1.6 Flashcards
macabre-
Prefix-Mac: fellow, bud
synonyms:gruesome, hideous, horrific, shocking
adjective
disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury.
Since a very terrifying moment made Susan laugh and be embarrassed she has supposed that she had a macabre sense of humor.
At the scariest house on the block, the kids were horrified and all shoo ken up but when Chase thought it was funny it was suggested to him that he had a macabre sense of humor.
compelling
Prefix-com: with or together
Irresistible, compelling, captivating
adjective
evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.
The candle light dinner was compelling and illuminating.
The romantic play remained compelling.
gothic
Barbaric, mysterious, grotesque
adjective
of or relating to the Goths or their extinct East Germanic language, which provides the earliest manuscript evidence of any Germanic language (4th–6th centuries AD).
Its Gothic cathedral dates from the 15th century.
The Gothic hall with rows of fluted pillars is in fair preservation.
mood
frame/state of mind, humor, temper
noun
a temporary state of mind or feeling.
He had been in a horrible mood since he had gotten out of bed this morning.
His mood fluctuated from super happy to being devastated after seeing that his car was backed in to.
swoon
Daze, fog, spin
Verb
faint from extreme emotion.
Demi Lovato was swoon after seeing the hot boys audition on the X-Factor.
The woman was swoon after meeting the beetles in person.
cessation
Root- cess: move, yield
Suffix- tion: way or expresses
End, termination, halting
noun
the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.
The presents of several police cars brought quick cessation to the bar fight.
The cessation of the war will save millions of lives.
seraphim
Root- seraph: angles
Guardian, archangel, spirit
Noun
an angelic being, regarded in traditional Christian angelology as belonging to the highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy, associated with light, ardor, and purity.
The seraph watched over the child day and night.
When the woman was hiking and almost fell of the cliff but was rescued, she was convinced that she had a seraph watching over her.
nepenthe
Prefix- ne: not
Root- pethe: grief
Anesthetic, opiate, tranquilizer
noun
a drug or drink, or the plant yielding it, mentioned by ancient writers as having the power to bring forgetfulness of sorrow or trouble.
The nepenthe made her fall asleep for the surgery.
They used a gun that had a dart filled with nepenthe to take the bear down.
countenance
Root- continen: quality of
Suffix- ance: indicating an action
Demeanor, look, expression
noun
appearance, especially the look or expression of the face
You could tell from the boys countenance that he was upset.
Samuel arrived at the party with a happy countenance.
melancholy-
Root- Melan: gloomy or dark
Suffix- ly: similar in manner
synonyms: sadness, sorrow, unhappiness
noun
a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
The constant dreary weather made me feel a strong sense of melancholy.
There is nothing else worse than a melancholy funeral of a beloved one.
