skyrocketed
increased very rapidly
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Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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copper-bottomed
Completely genuine or authentic
up-and-comer
Someone with a promising future, likely to succeed
Kohl
Finely powdered anti- mony, used by women in Persia and the East to blacken the inside of their eyelids. And others mix the Kohol's jetty dye To give that long, dark languish to the eye.
plummet
to decrease or fall sharply and suddenly
salami-slice
to reduce or divide something into smaller, more manageable parts
backwater
A remote or undeveloped area
brass-necked
Shamelessly impudent or audacious
pencil-necked
Weak or ineffectual, often due to lack of physical strength
spearhead
to lead or initiate a project or movement
go-getter
Someone who is ambitious and proactively pursues their goals
piecemeal
Doing something a little at a time, in small parts
shank-nag
to walk instead of ride
snip-snap
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
buttoned-down
Conventional and restrained in behavior or style
diehard
A person who strongly supports a cause or team
figurehead
A person with a title or position but no real power
ivory-pounder
A pianist, especially one who plays professionally
sabre-rattling
Threatening or provocative behavior
dim-witted
Lacking in intelligence or common sense
skyrocket
to increase or rise very rapidly
steely-eyed
Having a tough and determined demeanor
storybook
Perfectly happy or idealized
Templars
Nine French knights bound themselves, at the beginning of the 12th century, to protect pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land, and received the name of Templars, because their arms were kept in a building given to them for the purpose by the abbot of the convent on the site of the old Temple of Solomon, at Jerusalem. They used to call themselves the "Poor Soldiers of the Holy City.
Vedas
The four sacred books of the Brahmans, comprising (1) the Rig or Rish Veda; (2) Yajur Veda; (3) the Santa Veda; and (4) the Atharva Veda. The first consists of prayers and hymns in verse, the second of prayers in prose, the third of prayers for chanting, and the fourth of formulas for consecration, imprecation, expiation, etc. The word Veda means knowledge.
shifty
Suspicious or untrustworthy in behavior or appearance
tight-lipped
Unwilling to talk or reveal information
have-nots
People who are poor or disadvantaged
quarter-heartedly
doing something without much enthusiasm or effort
shifty-eyed
Having a suspicious or untrustworthy appearance
stiff-upper-lipped
Remaining calm and composed in difficult situations
dicky
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
doctored
altered or falsified
lunchbox
a container for carrying food
sear
The yellow part under the eyes. Train. The tail.
snot-nosed
Impertinently youthful or immature
workaround
A solution or method used to overcome a problem or limitation
yellow-bellied
Cowardly or easily intimidated
royally
to a great or excessive degree
songbird
A person who sings or speaks sweetly
fossilized
completely unchanged or outdated
Kronos
One of the Titans of Greek mythology, son of Uranus and Ge, father (by Rhea) of Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus. He dethroned his father as ruler of the world, and was in turn dethroned by his son, Zeus. By the Romans he was identified with Saturn (#.v.).
greenlight
to give official permission to start a project
double-tongued
Speaking falsely or deceitfully, using words to conceal true intentions
silver-tongued
Having a persuasive and charming way with words
earshot
within hearing distance
leather-lunged
Having a loud and powerful voice
wombat-headed
Stubborn or obstinate
quiche-eater
A man considered effeminate or weak
hellhole
A place or situation that is extremely unpleasant or difficult
willy-nilly
An activity, situation, decision or event that happens in a disorganized manner; or it is done haphazardly, chaotically and randomly, without any sort of planning or direction.
lionheart
A person with great courage and bravery
pidgin
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
wayback
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
lech-man
The former means "medical finger," and the latter is a Roman expression, "digitus annularis" Called by the
Lich-wake
The funeral feast or the waking of a corpse, i.e. watching it all night.
venomous-tongued
Having a sharp and hurtful way of speaking
touchy-feely
Overly emotional or sensitive in a way that is considered excessive
clean-timbered
Having a strong and healthy body
off-kilter
not quite right or normal
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