Sight Words17

Sight Words17

by Hatice Oncelby Hatice Oncel

slenderslender

thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive He put his hands around her slender waist.

thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive He put his hands around her slender waist.

snoopsnoop

He's such a snoop - he's always going through my mail.

He's such a snoop - he's always going through my mail.

obstinateobstinate

unreasonably determined, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all, despite what anyone else says He can be very obstinate at times.

unreasonably determined, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all, despite what anyone else says He can be very obstinate at times.

unwaveringunwavering

Never doubted; always steady and on course +

Never doubted; always steady and on course +

flamboyantflamboyant

very confident in behaviour, or intended to be noticed, especially by being brightly coloured a flamboyant gesture+

very confident in behaviour, or intended to be noticed, especially by being brightly coloured a flamboyant gesture+

gaudygaudy

unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration gaudy plastic flowers

unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration gaudy plastic flowers

seasonedseasoned

having a lot of experience of doing something and therefore knowing how to do it well a seasoned traveller

having a lot of experience of doing something and therefore knowing how to do it well a seasoned traveller

antiquatedantiquated

old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society antiquated ideas/attitudes/values antiquated laws/machinery/technology

old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society antiquated ideas/attitudes/values antiquated laws/machinery/technology

dateddated

old-fashioned Spy thrillers with plots based on the Cold War look particularly dated nowadays.

old-fashioned Spy thrillers with plots based on the Cold War look particularly dated nowadays.

scrawnyscrawny

unpleasantly thin, often with bones showing He came home after three months at college looking terribly scrawny

unpleasantly thin, often with bones showing He came home after three months at college looking terribly scrawny

sveltesvelte

attractively thin, graceful and stylish

attractively thin, graceful and stylish

toadytoady

a person who praises and is artificially pleasant to people in authority, usually in order to get some advantage from them

a person who praises and is artificially pleasant to people in authority, usually in order to get some advantage from them

grovelgrovel

to behave with too much respect towards someone to show them that you are very eager to please them

to behave with too much respect towards someone to show them that you are very eager to please them

benevolentlybenevolently

kind and helpful He was a benevolent old man, he wouldn't hurt a fly.

kind and helpful He was a benevolent old man, he wouldn't hurt a fly.

superiorsuperior

higher in rank or social position than others The soldier was reported to his superior officer for failing in his duties

higher in rank or social position than others The soldier was reported to his superior officer for failing in his duties

bummerbummer

something that is very annoying or not convenient "I've left my wallet at home." "What a bummer!"

US I locked my keys in the car - bummer!

something that is very annoying or not convenient "I've left my wallet at home." "What a bummer!"

US I locked my keys in the car - bummer!

cheesycheesy

clearly of cheap quality or in bad style cheesy hotel music cheesy adverts • UK informal describes a wide smile which is not sincere She gave a

cheesy grin to the cameras.

clearly of cheap quality or in bad style cheesy hotel music cheesy adverts • UK informal describes a wide smile which is not sincere She gave a

cheesy grin to the cameras.

Ego tripEgo trip

something that you do because it makes you feel important and also shows other people how important you are He was on another one of his ego trips, directing and taking the main part in a film.

something that you do because it makes you feel important and also shows other people how important you are He was on another one of his ego trips, directing and taking the main part in a film.

geekgeek

a person, especially a man, who is boring and not fashionable He's such a geek.

a person, especially a man, who is boring and not fashionable He's such a geek.

hardheadhardhead

zekizeki

head honchohead honcho

argo şef, başkan argo şef, başkan

humongoushumongous

extremely large Zesto's restaurant serves humungous burgers

extremely large Zesto's restaurant serves humungous burgers

psychedpsyched

thrilledthrilled

radrad

extremely exciting or good a rad new computer game

extremely exciting or good a rad new computer game

to rip offto rip off

something that is not worth what you pay for it $300 for that shirt? - That's a complete rip-off.

something that is not worth what you pay for it $300 for that shirt? - That's a complete rip-off.

to trashto trash

something that is of low quality I can't believe that someone of his intelligence can read such trash!

something that is of low quality I can't believe that someone of his intelligence can read such trash!

turkeyturkey

stupid or silly person What did you do that for, you turkey?

stupid or silly person What did you do that for, you turkey?

wickedwicked

morally wrong and bad It was a wicked thing to do. Of course, in the end, the wicked witch gets killed. morally wrong and bad It was a wicked thing to do. Of course, in the end, the wicked witch gets killed.

blabblab

to talk carelessly or too much, often telling others something you should keep secret Someone blabbed to the press

to talk carelessly or too much, often telling others something you should keep secret Someone blabbed to the press

Chill outChill out

to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you I'm just chilling out in front of the TV.

Chill out, Dad. The train doesn't leave for another hour!

to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you I'm just chilling out in front of the TV.

Chill out, Dad. The train doesn't leave for another hour!

to eyeballto eyeball

If you are eyeball to eyeball with an enemy or someone you are arguing with, you deal with them in a direct way.

If you are eyeball to eyeball with an enemy or someone you are arguing with, you deal with them in a direct way.

hickhick

a person from the countryside who is considered to be stupid and without experience

a person from the countryside who is considered to be stupid and without experience

snow jobsnow job

an attempt to persuade someone to do something, especially by praising them and using charm My boss did a snow-job on me

an attempt to persuade someone to do something, especially by praising them and using charm My boss did a snow-job on me

street smartstreet smart

Someone who is street smart knows how to deal with difficult or dangerous situations, especially in big cities. He is street smart and is not afraid of this neighbourhood. = streetwise

Someone who is street smart knows how to deal with difficult or dangerous situations, especially in big cities. He is street smart and is not afraid of this neighbourhood. = streetwise