trying (adj)
/ˈtrʌɪɪŋ/
Difficult or annoying; hard to endure
heady (adj)
/ˈhɛdi/
(Of alcoholic drink) potent; intoxicating
Having a strong or exhilarating effect
bereft (adj)
/bɪˈrɛft/
- (bereft of) Deprived of or lacking (something)
2. (Of a person) sad and lonely, especially through someone’s death or departure
succour/succor
/ˈsʌkə/
- (n) Assistance and support in times of hardship and distress
Reinforcements of troops. - (v) Give assistance or aid to
dispense (v)
/dɪˈspɛns/
- Distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people
(Of a machine or container) supply or release (a product or cash)
(Of a chemist) make up and give out (medicine) according to a doctor’s prescription - (dispense with) Manage without or get rid of
Give special exemption from (a law or rule)
Grant (someone) an exemption from a religious obligation - (dispense with someone’s services) Dismiss someone from a job
litter
/ˈlɪtə/
- (n) Rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place
An untidy collection of things lying about - (n) A number of young animals born to an animal at one time
- (n) (also cat litter) Absorbent material, typically in granular form, used to line a shallow receptacle in which a cat can urinate and defecate when indoors
- (n) Straw or other plant matter used as bedding for animals
(also leaf litter) Decomposing but recognizable leaves and other debris forming a layer on top of the soil, especially in forests - (v) Make (a place or area) untidy with rubbish or a large number of objects left lying about
Leave (rubbish or a number of objects) lying untidily in a place
(usually be littered with) Fill with examples of a particular thing, typically something bad or unpleasant - (v) Provide (a horse or other animal) with litter as bedding.
buck
/bʌk/
- (n) The male of some horned animals
- (n) A vertical jump performed by a horse, with the head lowered, back arched, and back legs thrown out behind
- (n) A fashionable and spirited young man
- (v) (Of a horse) to perform a buck
(Of a vehicle) make sudden jerky movements - (v) Oppose or resist (something oppressive or inevitable)
- (v) (buck someone up or buck up) Make or become more cheerful
- (n) A dollar
resurgent (adj)
/rɪˈsəːdʒ(ə)nt/
Increasing or reviving after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence
petered-out (adj)
/ˌpiːtədˈaʊt/
That has petered out; exhausted; gradually finished.
alight
/əˈlʌɪt/
- (v) Descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport
(Of a bird) descend from the air and settle: - (v) (alight on) Find by chance; notice
- (adj&adv) On fire; burning
Shining brightly
aphorism (n)
/ˈafərɪz(ə)m/
A pithy observation which contains a general truth
A concise statement of a scientific principle, typically by a classical author
–> aphorist (n)
–> aphoristic (adj)
–> aphorize/aphorise (v)
studiously (adv)
/ˈstjuːdɪəsli/
- With concentration and conscientiousness in one’s work or reading
- In a very deliberate manner; with a purpose in mind
tame
/teɪm/
- (adj) (Of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated
(Of a person) willing to cooperate - (adj) (derogatory) Not exciting, adventurous, or controversial
- (adj) (Of a plant) produced by cultivation
(Of land) cultivated - (v) Domesticate (an animal)
Make less powerful and easier to control
domesticate (v)
/dəˈmɛstɪkeɪt/
- Tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or on a farm
Cultivate (a plant) for food
Make (someone) fond of and good at home life and the tasks that it involves
–> domesticable (adj)
hubris (n)
/ˈhjuːbrɪs/
Excessive pride or self-confidence
(In Greek tragedy) excessive pride towards or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis.
ostensibly (adv)
/ɒˈstɛnsɪbli/
As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently
