| Term | Definition |
|---|
| indolence | lazy |
| commute | the journey that a person makes when they __ to work: |
| indie | (of a company, person or product) not belonging to, working for or produced by a large organization; independent |
| tout sb/sth (as sth) | to try to persuade people that sb/sth is important or valuable by praising them / it: |
| resurgence | the return and growth of an activity that had stopped |
| dub | to give sb/sth a particular name, often in a humorous or critical way: |
| fizzle | when sth, especially sth that is burning, fizzles, it makes a sound like a long ' |
| gloomy | nearly dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad |
| profound (adj) | very great; felt or experienced very strongly: |
| to bear | to be able to accept and deal with sth unpleasant |
| outmaneuver | to do better than an opponent by acting in a way that is cleverer or more skilful: |
| inaction | lack of action; the state of doing nothing about a situation or a problem |
| rash (to do sth) (adj) | (of people or their actions) doing sth that may not be sensible without first thinking about the possible results; done in this way |
| scattergun (scattershot) | referring to a way of doing or dealing with sth by considering many different possibilities, people, etc. in a way that is not well organized: |
| uncondidated (adj) | (of plans, projects, etc.) not well organized; with no thought for how the different parts work together |
| vulnerable (to sb/sth) (adj) | weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally: |
| tentative | (of an arrangement, agreement, etc.) not definite or certain because you may want to change it later: |
Combine with other sets
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace