Vocabulary from listening Flashcards
(80 cards)
Cunt, Twat
an offensive word for a very unpleasant or stupid person
Angin
Pronounciation angin
Disgusting
“This gravy’s angin, it’s not thick enough – it’s basically water.”
Randy
feeling a lot of sexual desire
It was extremely hot and I was feeling rather randy. Sometimes, after watching Maureen Dean, Mr. Becker got so randy that he came behind me while I was cleaning the display case and rubbed up against my backside.
lustful, hot, sexy
Chaps
leather clothing worn over pants by cowboys when riding a horse
a man or boy.
“he sounded like a nice, caring sort of chap”
Few of the useful contrivances had been invented yet, and almost any one of these chaps might be a genius.
spit-roasted
He was spit-roasting a wild boar.
a spit-roast chicken
The spit-roast meats are sublime.
a sexual position where a woman or a man is penetrated orally and vaginally/anally
I’m going to split-roast a pig and then your mother.
Spunk
informal courage or spirit. British a slang word for semen.
I admired her independence and her spunk.
The kid showed lots of spunk to compete with her arm in a cast.
You guys have really tasty spunk
Courage
Skin up
to make a cigarette containing marijuana.
“Skin up before we go”
fancy skinning up again?
pass me that packet of cannabis(weed, Green) cigarettes, cheers
Gear
Equipment or Supplies
“I’ve got some camping gear,
She wears all the latest gear.
Clothing, Heroin
Elation
a state of extreme happiness or excitement:
There’s a sense of elation at having completed a race of such length.
His supporters have reacted to the news with elation.
Her own tears were of pure relief and elation.
(n)
joy, delight, thrill, excitement
Scout
a person sent out to obtain information( Often a soilder).
to scout the enemy’s defenses.They sent two men out in front as scouts. I wouldn’t have time to scout the area for junk.I have people scouting the hills already.A team of four was sent to scout for a nuclear test site.
Scout around
a quick look around a place or area, especially in order to find something:
I had a quick scout around the house to check everything was okay.
I’ve had a scout around but I can’t see any chairs.’ll have a scout round the area and see what it’s like.
N-P
Scout about
investigate, or explore an area or a situation
Before launching their new product, the company sent employees to scout about the market to understand consumer preferences.
As a recent graduate, Sarah spent several weeks scouting about for job opportunities in her field before deciding on her career path.
he group of hikers spent the day scouting about the wilderness, searching for wildlife and unique plant species.he archaeologists scouted about the ancient ruins, carefully documenting every artifact and inscription they found.
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Bloke
Man
He is a really nice bloke.a man; fellow; chap
Paul is a really good bloke.
N
racking my brain all day
To think very hard very hard for an extended period of time:
I have been racking my brain up all bastard day.
“I was racking my brain to remember where I left my favorite toy.”
(It means someone was trying really hard to remember where they put their toy.)
“I was racking up my brain to remember my friend’s phone number.”
“He was racking up his brain trying to solve the math problem.”
“She spent hours racking up her brain to find the missing puzzle piece.”
“Racking up my brain, I finally recalled where I put my homework.”
“They were racking up their brains to come up with a creative story.”
“Racking up my brain, I figured out the secret code.”
“My teacher racking up her brain to explain a difficult concept to the class.”
“He’s racking up his brain to remember the lyrics of his favorite song.”
“Racking up my brain, I invented a new game to play.”
“She racking up her brain to plan a surprise for her friend.”
Expression
Rack
to cause physical or mental pain, or trouble, to someone or something:
Even at the end, when cancer racked his body, he was calm and cheerful.
The dog was already racked by/with the pains of old age.
He was racked by/with doubts/guilt.It racked my heart to see them sad.Even near the end, when cancer racked his body, he remained hopeful.
Lunatic
someone who behaves in a silly or dangerous way:
He drives like a lunatic.He pleads for sanity in a lunatic world. He must be a local Lunatic.
What are the two missing lettters?
conn–sseur
A connoisseur is someone who really, really knows a lot about something they love.
That would make you a toy connoisseur!My grandpa is a connoisseur of ice cream. He knows all the best flavors!
Sally is a connoisseur of books. She has a big collection of her favorites.
Timmy’s dad is a connoisseur of cars. He can tell you all about them.
I’m a connoisseur of cookies. I love trying different kinds.
Grandma is a connoisseur of flowers. She has a beautiful garden.By watching to many prodcuctivity videos you only become a productvity connoisseur. Understand that only doing things will help you not watching things all day long.
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Strut
Strut means to walk with confidence and pride, like you’re showing off a bit.
The boys strutted around like peacocks, showing off to some girls nearby.He struts around town like he owns the place.The boys strutted around trying to get the attention of a group of girls who were nearby.
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Clothing
clothes
“Clothing” refers to the general category of garments people wear, while “clothes” specifically refers to individual items of clothing.
I bought some clothes. Their clothing was all covered with blood. We provide them with clothing.
Cloth
a piece of fabric.
We need to buy some cloth.
blunt
ADJ
What are the two meanings of blunt as an adjective
A blunt pencil, knife, etc. is not sharp and therefore not able to write, cut, etc. well.
If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.She is blunt about her personal life.
She told the industry in blunt terms that such discrimination is totally unacceptable. I’ll be blunt - that last piece of work you did was terrible.
‘I don’t believe you!’ Jeanne said bluntly.
To put it bluntly, he became a painHis bluntness got him into trouble.
a blunt instrument. He is, to put it bluntly, a big bore. The egg suspension was administered orally to mice by using a syringe fitted with a blunt needle.
frank, forthright, straightforward, explicit, Not sharp
Blunt
V
to make a feeling less strong:
My recent bad experience has blunted my enthusiasm for travel.The constant repetition of violence has blunted the human response to it. [VERB noun]
The passing of time will blunt the pain.
Eating between meals will blunt your appetite.
dull, weaken, soften, numb
Winding somone up
To tease someone and see how will they react.
Sarah loves to wind up her little brother by making silly faces.”
“During recess, the kids would wind each other up by telling funny jokes.”
“Don’t let Tom wind you up with his teasing; he’s just trying to see you laugh!”
“Sometimes, friends might wind you up, but it’s because they care about you and want to have fun together.”
“When Dad pretends to be a monster, he really winds up his toddler, making them laugh and run around!”
slag
Slag is an insulting term for a woman who has a lot of sexual partners.
She is a fucking slag, man.
