Objective Proficiency

famine

an extreme shortage of food

sternly

in a way that shows disapproval

peevishly

easily irritated by unimportant things

bloke

British term for man

amelioration

improvement

boozing

drinking alcohol

resignedly

giving up, accepting the future

dilettante

someone with amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

menageries

a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition

lousy

very bad

concerted

something mutually agreed on

reluctantly

in an unwilling and hesitant way

stubbornly

determination not to change one’s attitude or position

pristine

something untouched

hamlets

small urban settlements with little population

destitute

deprived of the necessities of life

alienate

to turn away, to make indifferent or hostile

categorically

absolutely

wane

gradually decrease or diminish in intensity, size, importance

outset

beginning or starting point of something

curtail

to cut short or reduce

trickling

liquid that is falling or flowing drop by drop

rife

situation when something is widespread, prevalent

efette

weak, without much power, worn out

flotsam

waste materials found on the beach or floating on the sea