In sooth arcane Deft Get at Delineate Finicking, finicky Stingy Set (Phrasal verbs)

Hedge Budge

Bigoted Peevish Sullen Propensity Vindictive Foray Cajole Rut Scuttle (AmE; British equivalent: scupper) Exigency(ies) Corroborate

In truth {in sooth, I know not why I am sad...} Secret and mysterious, difficult to know {arcane rules of cricket} Skilful and quick {deft command of the language} (v) to succeed in reaching or discovering sth {to get at the truth} (v) to describe/explain/draw in detail {delineate the character of Gandhi} Affecting extreme refinement; dainty, fastidious, mincing; excessively precise in trifles. Also of things: Over-delicately wrought or finished; also, insignificant, paltry, trifling Not giving willingly, not generous, esp. with money. {comp. parsimonious} Set about: to start sth {I set about to discover it} set down: to put in writing, to record {I observed, of course, more than I here set down} set off: to start a journey {he set off for the country}; to cause sth to start {their arrival set off riot} set out: to start trying to do sth {he has achieved what he set out to do three years ago}; to start a journey (v)to avoid giving straight answer (stop hedging and tell me what happened.) (v)to surround or to limit sb/sth (belief hedged with doubts) (v) to move slightly (I pushed at the door but it didn't budge); to cause sb/sth to move slightly (v) to change an opinion (he will not budge an inch on this issue) Showing strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions and a refusal to change them Easily annoyed by unimportant things, bad tempered, hard to please Speaking less, and bad tempered synonym: sulky Tendency to a particular kind of behaviour {they have a propensity for violence/to exaggerate} Trying to harm sb who they think have harmed them An attempt to become involved in different activities, or a journey to find new places {forays in computer market} (v) to get sb to do sth by persuading them for some time, or being very nice to them {he cajoled me into agreeing to do this work} The deep track made by wheels on the soft ground; the boredom in life {in my job, I was stuck in a rut} (v) to deliberately cause sth to fail, to cause sth to stop. {their threats scuttled/scuppered the peace conference} The urgent need, demand or difficulty that you have to deal with {exigencies of war} (v) to provide with information that supports some statement/theory {the evidence was corroborated by two

Summarily Dupe Dogged Acquit Contentious Meander Resent Construe Cogitation Features Prepossessing Broach

witnesses} Immediately, without following the normal process {the policeman was summarily transferred} (v) to trick or cheat sb, esp in order to make them do/believe something {he was duped into giving them his credit card; they soon realised they were duped} Determined, not giving up easily (v) to declare officially in court that sb is not guilty of a crime {the jury acquitted the accused of murder} Likely to cause disagreement between people, involving arguments {both views are contentious} Bent in a river/road; (v) to walk with changing directions without a particular goal (meander around the old town admiring it); (v) for a conversation to change directions (v) to feel bitter or angry about sth, esp when you think it is unfair. {resent his/him making all the decisions; resent the new woman in father's life} (v) to understand/interpret in a particular way {construe his remarks in which way; construe any further my neglect} Reflexion; thought; meditation; attentive consideration; contemplation prior to action Parts of the face, such as the eyes, the nose, the mouth etc. {his strong, handsome features} Attractive in appearance (v) to begin talking about a subject that is difficult to discuss, especially because it is embarrassing or because people disagree about it: {She was dreading having to broach the subject of money to her father.}{before we move on to the major business, I would like to broach the question of Mr. Bean said in the film} A feeling that something is immoral, that makes you unwilling to do that {he overcame his moral scruples}{he had no scruples about spying her} Squalidness i.e. dirty and unpleasant conditions {living in squalor of slums} Quality of morally and socially acceptable; behaviour that is considered morally and socially correct {moral propriety is eroded now-a-days} Short, well said, direct but full of meaning {pithy speech; pithy account of philosophy} The tendency to do sth or feel sth often bad in a particular way {criminal/sexual proclivity; proclivity for spending money} Not showing much interest or emotion (v) to grant admittance to/to receive as a guest or an employee; (v) to deceive (v) to bend downwards, especially because of being weak or tired {drooping branches of trees}

