tailback | accumulation of traffic | |
spellbound | mesmerised, hypnotised | |
telltale | a person who reports another's secrets | |
to tenderise | to make sth more tender | |
thankless | not likely to bring any reward | |
tempestuous | stromy, turbulent | |
slowcoach | a person who acts slowly | |
showdown | a final test, argument | |
turncoat | a person who changes, sways from one side to another | |
to stockpile | to accumulate | |
racketeer | a person who wants much monet for the things that are worth less | |
restive | uneasy, restless | |
remedial | that can act as a remedy | |
roadworthy | that can be used to travel | |
roughage | cellulose, indigestible material that is used to digestion | |
troubleshooter | a person that solves problems | |
resplendent | brilliant | |
toehold | secure grasp with one's toes | |
tailwind | wind that blows from behind | |
tearaway | an irresponsible person | |
theatregoer | a person that goes to the theatre | |
slapdash | doing things in a careless, hasty manner | |
strikebound | unable to function because of a strike | |
tumultuous | violently noisy | |
tumult | disturbance | |
tutorage | protection, guardianship | |
rebuttal | an instance of refusing | |
rationale | logical basis upon which sth is built | |
unerring | not making mistakes/ not mistaken | |
unbending | inflexible | |
twine | a strong threat | |
to browse | to look through, to search | |
to lop | to splash | |
fracture | when one of your bones is broken | |
breach | an instance of breaking | |
mighty | exceptionally | |
to pass on | to hand in/on | |
to pass over | not to consider sb for ex. promotion | |
stewardship | management | |
scaremonger | sb who spreads alarming news | |
recipient | sb who receives sth | |
payload | part of load of a ship | |
payee | a person that pays/ is paid | |
perilous | dangerous | |
potshot | shot made without taking aim/ a random attempt at sth | |