
To write hastily or carelessly Драскам
51
In arrears
Money owned
52
Afflicted
Affected or troubled Засегнат
53
Rampage
Violent behaviour Вилнеене
54
Frigid
Intensely cold Мразовит
55
To yelp
To squeal, to cry sharply Викам
56
Bumper
A device for absorbing shock or preventing damage Броня
57
To hover over
To remain suspended over
58
Feud
Mutual prolonged quarrel Вражда
59
Groggy
Weak, exhausted
60
To linger
To be slow in parting or in quitting sth Бавя се
61
To clench
To clutch Стискам
62
To haul
To cause sth to move by pulling or drawing Влача
63
Garb
Appearance Облекло
64
To dish out
To give or dispense Раздавам
65
To snarl
To growl Ръмжа
66
To wind down
To draw gradually toward an end
67
To twitch
To quiver Потрепвам
68
Dime
A coin, one tenth of a dollar
69
Indicted
Charged with a crime
70
Rickety
Lacking stability or firmness Разнебитен
71
To adorn
To enhance the appearance of sth with beautiful objects Украсявам
72
To ravage
To affect destructively Опустошавам
73
To mince
To restrain words
74
Dismal
Showing depression, dreadful Мрачен
75
Bender
Binge Unrestrained indulgence Гуляй
76
Withering
Acting to cut down or destroy, devastating Опустошителен
77
Soiled
Dirty
78
Excoriation
Public or formal expression of disapproval Изобличаване
79
Lull
A temporary pause Затишие
80
Salvo
Attack, burst Залп
81
To grill
To question intensely
82
Orderlies
Hospital attendants who do routine heavy work
83
Teetotalism
The principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
84
To plunge
To penetrate quickly
85
To bristle
To take an aggressively defensive attitude
86
To crack up
To suffer an emotional breakdown under pressure
87
Motley
Made up of many different people or things Разнороден
88
To slay/ slain
To kill violently
89
To slump
Ta fall, sink suddenly Свличам се
90
Gutsy
Marked by courage or determination Смел
91
Chuckle
To laugh inwardly or quietly Сподавен смях
92
To flounder
To proceed to act clumsily
93
Nub
Lump, a piece of mass of indefinite size or shape Израстък, чеп
94
Sketchy
Having many uncertain or unknown qualities Повърхностен
95
To dangle a carrot in front of smn
Promising a reward as an incentive for smn to complete their tasks
96
Forgery
The act of altering a document Подправям
97
Crack
Elite, experienced Опитен
98
Becoming
Suitable Подобаващ
99
Crook
Criminal Мошеник
100
To brood
To ponder, to think anxiously about sth Мътя, размкшлявам
101
To relent
To become less severe, to give in Омилостивявам
102
Shortcoming
Imperfection, lack Слабост, недостатък
103
To swelter
To suffer, sweat from heat
104
Quaint
Old-fashioned, odd Старомоден, причудлив
105
Chancery
A record office for public services Канцелария
106
To bicker
To quarrel Карам се
107
To jut
To extend out or up Стърча
108
Pier
A structure extending into the water to form a harbor Кей
109
Swindler
Измамник