Scruple Squalor Propriety Pithy Proclivity Stolid Take in Droop

Put off Ponderous

(v) to delay {I'll write the novel I was putting off} Very heavy, and slow because of that {a ponderous elephant; a ponderous chain}; boring, too serious, and slow {a ponderous book}; important, momentous, and forcible {settled and ponderous projects} Not showing your opinion clearly, not showing in which side of the argument you are {the doctor was non-committal about when I could drive again} Cautious/apprehensive/careful of sth/sb because you know that those/they might harm you Ability to think, hear or see normally {child's visual acuity} Not the way it was planned; untidy {all my plans have gone awry} v. to change direction (for a vehicle) in order to avoid hitting {the train braked and swerved}; to deflect, to go out of a straight line {the point of a sword swerved}; to wander from any line prescribed, or from duty {I shall swerve not from thy commandments}; to bend/incline {the battle swerved} censure: to criticise severely, often in public {censure sb for doing sth} denounce: to criticise severely and publicly sb/sth that you think is illegal/wrong/evil denunciate: to denounce, to condemn publicly and solemnly reprove: to tell sb that you do not approve of sth that they have done {reprove him for rushing away} resent: to feel bitter or angry about sth, esp when you think it is unfair. berate: to criticise and talk angrily to sb about sth wrong that they have done chide: similar to berate deprecating: expressing criticism or disapproval; to pray against an evil reproach: to blame or criticise sb for what they have or have not done, because you are disappointed in them; to feel guilty about sth {they reproached him for leaking the valuable information; he reproached himself for telling the truth} upbraid : revile: v. to succeed in achieving sth very difficult {the Nationalist party pulled off a landslide victory; it would be a very, very fine piece of mountaineering if they pull it off} Ironically amusing {wry humour/comedy}; showing that you are amused especially when you are in a bad situation, ironic {at least we got one vote, she said with a wry smile}

Non-committal Wary Acuity awry pretence Swerve

Criticise (the synonyms):

Pull off Wry

Own up Scamper Inanition Horror (synonyms) Duress Consign

v. to admit that you have done sth, especially wrong, confess {the headmaster is awaiting sb to own up; he owned up a secret affair with his secretary} v. (esp. for children or small animals like rats) to move quickly with small, light steps Exhaustion caused by lack of nourishment; lack of mental or spiritual vigour and enthusiasm Revulsion: a strong feeling of horror or disgust or disapproval If you do sth under duress, you do it because sb forces you to do it or threatens you {he signed his confession under duress} v. to put sb/sth in a place where they will be forgot and you will get rid of them {his father's earlier works were consigned to the attic; it was believed before Jung that the mythological remnants were consigned to the unconscious} v. to make sb feel an idea or a feeling gradually over a long period of time {to instil confidence/sense of responsibility/discipline/fear in mind; the motive of execution is to instil fear} Deficient: imperfect: infirmity: Rue: if you rue sth that you did, you feel bad because it had unpleasant consequences {He rued his decision} Adj. Not real, untrue, lie, trying to deceive people {she talked with phoney Russian accent} v. to avoid a rule or restriction often in a clever and even dishonest way {found a way to circumvent the law; military planners tried to circumvent the treaty} v. to make sb feel or seem less important, to take away their confidence {being severely criticised, she felt completely deflated} v. to gradually fade, become smaller or quieter, and then end {the campaign petered out for lack of support; the road petered out; our conversation strained and eventually petered out} v. to damage sth so that it is no longer pure or of such high value {his reputation was sullied by scandals} Adj. Having weak character, not behaving in a responsible way, lacking determination and strength, and unable to do anything properly {he regarded the young man as feckless and irresponsible} v. to wound one's pride, to offend, to make sb angry {I was generally piqued by his indifference} Adj. Something attractive in an unusual, old-fashioned way, something elegant, well-wrought {a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore Edgar Allan Poe} Appearance, the way sb behaves {calm mien; the mien of lord or lady}

Instil

Inadequate/inadequacy (synonyms:) Repent (synonyms:) Phoney Circumvent Deflate Peter out Sully Feckless

