Summer Vocabulary

The essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community

'Kissing in public was an offense against social mores'

With hands on the hips and elbows turned outward
(of other limbs) Flung out widely or haphazardly

Complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best

'We were given carte blanche'

Clear, logical, and convincing

'He presented a very cogent argument'

Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind

'He had a mercurial temperament'

A woman who flirts girlishly with men to gain their admiration; a flirt

Flirtatious behavior or a flirtatious manner

A drunkard

Belief in or acceptance of something as true

'Psychoanalysis finds little credence among laymen'

Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory

'Disparaging remarks about public housing'

Fond of company; sociable

A British nobleman ranking above an earl and below a duke

Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender

'The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces'

Regard or represent as being of little worth

'He never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors'

Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour

'A capricious and often brutal administration'

'A capricious climate'

The Greek language/greek

Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things

I come from...

I work

Where are you going?

That/these/this

View/display


Afficher la suite --> View More

Following

We/us

To/in/at/with/by

We/you/they (less formal than nous)

You

Write


Rédiger un commentaire --> Write a comment/review

A person who enjoys seeing the pain or distress of others

The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun

The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun

Mars is at aphelion

Fine, acceptable or normal; excellent, realistic, legitimate or authentic

Extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one's own talents and a craving for admiration, as characterizing a personality type

Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, esp. pretentiously so

'the court's grandiose facade'

Excessively grand or ambitious

'grandiose plans to reform the world'

The view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist

Having or showing great knowledge or learning

A learned person, esp. a distinguished scientist

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) Using very few words

'His laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic'

A name

'She lives up to her moniker'

Ordinary or everyday, esp. when mundane

The state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals
'He always behaved with the utmost propriety'

The details or rules of behavior conventionally considered to be correct
'She's a great one for the proprieties'

The condition of being right, appropriate, or fitting
'They questioned the propriety of certain investments made by the council'

To make (as a doctrine) known by open declaration

A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group

'The doctrine of predestination'

A summary or abstract of a text or speech

So good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique

'The inimitable ambience of Hawaii'

The release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision
'I went to court and was put on probation'

The process or period of testing or observing the character or abilities of a person in a certain role, for example, a new employee
'For an initial period of probation, your manager will closely monitor your progress'

To leave abruptly

A particular way of speaking or using words, esp. a way common to those with a particular job or interest

'Dated terms that were once in common parlance'
'Medical parlance'

Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king"