Chapter 15 How to talk about whats goes on Flashcards
enervate
complete exhaustion i.e. mental physical and emotional
castigate
(Latin : punish) harsh and severe verbal punishment synonymous to scold, berate, rebuke, censure, reprimand, berate, criticize
self-abnegate
altruistic: always concerns about others needs at the cost of self kinda selfless and self sacrificing.
recapatulate
A repetition kind of brief, step by step, omitting all extraneous details.
extraneous
Not essential
vegetate
no joie de vivre, sameness monotony in one’s lifestyle
simulate
to pretend
ennui
The feeling of being bored by something tedious
feigning
The act of giving a false appearance
intimate
slight hint
alleviate
lighten or relieve
commiserate
vicarious sharing of sorrow with someone who directly suffers.
vaccilate
swing back and forth in indecision
synergy
working together
light synonym of castigate
rail at, rant at, lash out at, tongue lash
negate
to deny
decapitate
to chop off one’s head
capitulate
you arrange conditions of surrender
dissimulation
hide your true feelings by making a pretense of opposite feelings
dissemble
hide your true feelings by making a pretense of opposite feelings to conceal facts or one’s true intentions by deception; or still further additionally to pretend ignorance of facts you’d rather not admit
pejorative
Expressing disapproval
levity
lightness in sense of frivolity, flippancy, joking, or lack of seriousness, especially when solemnity, dignity, or formality is required.
abmivalent
simultaneous and conflicting emotions
your mother in law drive off a cliff in your new car