Pique Quaint Mien

Gaunt Ungainly Pallid Insinuate

Defile Trundle Forestall

Adj. Thin because of illness or hunger or worry; (of a building) undecorated and plain, therefore unattractive Adj. Clumsy or awkward, not graceful, probably because they are big {ungainly dog} Adj. Pale especially because of illness, (of colour) not strong of bright, therefore not attractive {pallid face/complexion/sun/sky} v. to say sth, often bad, indirectly; to succeed to gain sb's respect so that you can use the situation to your own advantage {the article insinuated that he was having an affair with his friend's wife; the villain insinuates himself to the household of the man he intends to kill} v. to make dirty or less pure sth that is considered pure and holy v. to move or roll slowly and noisily ; to move sth noisily and slowly {a train trundled across the bridge} v. to prevent, by prior occupation, or by taking measures in advance {Large number of police were in the square to forestall any demonstrations} Synonyms: prevent, avoid, circumvent, swerve, avert, Stroll: (n/v) leisurely to walk Saunter: (n/v) leisurely to walk Hike: (n/v) a long walk in country, esp for pleasure Wander: to walk slowly especially without any particular purpose Mooch: to walk slowly without any purpose or to be somewhere not doing very much {Frances said they were mooching about with their camera; he had coffee and then mooched down to the beach} Rumble: to move very slowly and heavily, making a rumbling sound (i.e. deep, long sound) {tanks rumbling on the city; the train rumbled nearer} Straggle: to walk, slowly so that you are separated from the group you are with {children straggling behind}; also, to walk slowly for pleasure (ramble); and, to stray, to wander from the line of march, as, when troops are on the march, the men should not straggle - Dryden Wade: to walk with difficulty, especially in water or mud Ramble : to walk for pleasure, especially in a countryside {we spent our summer rambling in Ireland; ramble around in the little island} pound: strut: scuttle: to run with quick, short steps {the rain sent everyone scuttling for cover}; to sink a ship deliberately by making holes v. to disagree or deny sth, to say that sth is not true { is a fact that nobody will gainsay} repudiate: to refuse to accept sth {repudiate a proposal/suggestion}; to say officially/publicly that sth is not true {repudiate the claim/report}

Walk (forms and synonyms)

Gainsay

Irascible Denigrate

Adj. One who becomes angry easily v. to criticise/insult sb unfairly; to say that sb/sth is not important or that they have no value {denigrate the achievement/religious belief} synonyms: relegate: to give sb a lower or less important position or rank than before {she was relegated to the post of an assistant} besmirch: to damage sb's reputation or the opinion that people have of sb/sth, sometime unfairly {besmirch one's reputation} syn. sully tarnish: to spoil the good opinion people have of sb/sth, but not necessarily unfairly {the affair could tarnish the reputation of the prime minister; she wants to improve her tarnished image} compare slander Recovery of health A state of imagining or thinking about pleasant things, deep musing, daydream The way in which one stands, walks or behaves v. to avoid giving direct answers, especially in order to hide the truth v. to differ in opinion from the officially accepted view {only two ministers dissented from the official view} n. an opinion that differs from the officially accepted ones {voices of dissent rose against the authority} Briskly; dart; flit; dash; hurry Warmly protected from winter and comfortable{a snug little house; I spent the evening snug and warm in bed}; tight fitting {the elastic at the waist gives a nice snug fit} Honest, legal, considered to be correct, or is approved of v. To visit someone at their house {Mike went round to see them} v. to persuade sb to go somewhere or to do sth especially by offering them sth {the animal refused to be enticed out of his hole; this bargain price would entice customers away from other shops} v. to spoil/damage v. to catch or tear sth on sth rough or sharp; to become caught or torn this way {I snagged my sweater on the wire fence; the fence snagged my sweater; the nets snagged on some rocks} v. to accept behaviours that are morally wrong, and to treat them as if it were not serious Spreading gradually and without being noticed, but causing serious harm

