MW Flashcards
Moxie
1) Energy, pep
2) Courage, determination
Pertain
1) Be related to
2) Be in effect or exist at a specified time or in a specified place
Mooncalf
Simpleton
Малоумен
Wigged-out
Upset, crazy
Foist
Foist smth/smb (up)on someone
натрапвам
пробутвам
Havoc
Devastation, destruction
Упостошение
Wreak
Cause damage
Inflict
Deep-six (verb)
destroy or dispose of (something) irretrievably
Sprightly
(especially of an old person) lively; full of energy.
Succumb
to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
to be brought to an end (such as death) by the effect of destructive or disruptive forces
Conciliatory
Pacifying, mollifying
Abjure
Renounce
Fustian
Bombast
Pompous or pretentious speech or writing
Dross
шлака
Amicable
Friendly, cordial
Epicure
Gourmand
чревоугодник
Hole-and-corner
Clandestine, surreptitious
Serendipity
Unplanned fortunate discovery
Parsimonious
Stingy, miserly
Frugal
Thrifty
Regisseur
Person who stages a theatrical production, especially a ballet
Impressario
A person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, or operas
Bogart
1) to hog; especially to hold a joint (marijuana) dangling between the lips instead of passing it on
2) to bully
3) to devour, to use the entirety of or consume without sharing
Ebullient
Exuberant (full of joy and energy)
темпераментен, пламенен