TV series Flashcards
(114 cards)
despondency
the quality of being unhappy, with no hope or enthusiasm:
A mood of despondency had set in.
There is a general air of despondency about the state of our democracy
tailored to me
used to describe a piece of clothing that is shaped to fit a person’s body closely:
a tailored suit
drawing room
a comfortable room in a large house used for relaxing or for entertaining guests
cut ribbon
a long, narrow strip of material used to tie things together or as a decoration:
Sandra often wears a ribbon in her hair.
He tied up the present with ribbon.
a man who takes care of a large group of animals of the same type
herdsman
abdicate
If a king or queen abdicates, he or she makes a formal statement that he or she no longer wants to be king or queen:
King Edward VIII abdicated (the British throne) in 1936.
embalming
to embalm = to use chemicals to prevent a dead body from decaying
somber note
serious, sad, and without humor or entertainment:
a somber atmosphere/voice/face
The funeral was a somber occasion.
I left them in a somber mood.
dark and plain:
He wore a somber black suit.
The journey through the mountains was fraught with ____ (= full of dangers).
peril = great danger, or something that is very dangerous:
I never felt that my life was in peril.
The journey through the mountains was fraught with peril (= full of dangers).
Teenagers must be warned about the perils of unsafe sex.
Don’t let her frighten you - her ____ is worse than her ___.
If someone’s bark is worse than their bite, they are not as unpleasant or frightening as they seem:
to quaver
If a person’s voice quavers, it shakes, usually because of emotion:
Her voice began to quaver and I thought she was going to cry.
To discuss the company’s future ___ the question of whether it has a future.
If a statement or situation begs the question, it causes you to ask a particular question:
Spending the summer travelling around India is a great idea, but it does beg the question of how we can afford it.
Stay a little longer, I ____ you!
I beseech you!
to ask for something in a way that shows you need it very much
If you cancel now, you ___ your deposit.
forfeit = to lose the right to do or have something because you have broken a rule
These people have forfeited the right to live in society.
gaping (adj.)
A gaping hole or other opening is very large:
The bomb had left gaping holes in the wall.
a shocking, morally unacceptable, and usually violent action
outrage
The bomb, which killed 15 people, was the worst of a series of terrorist outrages.
a feeling of anger and shock:
These murders have provoked outrage across the country.
It’s not easy to make ___ ___ with a big family, but somehow we manage.
to make ends meet = to have enough money to buy what you need to live
Maybe I should ___ a ___ ___ of Rick’s ___ and start coming in early every morning.
take a leaf out of someone’s book = to copy something that someone else does because it will bring you advantages
frugal (adj.)
careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount:
a frugal lifestyle
a frugal meal of bread and soup
careful in spending money:
Lungren, a fiscal conservative when it comes to spending taxpayers’ money, is frugal in his personal life as well.
Sorry to ___ __, but I couldn’t help overhearing what you were saying.
barge in =
to interrupt rudely // to walk into a room quickly, without being invited
to disavow
to say that you know nothing about something, or that you have no responsibility for or connection with something:
They were quick to disavow the rumour.
She tried to disavow her past.
a decorated stick that is carried by a queen or king during some official ceremonies as a symbol of their authority
a scepter
I soon ___ a taste for the local cuisine.
I soon acquired a taste for the local cuisine.
He has _____ a reputation for being difficult to work with.
He has acquired a reputation for being difficult to work with.
