New Vocab vol.2

There wasn't much food left, but we just managed to eke it out.

Police corralled most of the demonstrators in a small area near the station.

Quigley clouted me smartly across the side of the head.

I admired her serenity in the midst of so much chaos.

a plausible explanation/excuse

(especially of a description) shocking because involving violence, sex, or immoral activity:

to upset or annoy someone:

a difference between two completely opposite ideas or things:

producing a great number or amount of something:

to begin a discussion of something difficult:

seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed:

seeming attractive but really false or of little value:

unnecessary work and trouble. Also a discussion taking too long and unimportant.

a long piece of thin cloth that is worn wrapped around the waist

happening or found by chance

unusual, strange, and possibly exciting, especially in ways involving unusual sexual acts:

separated from and communicating little with the outside.

to be a sign of something that will happen in the future, usually something very good or bad:

to be out of control and act in a wild or dangerous manner:

to deceive someone in order to prevent them from discovering something.

not friendly or willing to take part in things:

obvious, without any attempt to be hidden:

obvious, without any attempt to be hidden:

the spirit of a dead person appearing in a form that can be seen

showing poor mental ability because of old age, especially being unable to think clearly and make decisions:

stupid and slow to understand or unwilling to do so

very nervous, worried or unpleasantly excited

​without being ashamed, embarrassed or affected by people's negative opinions, when other people would be

to control and use the force or strength of something to produce power or to achieve something

working together to acheive sth

An indelible mark or substance is impossible to remove by washing or in any other way: about memory as well

she assumed the mantle of the presidency.

say somethibg again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity

We booked the trip on a whim. You can add what you want to this mixture - brandy, whisky, or nothing at all - as the whim takes you. Oh for a husband who would indulge my every whim!

He is very reticent about his past. Most of the students were reticent about answering questions.

In their latest production they have reworked "King Lear", transposing it to pre-colonial Africa.

This kind of highschool movie is catnip to teenagers

understanding or realizing something:

That’s a groovy hat you’re wearing.

gawk (US)

nonsense or borning/unnecessary info.

pju: trid

the period of extreme suffering that comes immediately after a person has stopped taking a drug on which they depend:

dɪsˈdeɪn

a sheepish look/grin

ˌɪn. juˈen. dəʊ

bəˈnev.əl.ənt/

two things can be true at the same time

Her reading has improved by leaps and bounds since she started her new school.

annoying or causing trouble

/bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/

You're an adult – there's no need to throw a big tantrum just because you didn't get your way.

/dɪˈsmɪs.ɪv/

The town was obliterated by bombs.

He realized that his remarks had succeeded in discomfiting her.

/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt.li/

to try to force someone to do something by threatening them or persuading them forcefully and unfairly:

If you speak off the cuff, you say something without having prepared or thought about your words first:

loud and unpleasant ˈrɔːkəs

If you say something tongue in cheek, you intend it to be understood as a joke, although you might appear to be serious:

/kənˈten.ʃəs/

little or no success in getting something because there is not very much of it remaining:

/ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/

to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise:

I felt frozen out of the discussion.

to avoid dealing with a matter fully

you like it or find it interesting

Add to word list said in a clear and short way; expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words:

not skilled at achieving, or not able to produce, good results:

covered with healthy green plants or grass:

He's a stickler for detail/accuracy/efficiency.

means excellent

if a stock edges up, its price goes up a little.

to spoil sb’s good mood or to annoy them

Halfway through the race je began to flag

Ventures to the local pub yield all sorts of adventures.

not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever:

showing no intelligence or imagination

so obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if it can be touched or physically felt:

interested only in your own country or group and not willing to accept different or foreign ideas