Isabelle Flashcards
Acquire, obtain (v)
To get something
Apprehensive (a)
Nervous
Reinstate (v)
To bring back in
Impose (v)
To force someone to do something
Innovative (a)
Imaginative, thinking of a new way to do something
Pleasurable (a)
To be pleasing or enjoyable
Annex (n)
A small building added to a larger one
Moult (v)
To shed hair or fur
Adjourn (v)
To postpone or delay
Commiserate (v)
To share someone’s sadness, to say “hard luck”
Chastise (v)
To tell someone off
Commend (v)
To say how well someone has done
Riveting (a)
Fascinating, you can’t take yourself away from something
Famine (n)
A lack of food
Drought (n_
A lack of water
Ethereal (a)
Ghostly, unsubstantial
Rowdy (a)
Noisy and busy
Hearty (a)
Strong and healthy
Overbearing (a)
Bossy, bullying
Meek (a)
Mild and gentle
Plucky (a)
Brave (unexpectedly so…)
Diplomatic (a)
Very careful not to offend, careful with language
Aloof (a)
Cold, not wanting to be friendly
Enterprise (n)
A new venture or project
heirloom (n)
Something passed down from generation to generation
Waylaid (a)
Lost, diverted, distracted