English Lit 1
Wort-Definition
Wort-Definition
modest
unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
to hesitate
to pause in indecision before saying or doing something
flit
to move out to somewhere quickly
immature
a person who is acting very childlike for her/his age
affectionate
loving, caring, soft-centered
to squelch
to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash
digression
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
humbly
in a way that shows or suggests a modest estimate of one's importance
boozing
drinking alcohol, especially in large quantities
horsing around
just killing time by doing nonsense
diarrhea
a disease of digestive system
a merry go round at a fair
carrousel
to bawl
to cry or wail lustily
illiterate
unable to read and write
handkerchief
a square of cotton intended for wiping one's nose
monastery
a religious house run by monks and nuns
absent-minded
showing a forgetful disposition
to recuperate
to become healthy again
incognito
anonymous
being yellow
being cowardly
phony
not real, fake
slob
a lazy, untidy person
hot-shot
an expert or someone who is very successful in their job, especially someone young
sarcastic
the way to say things in order to hurt or criticize someone in a humorous way
to flunk out
to have to leave school because your work is not good enough
lousy
very poor or bad
pacifist
a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable
snobbish
a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth
snotty
showing a superior attitude
screwball
crumby
something that is not favorable
suave
jitterbug
1940s dance
flitty
very old way to say gay/homosexual
pansy
girly and sissy-like
crook
a person who steals, lies, cheats or does other illegal things; a criminal
nonchalant
casually calm and relaxed, not worrying, unconcerned
witty
someone who is amusing in a clever way, sarcastic person
peculiar
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
sermon
a religious speech given by a priest in church
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Flashcards
phony
not real, fake
slob
a lazy, untidy person
hot-shot
an expert or someone who is very successful in their job, especially someone young
sarcastic
the way to say things in order to hurt or criticize someone in a humorous way
to flunk out
to have to leave school because your work is not good enough
lousy
very poor or bad
pacifist
a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable
snobbish
a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth
snotty
showing a superior attitude
screwball
crumby
something that is not favorable
suave
jitterbug
1940s dance
flitty
very old way to say gay/homosexual
pansy
girly and sissy-like
crook
a person who steals, lies, cheats or does other illegal things; a criminal
nonchalant
casually calm and relaxed, not worrying, unconcerned
witty
someone who is amusing in a clever way, sarcastic person
peculiar
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
sermon
a religious speech given by a priest in church
scraggy
very thin and not looking healthy
ransom
the money that is demanded for the return of someone who is being kept as a prisoner
swanky
stylish
swell
excellent, very good
bunk
nonsense
dizzy
having or involving a sensation of spinning around and loosing one's balance
blasé
unimpressed with or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before
modest
unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
to hesitate
to pause in indecision before saying or doing something
flit
to move out to somewhere quickly
immature
a person who is acting very childlike for her/his age
affectionate
loving, caring, soft-centered
to squelch
to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash
digression
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
humbly
in a way that shows or suggests a modest estimate of one's importance
boozing
drinking alcohol, especially in large quantities
horsing around
just killing time by doing nonsense
diarrhea
a disease of digestive system
a merry go round at a fair
carrousel
to bawl
to cry or wail lustily
