Vocabulary Unit 8

Eccentric

(Adj.) unconventional and slightly strange

Smelt

(V.) separate iron from its ore

Offhand

(adj) casual, informal; done without preparation or forethought; rude in a short way, brusque

Shrewd

(Adj.) having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute.

Plaintively

(Adv.) expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful

Misgiving

(n.) a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty

Implore

(V.) to beg

coquettishly

(Adj.) in a manner befitting a woman who flirts with men

Rebuff

(V.) to reject bluntly

Undaunted

(Adj.) not discouraged by danger or difficulty

Plunder

(V.) to rob by force

Mirage

(n.) something illusory, without substance, or without a basis in reality; an illusion

Idealist

(N.) someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations

Esteemed

(N.) highly respected

Outmoded

(Adj.) old-fashioned

Nonplussed

(V.) to confuse and surprise someone

Strident

(Adj.) loud and harsh

Pantomime

(N.) A performance using gestures and body movements without words

Ominous

(Adj.) giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.

Linger

(V.) to stay longer than expected