Recuperation Reverie Bearing Prevaricate Dissent

Speedily (syn.) Snug Kosher Go round/around Entice

Mar Snag Condone Insidious

Give away Loutish Carried away Aver Put up Haul Pine Banal Portend (syn.) Rift deportment Bleak

v. to reveal secrets as to the true identity or nature {she pretended to be young, yet her grey hairs and wrinkles beneath her eyes gave her away} (critical) impolite and aggressive in behaviour Made very emotional or enthusiastic/swept away v. to firmly and strongly state that sth is true v. to stay somewhere for one or more nights {All day long he flew, and at night-time he arrived at the city. "Where shall I put up?" he said -Wilde} v. to pull/move sth often heavy - with great effort {a crane was used to haul the car out of the stream} often slowly {he hauled himself out of the bed} v. Very ordinary, there is nothing important about it (compare nondescript) v. to indicate that sth, especially unpropitious, is going to happen (noun:portent) bode/betoken/augur/foretell/ A serious disagreement / crack BrE the way a person stands and moves; compare bearing: the way you stand, walk or behave Unlikely to improve; cold, empty and unpleasant (of a place); cold, dull and unpleasant (of a weather) compare with dank: cold, damp and unpleasant, especially of underground {the kitchen was dank and cheerless} With graceful twists and turns {...with sinuous rills} Admiration/praise esp when they are more than necessary v. to show great love and affection for sb ignoring their faults {dotes on her children}{a doting mother} v. to hesitate (in making a decision) {waver between buying a house in the city and moving away}; to be weak and unsteady {his voice wavered with emotion} Insincere, admiring, full of praise, but unpleasant compare suave: elegant, polite, confident, but not sincere Arrogant pride, of a person who disregards law and warning and thus stride off to downfall, and death. Wanton violence, outrage and insolence. v. to put sth somewhere especially quickly/suddenly/for a short time {the dog popped his head around the door/ I'll pop the books in on my way i.e. deliver them} v. to move with noisy steps {they pounded across the park

Sinuous Adulation Dote on Waver Unctuous Hubris Pop Pound

Soggy Tow Gale Strut Mien(syn) Escalate Dress (syn.) Occasion Competency Stifle Sag

towards me} >>compare clump : to walk with heavy, sometimes slow an noisy, steps {the children clumped down the stairs} wet and soft in a way that is unpleasant {wring off the extra water you want it damp, not soggy} v. To pull a vehicle which by using a rope Strong wind or the loud noise of many people laughing together {greeted with a gale of laughter} v. to walk proudly with head up and chest out {the players strutted and posed for the cameras} Deportment/bearing/conduct/demeanour/feature/manner v. to become greater in size, seriousness or intensity {the fight escalated in a full scale war; the protest escalated into five days of rioting} Apparel/robe/vesture/cloth/vestment (of priests)/garment/attire v. to cause/produce/give occasion to, as, to occasion anxiety Means/properties sufficient for the necessaries or conveniences of life; sufficiency without excess v. to smother/extinguish/prevent from happening, as, to stifle creativity; to choke, to suffocate, as, to stifle one with dust or smoke v. to bend down in the middle of weight or pressure {sagging roof; the tent sags under the weight of heavy rain; the branch sagged under the weight of the apples}; to hang or become weaker {shoulders sagged in defeat; skin sagged of old age; sagging spirit/economy} Picture made by weaving coloured wool; carpets with tapestry Without being called for, unnecessary, without cause or proof {gratuitous self-humiliation/assumption} Syn. unnecessary v. to find as much support/courage, etc as you can {all the dignity one can muster} v. to begin to move in a particular direction {He started after her to tell her the news; he started for the door, I blocked his way}; to move suddenly or quickly because you are surprised or afraid, to jump {Alice started to her feet} v. to go downwards or to a lower level, to make sb do this {The sun dipped below the horizon;} v. {The rabbit turned a corner, and Alice turned the corner after the rabbit} note: to turn the corner means to pass the critical period and start improving Good but not good enough {it's all very well to fully discuss a problem, but finally you have to stop talking and do something

