TV #2 KEY Flashcards

English vocab

1
Q

minuscule

A

extremely small; tiny

microscopic

atom of a grain of rice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

paltry

A

(of an amount) small or meager

measurement

just one grape

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

diminutive

A

unusually small

surprisingly small

a mini hamburger
(cute, but not effective)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

trifling

A

unimportant or trivial.

not important

a bag of peas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

picayune

A

petty worthless.

no worth

off brand Doritos

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

colossal

A

extremely large (of a statue) at least twice life size.

a statue

world record pizza

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

burly

A

(of a person) large and strong; heavily built.

always refers to a person

lumberjack made of cheese

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

copious

A

abundant in supply or quantity.

overflowing items

overflowing bag of cocain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

commodious

A

roomy and comfortable

a big room (furniture)

a gingerbread you can sit in

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

vast

A

of very great extent or quantity; immense.

large amounts on land and money

a fleet of Twinkie trucks going out from the factory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly