Vocabulary October 2022 - Widow Basquiat, Guardian

The exercise was created 2023-07-01 by jennyholmqvist. Question count: 20.

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  • shrouded wrapped or dressed for burial, covered from view eg a mountain by clouds
  • draft dodger a person who has avoided compulsory military service
  • dither be indecisive
  • rort australian informal a fradulent or dishonest act a tax ...
  • sprawling spreading out over a large area in an untidy way, eg the suburbs
  • beleaguered in a very difficult position
  • rogue a dishonest or unprincipled man
  • panache a flamboyant confidence of style and manner, Also plume of feathers on helmet.
  • draconian law Law that is really harsh and repressive (Draco = Guy in ancient Greece who made such laws)
  • quell speculations put an end to speculations
  • windfall unearned, unanticipated gain in income through no additional effort or expense
  • windfall tax a one-off tax on unearned, unanticipated incomes
  • jerry can dunk
  • sycophant a person who acts obsequiously (acting excessively servant in an insincere way) towards someone important in order to gain advantage
  • obsequious to serve and obey in an excessive manner, often to gain a favour
  • facepalm gesture showing embarassement, disbelief, frustration etc. Often used as an interjection.
  • default when a country can't pay their bills nor interest
  • stymie to hinder, block or twart, eg legislation
  • botched of a task, carried out badly or carelessly
  • raucous affair an activity making a disturbingly harsh or loud noice

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