Tapestry Gratuitous Muster Start

Dip Turn a corner

All very well

about it.} Tresses Wallow Thicket Bower Scramble Rustle Glisten Shuffle Pall Dejected Perch A woman's long hair v. (animals) to lie or roll in water or mud, to keep cool or for pleasure; (human beings) to enjoy sth that causes pleasure {wallow in despair/self-pity} , grove, arbour {the pretty hummer buzzes cheerily from bower to bower - Keats} v. to move with difficulty, with the help of your hands, climb; to move quickly scrabble: to search for sth or do sth quickly with difficulty v. {an acorn dislodged, through sere leaves rustled... -Wordsworth; I could hear every rustle of his clothes} v. {sweat glistened on his forehead} v. to move your feet in an awkward way {she shuffled and blushed with shame}; to walk slowly without lifting your feet completely off the ground {the queue shuffled forward a little} A thick, dark cloud of sth {the news of her death has cast a pall over the event; Some shape of beauty moves away the pall from our dark spirits. -Keats} Disappointed, unhappy. Syn. disconsolate v. to sit lightly, especially on the edge or the tip of sth {he perched himself on the side of the bed/ he perched on the edge of the sofa; small college perched high up in the hill; the bird flew down and perched on the parapet; I was waiting to see where the bees eventually perch} v. (of lot of people/animals/kids) to run together in a prticula direction, or to make them do this {a herd of stampeding elephants; in dread, the crowd stampeded and many were trampled underfoot; the burglars were stampeding the cattle} v. to put sth in a small place {the letter was tucked under a pile of papers}; to push, fold or turn the edges of something, sometimes so that things look neat {she tucked up her skirt and waded into the river; tuck in the sheets neatly around the bed; tuck the flap of the envelope in} , a very steep cliff {rock tumbled over the precipice; the country is on the edge of a precipice} >>compare: rift. A crack, sometimes in mountain or ground (compare crevice) ridge a narrow area around the top of a mountain (compare peak/apex) >>compare: cleft. A narrow opening in a rock

Stampede

Tuck

Precipice

Peep/peer

Peep v. , Peer v. , or to look carefully, especially

when you cannot see it clearly {peer at the photograph; peer out of window into the shadow; she kept peering over her shoulder}

Drape Veer Gloss

v. v. to turn aside from a course/purpose/direction; swerve v. to provide an explanation/note for a difficult word or idea {gloss <difficult thing> as <easy thing>} n. explanation or note {All this, without a gloss or comment, He would unriddle in a moment} Adj. Not known or understood by common people, difficult to learn, abstruse/secret knowledge Chase away: Dispel: to make a feeling/belief disappear {his speech dispelled our fear about his health} dump ditch v. to dislike sb/sth very much {loathe modern art/each other} Adj. Having a rough, uneven shape, with sharp, pointed edges {...the sun is high above the distant horizon which seems jagged, whether with trees or hills I know not,...- Bram Stoker} Scramble to walk or move quickly over rock/hill/wall, etc. using your hands to help you Shuffle plod: v. to walk slowly with heavy steps, because you are tired Wade: v. to walk with difficulty, especially in water or mud Hobble: v. to walk with difficulty because of old age or because the legs hurt, Adj. Slow or thorough and not exciting, toilsome, involving laborious diligence {plodding research; a plodding movie} Adj. Forming a large, basic part of something {the staple crop is rice} v. to grow/spread/move in different directions in an untidy way {hair straggling over eyes; the town straggled to an end; the road was shut by the straggling ends of pine woods} Fling: to throw with force, because you are angry {flung out the mirror out of the window} Sling: to throw sth somewhere carelessly {sling clothes on the floor/the back of the car; sling me an apple, will you?}; to put sth somewhere where it hangs loosely {bag slung over his shoulder}; to hang between pointed objects or poles {blanket slung between poles} >>compare sag

Recondite Rid (syn.)

Loathe Jagged Walk with some difficulty (syn.)

Plodding Staple Straggle Throw(syn.)

Shambles Secret (syn.)

