Sae Uozumi Round 2 Flashcards
(30 cards)
ingenious
(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
invariably
in every case or on every occasion; always.
contrived
deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously.
sodden
saturated with liquid, especially water; soaked through.
interminable
endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically).
rackety
noisy
queues
a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed.
intermittent
occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
scrounging
seek to obtain (something, typically food or money) at the expense or through the generosity of others or by stealth.
ailing
in poor health.
simian
relating to or affecting apes or monkeys.
sordid
involving immoral or dishonorable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.
snivelling
the action of crying and sniffing in a feeble or fretful way.
pathos
a quality that evokes pity or sadness.
ladling
to put soup or other liquid food into bowls to give to people, using a ladle
clamorous
making a loud and confused noise.
pilfering
steal (things of little value).
morsel
a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful.
demur
raise objections or show reluctance.
exquisitely
in an extremely beautiful and delicate manner.
formidable
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
pretentious
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
conspiracy
a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.
impassively
in a way that expresses no emotion or reaction
