Wad 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /wɒd/ (noun & verb) Noun: a stack of small and flat objects placed tightly on each other, clump, lump, pad, bundle, mass, chunk, roll, pile, piece of soft materials Verb: to make a wad of something, compile, accumulate, amass, to crush into a small mass, press, compress COUNTING …
Mute 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /mjuːt/ (adj, noun & verb) Adjective: (of a person) either unable or unwilling to speak, quiet, unspeaking, dumb, silent, speechless, voiceless, taciturn, wordless Verb: to mute a noise or make it less loud or severe, muffle, soften, dampen, stifle Noun: a mute person who cannot speak – a …
Mumble 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ˈmʌm.bļ/ (verb) to speak quietly and utter the words in a way that is difficult to hear or understand, murmur, speak indistinctly, mutter, stutter, talk under your breath, babble, stammer Often when speaking I mumble my words or speak too quickly. How do I slow down the velocity …
Abuse 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /əˈbjuːz/ (noun & verb) Noun: offensive language or words addressing another person, insults, verbal abuse, invective, foul language – wrong or foul treatment, mistreatment, cruelty, maltreatment, misuse, violence, exploitation, taking advantage Verb: to treat someone badly or wrongly, maltreat, mistreat, misuse, injure, hurt – to talk to someone …
Lecture 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ˈlek.tʃəʳ/ (noun & verb) Noun: a formal speech or presentation in front of a lot of people or audience on a specific topic, speech, address, discourse, sermon, talk, lesson, oration – a severe or angry talk or criticism, reproof, rebuke, admonishment, reproach, scolding Verb: to give a lecture …
Hinder 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ˈhɪn.dəʳ/ (verb) to block the progress of something, prevent something from growing, obstruct, impede, encumber, restrict, inhibit, hamper, curb, thwart, hold back, slow down, interfere with, deter, delay, get in the way Quality improvement by providers: market developments hinder progress Providers report maintaining, but not greatly enhancing, their …
Witty 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ˈwɪt.i/ (adj) using words cleverly and amusingly, humorous, comic, droll, funny, hilarious, quick-witted, jocose, jocular, facetious, entertaining Wit is a form of intelligent humour, the ability to say or write things that are clever and usually funny. Someone witty is a person who is skilled at making clever …
Jolly 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ˈdʒɒl.i/ (adj, adv & verb) Adjective: full of life, vivacious, lively, ebullient, cheerful, bright, merry, bubbly, happy, fun, jovial, joyous, joyful Adverb: very, pretty, tremendously, extremely, really Verb: to encourage someone to do something, motivate, stimulate, persuade, coax, cajole a jolly good idea! There’s an unfortunate reason why …
Shrill 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ʃrɪl/ (adj) (of sound) too loud and deafening, piercing, strident, raucous, penetrating, sharp, high-pitched, ear-piercing, shrieking, harsh, screechy Laura Del Rosso, a 58-year-old travel writer in San Francisco, was running errands one day three years ago when a steam whistle began blasting inside her head. The sound was …
Prejudice 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ˈpredʒ.ʊ.dɪs/ (noun & verb) Noun: an unfair or biased feeling or judgment, bigotry, prejudgment, discrimination, preconception, partiality, bias, unfairness, narrow-mindedness, chauvinism, injustice, partisanship Verb: to influence someone or something unfairly and negatively, predispose, make partial, overshadow, color, damage, distort, be detrimental to, impair, spoil, injure It is surprising …