advanced vocab Flashcards

1
Q

the warmth of the sun during winter

A

apricity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

to plan, design

A

devise

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

honor, award

A

accolade

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

awful, shocking, very bad

A

appalling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

to copy

A

to emulate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

to fake

A

to fabricate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

very big

A

enormous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

extremely small

A

diminutive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

peaceful, beautiful

A

idyllic
(beautiful idyllic garden)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

something happened very rarely

A

seldom
(i seldom go to the library)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

someone is very angry

A

livid
(mom was livid for Lucy failing the exam)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

to annoy someone

A

vex
(i was vexed by my brother)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

to feel embarrassed or ashamed

A

abashed (adj)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

slowly, little by little

A

gradually
(i gradually got out of my chair bcs my back hurt)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

brave, fearless

A

plucky

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

too great/beautiful to be described in words

A

ineffable
(falling in love is ineffable)

17
Q

lasting for a very short time

A

ephemeral [efemerl] (life is so ephemeral)

18
Q

difficult problem

A

conundrum

19
Q

something playful, full of imagination🧚‍♀️

A

whimsical