Scholarship test no.1 Flashcards
To learn the meanings (12 cards)
1
Q
Dispassionate
A
not influenced or affected by emotions
2
Q
Insidious
A
causing harm in a way that is gradual or not easily noticed
3
Q
Frosted
A
having a dull surface that looks as if it is covered with frost
4
Q
Intermixing
A
to mix together
5
Q
Covetous
A
feeling or showing a very strong desire for something that you do not have and especially for something that belongs to someone else
6
Q
Scrounge
A
to persuade someone to give you (something) for free
7
Q
Tight-fisted
A
not wanting to give or spend money: stingy or cheap
8
Q
Nipped (2 main meanings)
A
- to bite or pinch (someone or something) lightly
- to go to a place quickly or for a short period of time
9
Q
Gait
A
a particular way of walking
10
Q
Implored
A
to make a very serious or emotional request to (someone)
11
Q
Rime
A
Frost
12
Q
Shun
A
to avoid (something or someone)
