Stranger in the house Flashcards
(78 cards)
1
Q
Tycoon
A
Tycoon
- a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry
He was a newspaper tycoon
2
Q
Stickler
A
Stickler
- a person who insists on a certain quality or type of behavior.
He’s a stickler for accuracy
3
Q
Unraveling
A
Unraveling
- undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads).
- investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling).
They were attempting to unravel the cause of death.
4
Q
Banter
A
Banter
- the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.
There was much singing and good-natured banter.
- talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way.
The men bantered with the waitresses
5
Q
Stifle
A
Stifle
- make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.
Those in the streets were stifled by the fumes
- restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion).
She stifled a giggle
Synonyms - suppress
6
Q
Simmering
A
Gf
7
Q
Fetch
A
Chef
8
Q
Trepidation
A
Fog
9
Q
Lenient
A
Gh
10
Q
Ward
A
Gh
11
Q
Drowsy
A
Gh
12
Q
Subdued
A
Gh
13
Q
Confidence
A
Gh
14
Q
Bookkeeper
A
Gf
15
Q
Appliances
A
Gh
16
Q
Tryst
A
The gh
17
Q
Ripe
A
Gh
18
Q
Vicinity
A
Chug
19
Q
Insidious
A
Gh
20
Q
Apprehensive
A
Gh
21
Q
Unruffled
A
Veg
22
Q
Distorted
A
Ben
23
Q
Flippantly
A
Gh
24
Q
Appalled
A
G
25
Stricken
Gh
26
Roughly
Gh
27
Far-fetched
Gh
28
Segue
Gh
29
Perspiration
Gh
30
Abiding
Gh
31
Deteriorated
G
32
Euphemisms
H
33
Cheapskate
Gh
34
Subpoena
Gh
35
Fraught
Gh
36
Distraught
Gh
37
Nestled
Gh
38
Callously
Gh
39
Further
Gh
40
Feigning
How
41
Misled
Gh
42
Disregard
Hi
43
Coaxed
Gh
44
Regard
G
45
Testily
Bb
46
Exonerate
V
47
Despair
Gh
48
Beseech
Gh
49
Condemn
B
50
Perpetrating
G
51
Enquiringly
Gh
52
Distraught
Gh
53
Sordid
H
54
Pown
Bb
55
Hollers
Bj
56
Sullen
Gh
57
Custody
Because
58
Eluded
Bb
59
Unfurling
H
60
Avidly
Bk
61
Ghastly
H
62
Warily
G
63
Stench
No
64
Interloping
He
65
Thrall
Bk
66
Solemn
Bbt
67
Tumult
No
68
Wryly
Gh
69
Queasily
Gh
70
Bleakly
Gh
71
Foreboding
B
72
Fiend
Go
73
Suspend
G
74
Apt
V
75
Deadbolts
V
76
Appraised
H
77
Leary
B
78
Schmuck
B