A place which is dirty and untidy {the house was a shambles} Hidden Clandestine {clandestine marriage} Furtive Sly Covert {covert and overt means are taken against terrorists; he stole a covert glance across her; covert surveillance} Steal to withdraw or convey clandestinely; creep furtively {he will steal himself into another man's favour Shak; a sort of calm stole over me Bram Stoker} Surreptitious Gouts of blood; palls thick dark cloud of something {a pall of cloud/smoke/dust; news of her death casts a pall over the event} motes a very small piece of dust {motes of dust} speck a very small spot; a small piece of dirt, etc. {the ship stood a speck in the distance; some quaint little specks floating around in the rays of moonlight- Bram Stoker} Adj. Showing no emotion {a glassy look; the glassiness of death; the glassy sea (i.e. calm sea)} v. to carry something heavy {we arrived, toting huge bags and suitcases} >>compare tow v. to give a false impression of something {his pleasant manners belies his true character; her looks belie her age} Con Dupe Deceive Insinuate Trick Take in Defraud >>compare betray, treachery An area of hill or ground that sticks out >>compare ledge {the narrow ledge of stones that runs around the building on this side} on the spur of the moment = suddenly v. to look into sth with eyes partly shut {squint into sun/through the keyhole} v. to make sb think and worry about it all the time {...there is something preying on my dear girl's mind - Bram Stoker} v. to become healthier, stronger, esp. after a period of illness {syn. recover} v. to decrease, to become gradually weaker, less strong To say sth suddenly without thinking carefully enough

Spot/patches(syn.)

Glassy Tote Belie Cheat (syn.)

Spur

Squint Prey on Rally Ebb away Blurt

Harrowing Facetious Impasse Divulge Compunction Uninteresting (syn.)

Flay Bad tempered (syn.)

Adj. Very shocking or frightening, and upsetting or disturbing {a harrowing experience/task} Trying to appear amusing/humorous or intelligent when it is inappropriate to do so >>compare burlesque A difficult situation where no progress can be made, especially because the people involved cannot agree what to do >>Syn. deadlock v. to give secret information to sb {Police refused to divulge the identity of the suspect} >>compare give away Feeling of guilt {he did it with no more compunction than if he were a venomous beast} >>compare scruple Nondescript Banal ordinary, unimportant {ranged from banal to bizarre} Vapid dull, uninteresting {vapid comments/conversation} Insipid having no taste or flavour, not exciting {a cup of insipid coffee; an insipid imitation of Faiyaz Khan} v. to remove the skin {St. Bartholomew with his flayed skin} Peevish Petulant : insolent, bad tempered, unreasonable in a childish way {his critics say he's being just silly and petulant; he behaved like a petulant child and refused to cooperate} sullen sulky Adj. Determined to to what you want, not caring for what other people want {a wilful child} A particular belief or a set of believes {...Edward Weston, who was not particularly of scientific persuasion... - Ansel Adams} Adj. Very bright coloured in a showy, unattractive way; dazzling, attracting or exciting attention {...if the dead can come back to this earth and flit unseen around those they loved, I shall always be near you; in the garish day and in the darkest night - always, always . - Sullivan Ballou} Easily influenced by other people , done merely to get rid of a duty, done in a mechanical, careless, superficial manner v. to lay, to spread {the country is overlaid by the multitude which live upon it}; to cover, to overwhelm, to press excessively upon {and overlay with his portentous bridge the dark abyss; the place was overlaid with memories of childhood; a secondary ego will overlay and inhibit the primary ego} Adj. Overweighting, preponderating, overbalancing

Wilful Persuasion Garish

Suggestible Perfunctory Overlay

Bereave Preponderant

Mitigate Protestation Disseminate Elicit

v. to make sth less serious or harmful {mitigate the effects of explosion} v. to spread information so that it reaches many people and organizations {their findings have been widely disseminated} v. to get information/response by asking the right question or by doing sth that would make them respond {I could elicit no response from him}; to bring to light, to bring out against the will, to deduce by reason or argument{to elicit truth by discussion} v. to refute/disprove a charge/statement/criticism by argument synonym: debunk Adj. Attractive to people because of having a pleasant appearance and character Adj. (Brit informal) having no money {what you're really saying is that at present, you are skint} Adj. (Brit informal) unpleasant or of poor quality {a grotty little plot to defraud the insurance company; a grotty little hotel/flat} v. , to cry and complain in a way that is annoying, {aping the gentry} Adj. Pleasant because it suits your character and interest {a congenial atmosphere/person/college/working place; there is but little congeniality between our friend and my poor self Dutt} An exact copy of sth (probably, the word FAX is derived from this) A silly habit which is considered strange, foolish and a weak aspect of one's character, but which is harmless/unimportant {we all have little foibles; we have to tolerate each other's little foibles} Totalled up/ including all parts {all told, he earned Rs. 7000 last month; ...whereas he had come with 12000 men, all told, Ibrahim Lodi brought an army of one lakh.... - R.C. Majumdar} Adj. Sad, mournful {thy plaintive anthem - Keats} Adj. Happening after an event, consequent {...I was enabled to gain such knowledge of the country and of its varied population, as ..; and, therefore, from time to time, since my return to the land of my birth, I have occupied myself in putting together the ensuing remarks.} A false appearance {for the first time her veneer of politeness began to crack} Separation {the Ukraine's secession from the Soviet Union; neither idleness nor caprice caused my secession from the honourable calling which I had just entered - Le Fanu}

