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Book1Vocab
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| beckoned | if something beckons to you, it is very attractive and you feel you have to do something to get it |
| siphoned | to move money from one bank account to another, especially illegally or dishonestly |
| vigilance | the activity of watching a person or situation very carefully so that you will notice any problems or signs of danger immediately |
| to cap | to set a limit on the amount of money that someone can spend or charge; to say or do something that is better, funnier, cleverer etc than something good, funny, clever etc that someone has just said or done; |
| regal | typical of or suitable for a king or queen |
| foyer | a large open space close to the entrance inside a building, hotel, or theatre; a small room or space just inside the front door of a house or flat |
| belligerent | very unfriendly and angry; at war with someone |
| marionette | a small model of a person or animal that hangs from strings or wires that are used for making it move |
| lull | a quiet period during a very active or violent situation |
| rev / rev up | if you rev an engine, or if it revs, you press the accelerator with your foot when the vehicle is not moving in order to make the engine operate faster |
| pedigree | the parents, grandparents etc of an animal, or a list of them; all the past experiences or achievements of someone or something, especially when this shows that they are good or successful |
| ruse | a plan or trick used for hiding your true intentions |
| manacle | one of a pair of metal rings fastened around a prisoner’s wrists or ankles and joined by a chain |
| perennial | always existing, or never seeming to change; a perennial plant lasts for more than two growing seasons |
| armoire | a wardrobe or movable cabinet, typically one that is ornate or antique |
| affront | something insulting that makes you shocked and angry |
| contorted | twisted into a shape or position that is not natural; very complicated and difficult to understand |
| jemmy (jimmy) | a long narrow piece of metal that is used to open a lock, window, or door using force |
| peeved | annoyed |
| bravado | a brave and confident way of behaving, especially when you do not really feel like this |
| liaison | the exchange of information between people or organizations, so that they understand each other an liaisond work well together |
| cratered | covered with craters |
| deft | deft movements are made quickly and with skill; fast |
| abide | an old word meaning ‘to stay or live somewhere’ |
| contusion | a blue or purple mark on your skin where you have been hit |
| contorted | twisted into a shape or position that is not natural |
| guttural | a guttural sound is deep and made at the back of your throat |
| luminous | very bright; shining in the dark |
| to lounge | to lie, sit, or lean in a relaxed or lazy way |
| snide | deliberately unkind in an indirect way |
| overt | not hidden or secret |
| shyster | a dishonest businessman, lawyer, or politician |
| stoic | someone who accepts things without complaining |
| yokel | someone who is not very intelligent or who does not know a lot about the world, usually because they come from a small town or village |
| emphatic | said or shown in a very strong clear way; with a very clear result that no one can argue about |
| to peruse | to read something |
| to grimace | to make an ugly expression by twisting your face, for example because you are in pain or do not like something |
| banter | friendly conversation in which people tell jokes and laugh at each other |
| banter | friendly conversation in which people tell jokes and laugh at each other |
| arduous | extremely difficult and involving a lot of effort |
| tenet | a principle, or a belief |
| derivative | something that has developed or been obtained from something else |
| appraisal | an opinion about how successful, effective etc someone or something is |
| morsel | a small piece of food; a small amount of something, especially something good, contained in something else |
| concierge | someone whose job is to look after a building containing flats and to watch people entering and leaving the building; a person or business that provides personal services to people who have plenty of money but little time. |
| bodega | A storehouse for maturing wine, a winery (slang, New York) = any convenience store |
| to procure | to obtain something, especially with effort or difficulty |
| cryptic | expressing something in a mysterious or indirect way so that it is difficult to understand |
| couth | cultured, refined, and well mannered. |
| amiss | likely to cause difficulties or problems |
| sobriety | the state of not being drunk; serious behaviour, or a serious attitude |
| sordid | immoral, dishonest, or unpleasant; diary and ugly |
| perforation | a small hole, usually one of a series of holes in a surface such as paper |
| layman | someone who is not trained to a high or professional standard in a particular subject |
| to wince | to react to something with a sudden expression on your face that shows you are embarrassed or feel pain |
| gentrification | the process by which an area of a city where poor people live becomes an area where middle-class people live, as they buy the houses and repair them |
| borough | a town or a district in a city that is responsible for its own schools, libraries etc |
| hedgerow | a line of bushes, small trees, and plants along the edge of a field or road |
| posse | in the past, a group of ordinary men gathered together by a law officer to search for a criminal; a group of people who are together in a place doing the same thing |
| squawk | when a bird squawks, it makes a loud unpleasant noise in its throat |
| vestibule | a room between the outside door and the main part of a building or house |
| deuce | the score in tennis when both players have 40 points; used in questions for emphasizing how surprised or annoyed you are |
| taqueria | a Mexican restaurant specializing in tacos |
| gopher | a small furry animal mainly found in North and Central America. It has a short tail and lives in holes that it digs in the ground.; a system that allows people to connect to Internet sites that are not part of the World Wide Web |
| epaulet | a decoration worn on the shoulder of a shirt, jacket, or coat, especially by a soldier as part of a uniform |
| satay | an Indonesian or Malaysian meal that consists of meat or fish that is cooked on long thin sticks over a fire and usually served with peanut sauce and rice |
| to founder | to begin to fail |
| caper | a food with a strong flavour that consists of a small green flower bud preserved in salt or vinegar |
