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Words from media
Assorted words taken from newspapers and magazines
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| droll (adj) | Amusingly odd |
| a deadpan expression | Deliberately impassive |
| he doubled back for me | turned sharply and suddenly |
| disparage | Regard or represent as being of little worth |
| s.o. had deliberately deep-sixed evidence | destroy something irretrievably |
| dribble | flow in drops or an unsteady stream |
| downtrodden | Oppressed |
| diggings | temporary living quarters |
| derogate | disparage, belittle |
| dreary | Dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing |
| dumbstruck | So shocked or astonished as to be rendered speechless |
| dirge | song performed as a memorial |
| doggerel | bad poetry |
| deprecate | express disapproval of, belittle |
| donnybrooks | a scene of disorder |
| doozy | sth outstanding or unique |
| demur | show reluctance, be hesitant |
| demure | Coyly reserved, affectedly shy or modest |
| dab | apply with short poking strokes |
| dodgy | dishonest or unreliable |
| dingy | dirty; discoloured |
| daft | sth extremely silly or obviously goofy |
| dub | give a name to facetiously or playfully |
| dross | Sth regarded as worthless |
| discomfit | make uneasy or perplexed |
| deadening | boring, so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness |
| dash | Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry |
| Such behavior just won't do | be proper or fitting |
| You can be dead sure of my innocence | Absolutely; altogether |
| a boat drawing 18 inches | require (a specified depth of water) for floating |
| a ship drawing near the shore | proceed or move steadily |
| hinky | Dishonest |
| self-seeking | Pursuing only one's own ends or interests |
| stripling | adolescent, teenager |
| By cracky! | (A mild oath, often used to express surprise or approval |
| you better hop over to that place and get the dope on it | learn the true story; get the inside information |
| full of beans | very lively |
| the car salesman threw in the radio, for good measure | in addition (as to close a deal) |
| according to CNET's Seth Rosenblatt, it doesn't quite fit the bill | be good enough for what is required |
| the Microsoft settlement is falling short | be less satisfactory than expected; be inadequate or insufficient |
| far-flung | widely distributed |
| Life in the big city was a far cry from his upbringing on a quiet, small farm | Sth very dissimilar or different |
| she is far and away the best player we have | without a doubt and by a large margin |
| the joke fell flat | have no effect |
| fagged out | very tired, exhausted |
| double take | a delayed reaction to an unusual circumstance |
| dead heat | a contest that is so close that it is impossible to predict the winner |
| worth (one's) salt | Efficient and capable, worthy of one's pay |
| weather a crisis / Joseph stockpiled grains in Egypt to weather a real famine | come through (sth) safely; survive |
| hassle | Irritating inconvenience |
| Many scholars dismissed the jarring replica as nonsense | incongruous |
| We ourselves often jar with the landscape | clash or conflict |
| Don't trifle with my affections | play or toy with sth |
| gung-ho | enthusiastic, dedicated |
| are helping to reduce the burden on hard-up households | not having enough of sth, esp money |
| got the heave-ho in a very unceremonious manner | dismissal from one's job |
| What sort of hokey-pokey is Ray up to this time | cheatery, trickery, hocus-pocus |
| as valiant as the lion, churlish as the bear | having a bad disposition; surly |
| love-in | a gathering at which people express feelings of love, friendship |
| smarmy | behaving in a way that seems polite, kind, or pleasing but is not |
| bibelot | trinket, a small household ornament or decorative object |
| ersatz coffee made mostly of chicory | artificial, substitute |
| a make-or-break investment plan | resulting in great success or utter failure |
| When you come right down to it, you have to admit I'm correct | confront or deal with forthrightly |
| Mary has it easy; she doesn't have to work / You think you have it bad? I will be working all day long / I had it good until I got sick | have an (easy, bad, rough) time, have (certain kinds of) things happen to you, be treated in a (certain) way by luck of life |
| We'll have none of your gossip / I wish to have none of the sweet potatoes, please / He is having none of it | tolerate no amount of sth, not accept an accusation |
| off the cuff | without any preparation |
| on the cuff | on credit |
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