Rebut Personable Skint Grotty Snivel Gentry Congenial

Facsimile Foible

All told

Plaintive Ensuing

Veneer Secession

Debonair Sidelong

Moping Stand out Count on Tendentious Derision

(A man who is) fashionable and confident, charming, welldressed (disapproving) out of the corner of your eye {she cast a sidelong glance on Eric to see if he had noticed her blunder; Mr. Jennings had a way of looking sidelong upon the carpet, as if his eyes followed the movement of something there. - Le Fanu} {his ways were so silent and moping} {the book cases standing out, placed the windows, particularly the narrow ones, in deep recess - Le Fanu} v. to expect sth to happen {we didn't count on so many people being on vacation; To be able to count on success ...} Unkind laughter and remarks that show you think sb/sth is ridiculous and not worth considering seriously {For psychological injuries, the unfortunate soldier earns scorn and derision,... - Barlow} Great happiness {domestic felicity}; the quality of being well chosen, successful {linguistic felicities; the Ustad's performance showed no shortage of felicities} v. to turn away eyes {Thus warned of its private nature, I averted my eyes, ... - Le Fanu} Adj. Rude and not showing respect to someone more important or older {...I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over my shoulder - Le Fanu} Worried, disturbed, troubled {inwardly much perturbed - Le Fanu} Adj. Having strong or important effect {a telling condemnation/argument}; sth that shows the true nature of sb/sth {the number of homeless people is a telling comment on the state of the society} Adj. Boring and dull because it has been said or told many times before v. to move slowly, heavily and awkwardly v. to kill {the master made away with himself} v. to disable v. to take care that everything is done for them, and to protect them from all disturbances Adj. Of very poor quality

Felicity Invective Avert Impertinent Perturbed Telling

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Perpetuate

v. to make perpetual, to cause to endure or to be continued indefinitely, to preserve from extinction or oblivion, to eternize {to perpetuate inequality/injustice/conflict} v. to improve a situation, to make it easier for sth to happen {this should help reduce the pain; Michelangelo helped perpetuate his legacy as one of the great artistic geniuses....through his determination to not let anything short of perfection survive} Adj. Felt or experienced by listening, watching, reading about sb else doing sth rather than by doing it yourself {vicarious pleasure; a vicarious glance at Michelangelo's visions} v. to move or fall somewhere in a relaxed, UNCONTROLLED way {..old gentlemen, lolling at the doors and tumbling out into the street in their apoplectic opulence. - Dickens; undressed and tumbled into the bed; tumbled over a chair} v. to spread a very small amount of sth over a surface {dot the cream over your face; dot your face with the cream; ...dotting the dusky street with specks of light... - Dickens} >>compare daub ; in tatters = >>compare rag = old and torn Extreme hatred or dislike v. to complain in an annoying way {griping cares} Adj. Done in a careless manner or badly v. to become gradually less or smaller {our drooping days are dwindled down to naught; dwindling audience /numbers /popularity} v. to move quickly in order to avoid sth v. to push or force sb/sth into a small space; to move into a small place with the result that it is full {he crammed eight people in his car; supporters crammed the street; to cram anything in a basket; their storehouses crammed with grain;} to fill with food to satiety, to stuff {children are much crammed by their fond mothers} Understanding of a situation only after it has happened

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