Call Me By Your Name Flashcards
Formative
Capable of shaping or molding someone or something
“It was a formative experience”
Apprehensive
Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
“I was apprehensive about making an appearance at the function”
Menial
Not requiring much skills and lacking prestige
“It’s menial work”
Warped
Abnormal or strange; distorted
“He had a warped sense of humor”
Disconcerted
Unsettled or confused
“I’m disconcerted by his decision”
Futile
Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
“It’s completely futile to try to reason with him”
Implacable
Unable to be placated
“His implacable behavior”
Sullen
Bad tempered and gloomy
“He had a sullen look on his face”
Disreputable
Not respectable in character or appearance
“Her clothes were disreputable”
Loathsome
Causing hatred or disgust; repulsive
“I found their behavior to be offensive and loathsome”
Nebulous
Unclear, vague or Ill defined
“There is a nebulous distinction between pride and conceit”
Licentious
Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters
“I was disgusted by his licentious behavior”
Viscous
having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity
“Viscous lava”
Incandescent
Full of strong emotion; passionate
“His incandescent performance”
Venerable
Admired or respected, especially because of age, wisdom or character
“A venerable salesman”
Doleful
Expressing sorrow; mournful
“A doleful expression”
Roguish
Characteristic of a dishonest or unprincipled person
“I play a roguish character”
Evasive
Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly
“She was evasive about it”
Disarming
(of manner or behavior) having the effect of allaying suspicion or hostility, especially through charm
“I found his calm voice to be disarming”
Twinge
A sudden sharp localised pain
“I feel a twinge in my knee”
Exertion
Physical or mental effort
“The task required a lot of exertion”
Malaise
A general feeling of discomfort, illness or lack of well being
“I’ve feel malaise”
Consolidate
Combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole
“We consolidated our data”
Placate
Make less angry
“They tried to placate the students”
Glower
Have an angry or sullen look on one’s face
“He was glowering at me for no reason”
Conviviality
The quality of being friendly and lively; friendliness
“He’s known for his conviviality”
Invigorate
To give strength to
“I was invigorated by the audience”
Subsequent
Coming after something in time; following
“Subsequent to our arrival, we started taking surfing lessons”
Debauch
destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt
“Her self-esteem had been debauched by bad companions”
Disband
(Of an organised group) break up or cause to break up and stop functioning
“They have decided to disband the club”
Saunter
Walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort
“I sauntered to class”
Brawl
Fight or quarrel in a rough or noisy way
“They were brawling about something stupid”
Entourage
A group of people attending or surrounding an important person
“My entourage”
Consolation
The comfort received by a person after a loss of disappointment
“There was consolation in knowing that others were worse off”
Disconsolate
Without consolation or comport; unhappy
“I was in a disconsolate mood”
Prolonged
Continuing for a long time or longer than usual
“It was a prolonged and awkward pause”
Exude
Exude - display (an emotion or quality)
strongly and openly
“You exude good will”
Immunize
To make someone or something immune to something
“In some cases, painful experiences may immunize you from experiencing pain in the future”
Hone
Hone - give greater strength or firmness to (the body or a part of the body)
“I need to start honing my physic”
Denoting
Be a sign of; indicate
“I wear a Star of David around my neck denote my Jewish pride”
Cunning
Having or showing skills to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people
“He had used cunning to get what he wanted”
Confabulate
To talk informally
“They were quietly confabulating”
Wistfully
In a way that is characterized by melancholy or longing
“He speaks wistfully of the time he spent in Jerusalem”
Pensive
Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought
“You look pensive”
Forlorn
Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely
“She sat forlorn”
