The List 006 Flashcards
(20 cards)
incredulous
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the doldrums
n. unsuccessful, no development or activity, ex: Myer’s sales in the doldrums
amid
preposition. = amidst = among
wobble
v. change from side to side, ex: he can’t wobble in this situation; wobbly = likely to wobble
ply
v. to try to get customers for your business ex: Grocery shoppers plied with rewards
ingratiate oneself with
v. ingratiate yourself (with sb) ex:to try to make people like you by doing things to please them
wade
to walk through water, ex: He waded across the river
eddy
v/n. If water, wind, smoke, etc. eddies, it moves fast in a circle; ex:
He is swept into an eddy
cue
n. a signal to do something ex: They started washing up, so that was our cue to leave the party.
burgeoning
adj. developing quickly ex: burgeoning population putting more strain on infrastructure
fete
to praise or to welcome someone publicly; ex: Chapel Street was once feted as the home of cutting-edge fashion.
gripe
n. a strong complaint ex: Her main gripe is that she’s not being trained properly.
pristine
adj. new and in very good condition; ex: in pristine condition
expat
n. someone who does not live in their own country. ex: A large community of expats.
scrupulous
adj. extremely honest ex: A scrupulous politician
entrenched
adj. so fixed or have existed for so long that they cannot be changed. ex: entrenched government corruption
bolster
to support or improve something ex: More money is needed to bolster the industry.
tawdry
adj. looking bright and attractive but in fact cheap and of low quality.
gaudy
adj. unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration.
tarnish
v. to make people think that so/sth is less good. ex: scandals had severely tarnished the leader’s image.
