Unit 1: List 3

Front 1

Dreary

Back 1

dull and gloomy: gloomy, unexciting, and certain to have a wearying and depressing influence

Front 2

Explicit

Back 2

clear and obvious: expressing all details in a clear and obvious way, leaving no doubt as to the intended meaning

Front 3

Inspiration

Back 3

stimulation to do creative work: stimulation for the human mind to creative thought or to the making of art

Front 4

Ominous

Back 4

threatening: suggesting that something bad is going to happen or be revealed

Front 5

Sarcastic

Back 5

mocking: characterized by words that mean the opposite of what they seem to say and are intended to mock or make fun of the person or style they mimic.

Front 6

Trivial

Back 6

having little value: lacking in seriousness, importance, or value

Front 7

Ironic

Back 7

apparently contradictory: involving a surprising or apparently contradictory fact or ending.

Front 8

Formal

Back 8

correct or proper: characterized by what is usually thought of as the correct ceremony, behavior, or dress

Front 9

Refrain

Back 9

hold yourself back: to avoid doing something or hold yourself back from doing something

Front 10

Reprimand

Back 10

tell somebody off: to rebuke somebody for a wrongdoing

Front 11

Relent

Back 11

become less strict: to become more sympathetic or amenable and do something previously ruled out or allow something previously forbidden

Front 12

Sedate

Back 12

unhurried: dignified, subdued, and lacking any sense of hurry or urgency

Front 13

Tangible

Back 13

able to be touched: able to be touched or perceived through the sense of touch

Front 14

Text

Back 14

written material: words that have been written down, typed, or printed

Front 15

Taper

Back 15

reduce gradually: to become smaller in size or amount, or less important, especially gradually, or make something do this