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FCSDEng-BM&UG Vocab

BM&UG Vocab

QuestionAnswer
brusquely done quickly and without (emotional) warmth
unnerved to have your nerve (courage) taken away
whippet-lean lacking fat like a Whippet breed of dog
floundering struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily (physically or mentally)
stammering having difficulty getting words out (often when nervous)
nonchalant casually calm and relaxed; not anxious, excited or interested
vehemently with force and passion
interrogation the process of being formally and closely questioned
distraught very, very upset (more sad than mad)
implication the conclusion that can be drawn from something
corroborate to confirm or back-up something that someone else says (often in court)
misconstrue to take something someone says the worng way
plummet to nosedive,fall (crash to follow)
vague not clearly communicated (as in writing or speech)
bitter holding on to a grudge, "having a chip on your shoulder"
flaccid flabby, loose, floppy
chide to scold
truculent ready to fight
flimsy cheap or poorly built
curtly done or said in a snappy, rude sort of way
clamber to climb and scratch your way (to the top)
superficial shallow, surface, skin-deep, artificial, empty, hollow, meaningless, fake
hysteria a situation overcome by frenzied emotion and madness, fear and panic
baffled confused and puzzled
incommunicative unwilling to talk or share information
indifferent lacking interest or care (a "whatever" attitude)
subsided become less intense, violent or severe
decipher to figure out; translate into words that are understood
famished extremely hungry
concede admit something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it
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