vocabulary words and definitions + idioms- Unit 4

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The boss thinks that Eddie is a bad egg, and she wants me to watch him closely. What does a bad egg mean?

It means, someone who cannot be trusted

There were so many sales that I was able to buy this dress for a song. What does for a song mean"

at a very low price; for very little

My little nephews fight like cats and dogs, so I don't enjoy babysitting them. What does fight like cats and dogs mean?

bicker; argue intensely

The tutor was banging his head against the wall trying to explain algebra to me. What does "banging his head against the wall" mean?

frustrated after several unsuccessful attempts

My best friend Brianna and I are always on the same wavelength. What does "on the same wavelength" mean?

in agreement

I've gone over my house with a fine tooth comb, and I can't find my ring anywhere. What does "with a fine tooth comb" mean?

in great detail; thoroughly

Zander better expect to pony up if he wants to buy that fancy motorcycle. What does "pony up" mean?

pay or contribute some money

Unfortunately, the plans for the new pedestrian bridge have been put on ice. What does "put on ice" mean?

postponed

Ms. Robins is one smart cookie, so she is not going to believe that the dog ate your homework. What does "one smart cookie" mean?

someone who is not easy to deceive

Ornate

(adj) elaborately decorated; showily splendid

Porous

(adj) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water

Blasé

(adj) indifferent; bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic

Prone (sometimes followed by "to")

(adj) lying face down; inclined; likely

Frivolous

(adj) of little importance; not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

Staid

(adj) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct

Solicitous

(adj) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something

Promontory

(n) a high point of land extending into water

Qualm

(n) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving; or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea

Nonentity

(n) a person or thing of no importance

Recourse

(n) a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection

Residue

(n) a remainder; that which remains when a part has been used up or removed

Muster

(v) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, or include (n) a list of military personnel; a gathering; accumulation

Deplore

(v) to feel or express regret or disapproval

Peruse

(v) to read thoroughly and carefully

Annul

(v) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void

Oust (sometimes followed by "from")

(v) to remove; to drive out of a position or place

Sustain

(v) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer; to undergo; to withstand; to affirm the validity of

Bolster

(v) to support; to give a boost to (n) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post

Obsess + with/over

(v) to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind

Although Jack was in agonizing pain, he kept a stiff upper lip until the paramedics arrived. What does kept a stiff upper lip mean?

It means, "acted bravely or showed no fear."


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