Bujjamma Jan'14-Jun'14 Flashcards
Inevitable
Impossible to avoid or prevent;
Although the ending of the world is plausible as of now, it soon will be INEVITABLE if we carry on with our daily lives by polluting mother nature. Scientists have regarded this situation by the concern of people, in which they proved that every minute, carbon dioxide is let out into the atmosphere.
Smolder
Thick smoke resulted from a slow fire;
During Outdoor Ed, everyone gathered around a SMOLDER and told each other horror stories. The thick smoke just added anticipation to everyone while they listened to a story that was undeniably frightening.
Lax
Lacking in strictness;
The last word to describe our IRLA teacher, Mrs. Perhacs was LAX. Even tough she was really pleasant and humorous, everyone knew that she gave of a strict aura. She was aBout the students discipline particularly, easpcially regarding Niall, who tends to be the class clown.
Whim
A sudden idea that occurs without any planning;
As Leah was brushing her teeth, she had a sudden WHIM that she should go back to sleep and enjoy the weekend because of her particularly occupied schedule that week where she had to take 4 quizzes. But even she knew that she had track. Likewise, she finished what she was doing and went to the engulf herself in the comfort of her soft blanket.
Hurtle
To move with great speed;
Tina HURTLED across Campus. She was already late to her first sorority meeting that morning. The day before this, she was “studying” up in her dorm, as her parents believed. But she had a feeling they didn’t buy that.
Apt
Appropriate in certain circumstances, quick to learn;
When the Horan’s christened their child, they decided to name her Rose because of the tone of her cheeks, which were a lovely shade of pink. Everyone in the church agreed that indeed the name was very (1) apt for the child. Later on, when her uncle came, he was (2) apt in grasping the concept of her name. Yet, he (3) aptly suggested that they name her Sapphire. You would know why just by looking into a pair of eyes that looked like a storm in a sea.
Astute
Showing sharpness in understanding
From the beginning, Carla had been an authentic and an astute business woman.
Unfortunately, she is uncouth
Authentic
Worthy of trust
From the beginning, Carla had been an authentic and an astute business woman.
Unfortunately, she is uncouth
Delicacy
An expensive food
Carla tends to devour all the delicacies (delicacy) she can find on the table
leaving the other people with an empty stomach and a rather expensive bill
Derogatory
Belittling
Carla makes derogatory comments on people and belittles her boss.
Devour
To eat up greedily
Carla tends to devour all the delicacies (delicacy) she can find on the table
leaving the other people with an empty stomach and a rather expensive bill
Impetuous
Acting or done quickly with inadequate [Lacking on what is required] thought;
Sarah’s friend was headstrong and impetuous. Some certain changes and things won’t go past her. Such as the different blanket that she had to sleep with for one night, that promised meal that didn’t come her way, and an unexpected knock on her doorway.
Haughty
Scornfully proud;
Dana was extremely haughty. She believes that she is the aristocrat of her family and that she stands on a whole new level than others. But it was later proven wrong to her in an extremely painful way.
Privilege
A special advantage
“Education is a right, not a privilege.”
-Universal Declaration Of Human Rights. Education is now almost one of the rarest privileges people get. It’s not a right anymore because many of the rights in this world is turning into privileges that only a certain group as per the right get to enjoy. Education gives you immense knowledge and respect in today’s society, which is the main reason it is turned into a privilege instead of a right.
Throng
A large group of people gathered or crowded closely together things;
Accidents occur in many places and many parts of the world. But it won’t be an accident without a throng surrounding it. A throng is usually very curious and worried as to what happened at the scene. Or there are other circumstances where a throng is enjoying a particular scene; they surround a talented person sharing their talent to the world.
Congested
Blocked;
The streets on Manhattan are most likely always congested with traffic. The busiet time of the year in NY,Christmas, is flooded with traffic but it will be one of the most beautiful scenes you will ever come across if you get a chance to take one peek over that 6 foot man’s shoulder.
Prior
Preceding in time or order
Xara decided to visit her brother David on the day prior to his death in the hospital. David has stage three cancer and is fighting for his life. A few years ago, Xara, in order to help David, raised awareness throughout the Internet using #PrayForDavid. Unfortunately, this didn’t really help David, but he was thankful that she atleast tried. David died on June 5, 1997. (Lord, Diana, Life isn’t Sunshine & Daises)
Scavenge
To search through for salvageable material
Squatters scavenge for junk and sell them in order to survive in today’s world. The junk is usually scavenged from the city dump.
Slaughter
The killing of animals especially for food; To kill (people) in large numbers; massacre
Pigs are slaughtered every year for bacon. They are usually slaughtered in a slaughterhouse for pigs. Every year, there are more than 900,000 pigs being killed in a brutal manner.
Solitude
the state or situation of being alone
Lily enjoyed her freedom and solitude for the rest of the week. Next week would be her freshman year in High School and for some strange reason, she wasn’t that excited like she was way back in September.
Stereotype
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
The photographer was trying to perpetuate the stereotype of Asian women being short. But unfortunately, he wasn’t successful because the women that were being photographed were short.
Delinquent
A young person who regularly does illegal or immoral things;
In the Untied states, there are delinquent children who are mostly in high school.
Juvenile
Of, or, for relating to young people;
There were some cases of juvenile crime in Florida during summer break in 2013. Since there was no surveillance on the teens of any kind, they’ve decided to turn things around a little bit.
Cannabis
A genus of flowering plants that includes a single species, Cannabis sativa, which is sometimes divided into two additional species;
Cannabis is also known as Marijuana. Some people want marijuana legalized because it mostly helps medical patients while critics mentioned that people can get addicted and high when taking on marijuana.
