all dem Flashcards
Inspiring fear or respect
Formidable
in order by time
Chronological
the leading character or one of the major characters
Protagonist
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary
Antagonist
grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way
Flourish
A conversation between two or more people
Dialogue
getting ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources
Eclectic
make more noticeable or prominent
Accentuate
an influential teacher or popular expert
guru
a spoken or written account of connected events; a story
Narrative
implying or seeming to imply that something bad is going to happen
foreboding
satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity
Adequate
involving or limited to basic principles
Rudimentary
reduce to fine particles or dust
Pulverize
make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true, accurate, or justified
Verify
a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place
Inhabitant
not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant
Impertinent
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
Bias
explain or make (something) clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc.
Illustrate
Not often; rarely
seldom
voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up
Relinquish
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
Despondent
withdraw from commercial or social relations with
Boycott
an organism that lives in or on another organism
Parasite
suffering from anxiety, sorrow, or pain
Distressed
a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong
Accusation
accept or admit the existence or truth of.
Acknowledge
More active at night
Nocturnal
covering or affecting a large area
Extensive
change or cause to change in form or nature
Mutate
extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate
Exquisite
recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different
differentiate
make (someone) extremely angry and impatient
infuriate
leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully.
omit
of undisputed origin; genuine
authentic
send (someone or something) back to their/its home country
repatriate
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
subjective
not influenced by personal feelings or opinions
objective
a deduction from the usual cost of something,
discount
occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated
sporadic
a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought
cliche
the literal or primary meaning of a word (dictionary definition)
Denotation
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
Ominous
argue about (something); discuss heatedly
Dispute
done without confidence;
Tentative
showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
Naive
characterized by constant change, activity, or progress
Dynamic
lacking in movement, action, or change
Static
certain to happen; unavoidable
Inevitable
arrange in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics
Classify
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
Connotation
cheerful and friendly
Jovial
to crouch down in fear
Cower
a fixed share of something that a person or group is entitled to receive or is bound to contribute
Quota
behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel
Hypocrisy
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
a difficult situation; a practical dilemma
Quandary
complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
Labyrinth
pull back or move away or backward
Recede
The right to vote in political elections
Suffrage
anything that disturbs, endangers life, or is offensive
Nuisance
using very few words
laconic
alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive
Vacillate
a revival of or renewed interest in something
renaissance
Direct one’s hopes or ambitions toward achieving something
Aspire
Conceal one’s true motives from; trick or deceive
Bamboozle
Poisonous
toxic
involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering
Catastrophic
the action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false
refutation
bold and without shame
brazen
