Ho-Re Flashcards
illuminate
V: make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up.
2. clarify, elucidate
“a flash of lightning illuminated the house”
2. “placing the events of the 1930s in a broader historical context helps to illuminate their significance”
- decorate (a page or letter in a manuscript) by hand with gold, silver, or colored designs.
“this is a carefully written, large-format manuscript illuminated by Leonardo Bellini”
limber
A: (of a person/thing) lithe or supple.
“I have to practice to keep myself limber”
V: warm up in preparation for exercise or activity, especially sports.
“the acrobats were limbering up for the big show”
lithe
A: (especially of a person’s body) thin, supple, and graceful; agile
“she lay gazing up at his tall, lithe figure”
overbearing
A: unpleasantly or arrogantly domineering.
“his overbearing, sometimes ruthless desire to succeed”
overbear V:
overcome by emotional pressure or physical force.
“his will had not been overborne by another’s influence”
immaculate
A: free from flaws or mistakes; perfect.
“an immaculate safety record”
“an immaculate white suit”
overt
A: undisguised, blatant; done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.
“an overt act of aggression”
impasse
N: stalemate, checkmate, deadlock; a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of
disagreement; a deadlock.
“the current political impasse”
lucrative
A: profitable; producing a great deal of profit.
“a lucrative career as a stand-up comedian”
pact
N: concord; a formal agreement between individuals or parties.
“the country negotiated a trade pact with the US”
impulsive
A: headlong, spontaneous, hasty; acting or done without forethought.
“they had married as young impulsive teenagers”
palpable
A: visible, tangible; of a feeling or atmosphere so intense as to seem almost tangible.
“a palpable sense of loss”
paltry
A: (of an amount) small or meager.
2. petty; trivial.
“she would earn a paltry $33 more each month”
2. “naval glory struck him as paltry”
