2 vocab Flashcards
Intuition
Knowing without the use of reasoning, gut feeling
visceral
A “deep down” feeling based on instinct and intuition
amnesia
A partial or total loss of memory
subtle
Difficult to perceive or understand, not obvious ex: winking at a girl that you like
involuntary
Not by one’s choice
detox
A time when you purify your body of toxins or stop consuming a drug, alcohol, etc
vigoruous
Full of energy, energetic
orator
A public speaker
oxymoron
a phrase that has 2 words that contradict each other
Ex: pretty ugly
treacherous
Likely to betray trust, not trustable
In terms of conditions: dangerous
trivial
Of little value or importance
modest
Having a moderate estimation of ones merits or abilities
rehabilitate
To restore to a condition of good health
Eugenics
Discouraging reproduction of those with undesirable traits
Deface
To spoil the appearance of something, disfigure
Languish
To exist in an unwanted or unpleasant situation, often for a long time
Adversary
Enemy
Conspicuous
Very visible, easily seen
Serenity
Calm, peaceful
Obscure
Uncertain, ambiguous
Zeal
Having great enthusiasm
Abberation
Something that differs from the norm
Arcane
Secret, understood by few
Embezzle
To steal money by falsifying records
Intrepid
Brave, fearless
Nomenclature
The system used to name things
Plasma
The watery part of blood that contains blood cells
Usurp
To seize something by force
Xenophobe
Fearing foreigners or strangers
Soliloquy
During a play a character talks to himself revealing his thoughts to the audience
