My English Vocabulary
Words I've come across, whose meaning is new for me. I prefer adding words by using only lowercase letters.
Terms
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- aloof
- Having no need, desire, or much (if any) awareness of other people and social relationships.
- antler
- Branched, bony headgear arising from the frontal bones of male cervids (eg red deer).
- upstage
- The area of the stage away from the audience; toward the rear of the stage.
- outshine
- Shine brighter than: "What star outshines the sun?" + Attract more attention and praise than others.
- pinprick
- A minor annoyance. + Small puncture (as if made by a pin).
- eyesore
- Something, such as a distressed building, that is unpleasant or offensive to view..
- unbecoming
- Not in accord with the standards implied by one's character or position.
- stroll
- To travel from place to place seeking work or gain.
- maimed
- Injured badly by violence.
- stowaway
- A person who hides aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free passage.
- kettle
- A metal pot, usually with a lid, for boiling or stewing.
- stew
- To cook (food) by boiling slowly.
- stalking
- Criminal activity consisting of the repeated following and harassing of another person.
- falter
- Move hesitatingly, as if about to give way.
- lure
- To attract by wiles or temptation; entice.
- wile
- Trickery: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them).
- tread water
- Expend effort that maintains one's status but does not make much progress toward a goal, as in He was just treading water from paycheck to paycheck.
- red herring
- Something that draws attention away from the central issue.
- aloft
- In or into a high place; high or higher up.
- hoard
- A hidden fund or supply stored for future use; a cache.
- uptight
- Rigidly conventional, as in manners, opinions, and tastes.
- pimple
- A small swelling of the skin, usually caused by acne.
- whin
- To complain or protest in a childish fashion. # To produce a sustained noise of relatively high pitch: jet engines whining.
- paramount
- Of chief concern or importance.
- maul
- To handle roughly: The package was mauled by the careless messenger.