Deck 2 Flashcards
abhor
verb - regard with disgust and hatred
He was a man who abhorred violence and was deeply committed to reconciliation.
abhorrent
adj - inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant
Racial discrimination is an abhorrent behavior.
abhorrence
noun - a feeling of repulsion; disgusted loathing; revulsion
After he cheated on her, she looked at him with abhorrence.
augment
verb - make something greater by adding to it
We should augment the building to protect it from the upcoming hurricane.
benevolence
noun - the quality of being well meaning; kindness
His benevolence towards his coworkers always made him popular in the office.
benevolent
adj - well meaning and kindly; kindhearted
They performed towards him every little office of affection and duty with gentleness; and he rewarded them by his benevolent smiles.
conjecture (v)
verb - form an opinion or supposition about something on the basis of incomplete information
He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities
conjecture (n)
An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; presumption
The conjecture he made was completely based on his side of the story.
desolate
adj - a deep sense of loneliness/ heart brokenness that someone feels
After the earthquake destroyed their home, the desolate family didn’t know what to do.
desolation
noun - anguished misery or loneliness; a state of complete emptiness or destruction
Her death left him with a terrible sense of desolation.
entreat
verb - ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something urgently
She would, she pleaded, write herself to the Prince , entreat him to agree for her sake.
entreaty
noun - an earnest or humble request, with urgency; plea
She denied his many entreaties, and left him helpless and heartbroken.
exile
noun - the state of being barred from one’s native country; banishment
After the king’s crimes, the entire monarchy was exiled from the country.
indignant
adj - feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
He was very indignant about the charges, which where bribed for by the other party.
indignation
noun - anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment
His face was flushed with indignation after the foul wasn’t called.
loathe
verb - feel intense dislike or disgust for
He loathed the idea that his daughter should be forced to marry an old man.
loathsome
adj - causing hatred or disgust; repulsive
Smoking is a loathsome habit.
malice
noun - the intention or desire to do evil; ill will
Killing someone without malice is manslaughter.
malicious
adj - characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm
Malicious software aims to give you a virus and breaks your computer.
myriad (n)
noun - a countless or extremely great number
There are myriads of stars in the sky every night.
myriad (a)
adj - countless or extremely great in number
The myriad armies scared all the enemies away.
obscure
adj - not discovered or known about; uncertain; hard to make out or define;
I had an obscure feeling that all was not over, and that he would still commit some signal crime.
obscurity
noun - the quality of being difficult to understand; a thing that is unclear or difficult to understand
The obscurity of a medical magazine always takes me hours to comprehend.
precipice
noun - a very steep rock face or cliff, typically a tall one
I feel as if I was walking along a precipice, with the thousands of eyes judging my every move.
precipitious
adj - dangerously high or steep; sudden and dramatic
The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
spurn
verb - reject with disdain or contempt
-associated with hatred
Thee young girl spoke in high and enthusiastic terms of her mother, who, born in freedom, spurned the bondage to which she was now reduced.