| strew | to be covered with things that are spread around in a careless or untidy way |
| fuselage | the main part of an aircraft that the wings are fixed to |
| altruistic | thinking or behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and their interests more than you care about yourself |
| to heft | to lift something heavy |
| credenza | a sideboard or cupboard |
| freight | goods that are carried by vehicles; the transport system that carries goods |
| mortuary | a morgue (British) |
| gurney | a trolley for moving people in a hospital |
| tyrannical | using power in a cruel and unfair way |
| blotter | a piece of special thick paper that you use for drying the ink when you have just finished writing with a fountain pen |
| etagere | a piece of furniture with a number of open shelves for displaying ornaments. |
| to parse | to examine and describe the grammar of a sentence or a particular word in a sentence |
| cordial | friendly |
| parlance | a way of speaking or using words |
| exposé | a story in a newspaper or on television that tells the truth about a person or situation, usually with the intention of shocking or surprising you |
| parlance | a way of speaking or using words |
| latitude | freedom to use your own methods and judgment in doing something |
| to prod | to push someone or something quickly with your finger, or with an object that has a long thin end; to persuade or encourage someone to do something |
| to elicit | to make someone react in the way that you want |
| albeit | used for introducing a comment that slightly changes or reduces the effect of what you said before it The United States finally agreed, albeit unwillingly, to support the UN action. |
| vicinity | the area near a particular place |
| comity | courtesy and considerate behavior toward others; an association of nations for their mutual benefit. |
| comity | courtesy and considerate behavior toward others; an association of nations for their mutual benefit. |
| adulation | great praise or admiration, especially for someone who is famous |
| sconce | an object fixed to a wall for holding a light or a candle |
| bodice-ripper | a book or film about romantic relationships in the 18th or 19th centuries, containing a lot of sex scenes |
| to abut | to be next to or touching an area or building |
| buxom | a buxom woman is rather fat in an attractive way, with large breasts |
| toupee | a small wig or artificial hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot. |
| to shtup | have sexual intercourse with (someone) |
| squalid | a place that is squalid is dirty and unpleasant |
| insubordination | behavior in which you refuse to obey or show respect for someone who has authority over you |
| pennant | a long narrow flag with a pointed end, used mainly by ships, businesses, and teams |
| respite | a short period of rest from having to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation |
| to freelance | to sell your work or services to many different companies |
| to preclude | if one thing precludes another, the first thing prevents the second one from happening |
| frenemy | someone who is supposedly a friend, although both parties know you don't really like each other |
| poker face | an impassive expression that hides one's true feelings. |
| unfazed | not worried or upset by something bad that happens |
| twinge | a sudden short feeling of emotion, especially an unpleasant one |
| oasis | a place in a desert where there is water and plants and trees grow; a place or situation that is much more pleasant or peaceful than the places or situations around it |
| barfly | someone who spends a lot of time in bars drinking alcohol |
| inobvious | not obvious |
| candid | a candid photograph of someone is natural and informal and is taken without them knowing that they are being photographed |
| clamor (American) clamour (British) | an urgent request for something by a lot of people |
| volition | the power or ability to decide something by yourself and to take action to get what you want. A more usual word is will |
| webloid | A blog full of gossip and made up stories, usually written by bums who can't get a job at a normal magazine industry (that is, a tabloid published via the web.) Often shortened to 'bloid. |
| to obviate | to get rid of something such as a need or a problem |
| mirthless | a mirthless smile or laugh expresses feelings such as anger or sadness |
| leotard | a piece of clothing that covers the body tightly from the neck to the top of the legs and is used for dancing or exercising |
| to latch on | to suddenly understand or realize something |
| grandiose | designed to look very impressive, but really looking artificial or silly |
| to guffaw | to laugh very loudly |
| dominatrix | a woman who controls what happens in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship |
| conduit | a pipe or passage that water flows through to go from one place to another; a person, place, or system that is used for passing goods or information from one group of people to another |
| ramblings | talk or writing that goes on for a long time and is boring, annoying, or confusing |
| to feud | to be involved in an angry disagreement that continues for a long time |
| larceny | the crime of stealing personal property |
| glib | a glib person speaks easily and confidently. This word shows that you do not trust the person or what they are saying |
| to deadhead | to remove the dead flowers from a plant |
| trowel | a small tool with a curved blade that is used in gardens for digging small holes or digging plants out of the ground |
| avocation | a hobby or minor occupation |
| cloister | a covered path around an open area in the centre of a large building such as a cathedral or monastery |
| innuendo | the use of statements with a second possible meaning, usually referring to sex and intended as a joke, or one of these statements |
| linoleum | a hard flat substance with a shiny surface used for covering floors |
| ovation | if an audience gives someone an ovation, they clap their hands to express their admiration or enjoyment |
| to pummel | to cause a lot of damage to a place; to hit someone or something many times, for example with your fists |
| meatier | providing you with interesting information or ideas that make you think |
| alec/aleck | a stupid person |
| caduceus | a picture of a staff (=thick stick) with wings at the top and two snakes wrapped around it, often used as a symbol of the medical profession |
| debauched | someone who is debauched is considered to be immoral, because their way of life involves a lot of sex, alcohol, or illegal drugs |
| delirious | talking or thinking in a confused way because you are ill; extremely excited and happy |
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