Vocab Flashcards
(40 cards)
Muttered
Say something in a low voice
What is a rag?
A piece of old cloth
Groaned
Make a deep inarticulate sound in response to pain or despair
Synonym of group
Clump
Glum
Looking or feeling dejected
Quarrel
An angry argument or disagreement
Chauvinism
= feminist but with man
Peer
Sb who is similar to you
Sth you really want and believe will happen, even though it is impossible
Wishful thinking
Stupid and reckless
Foolhardy
When you admit sth is true
Granted
Easy going
Laid-back
To change direction suddenly
To veer
When the situation is opposite to what it was previously
The boot is on the other foot
Sth negative affects you greatly
Takes a terrible toll
Infrequent/rare
Odd
Where old people’s lives ?
Old peoples home
Retirement home
Nursing home
Psychiatric hospital
Asylum
The funny farm
Very very old
As old as the hills
Reminiscent
Reminds me of
Knife, fork, spoon
Cutlery
Active person
Vivacious
Apprehend, grab
Seize
Walking back and towards while thinking
Pace