Accurate, extensive and ambitious vocabulary Flashcards
Malignant
Something growing uncontrollably
“she had a malignant look in her eyes”
Melancholy
Melancholic (adj)
Extremely depressed
“The dog being ripped away from its owner had a deep melancholic look in his eyes”
Callous
- hard-hearted and cruel
“the callous cat scratched me”
Azure
Deep blue
“the ocean was a deep azure”
Crestfallen
- disappointed or dejected
“theyoung boy felt deeply crestfallen after receiving poor results”
Idyllic
- perfect
“An idyllic world would be one with everlasting peace”
Arduous
- difficult and tiring
“Lifiting the heavy boxes was a very arduous task”
Insatiable
- someone that can never be pleased”
“the cruel king had such insatiable needs”
Arid
- Dry
“the desert had very arid conditions”
Grotesque
- Very strange and ugly
“the little troll was grotesque”
Picturesque
- very aesthetic
“the picturesque view was one to behold”
Acrid
- bitter
Chasm
- deep opening in the ground
” i fell into a chasm of disappointment”
Perilous
- dangerous
“climbing the mountains was a very perilous task”
Inaudible
Something you can’t hear
