to bluff-v. to
mislead or deceive.
e.g.
Jerry bluffed
a very confident nod.
Lawless did, and my bluff is working out strong.
Extrovert-n. A person who is extroverted; a
person who is marked by an interest in others or concerned primarily with
external reality.
e.g.
She mentions that the results say she is an extrovert, which is not something she
agrees with.”
“In the realm of humour the extrovert is a success; what amuses him
amuses the crowds.”
Introvert-n. (psychology) a person who tends
to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own
thoughts
e.g.
“But the introvert
is the boy who stands apart in a corner of the playground; he is timid and
fears the rough and tumble of team games.”
“I’m not sure introvert is the right word for shyness.”
e.g.-
“The neocortex
is a thin sheet of cells, folded to form the convolutions that have become a
visual synonym for the brain itself.”
“Although the entire neocortex is fairly uniform, it is divided into dozens of areas
that do different things.”
Body language-n. The gestures, postures, and
facial expressions by which a person manifests various physical, mental, or
emotional states and communicates nonverbally with others.
“The ability to read and interpret body language is known as kinesics.”
“Her body
language is dramatic—the wayshe crosses her arms to say ‘What do you mean
by that?’”
Interrogator-n. One who interrogates or asks
questions.
e.g.
“Koubi believes that the most important skill
for an interrogator is to know the
prisoner's language.”
“If the prisoner has the information the interrogator is seeking, then torture
can compel the prisoner to reveal the information through this process of “mind
control.””
Herky-jerky-adj. Spasmodic, irregular, and
unpredictable, as in movement or manner.
e.g.
“Too many offroaders employ a herky-jerky on - and off-throttle
type of driving.”
“So the region is likely to have a herky-jerky second half, with sentiment
dominated by Greece, Portugal and Ireland.”
