Don Quixote Flashcards
Desolate
ˈdesələt/
(of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.
“a desolate moor”
Similar:
barren
bleak
stark
bare
dismal
grim
desert
waste
arid
sterile
wild
windswept
inhospitable
exposed
deserted
uninhabited
unoccupied
depopulated
forsaken
godforsaken
abandoned
unpeopled
untenanted
evacuated
empty
vacated
vacant
unfrequented
unvisited
solitary
lonely
secluded
isolated
remote
Opposite:
fertile
populous
verb
/ˈdesəˌlāt/
make (a place) bleakly and depressingly empty or bare.
“the droughts that desolated the dry plains”
Instill
1.
gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude, especially a desirable one) in a person’s mind.
“how do we instill a sense of rightness in today’s youth?”
Similar:
inculcate
implant
fix
ingrain
infuse
impress
imprint
introduce
engender
produce
generate
induce
inspire
promote
foster
hammer into
drum into
drive into
drill into
din into
imbue
brainwash
indoctrinate
teach
2.
put (a substance) into something in the form of liquid drops.
“she was told how to instill eye drops”
Skittish
(of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared.
“a skittish chestnut mare”
Similar:
restive
excitable
nervous
easily frightened
skittery
jumpy
fidgety
highly strung
Opposite:
calm
(of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable.
“Ripley had been traveling the world ever since moving to New York as a skittish newspaper reporter”
Encumber
verb
restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.
“she was encumbered by her heavy skirts”
Similar:
hamper
hinder
obstruct
impede
check
cramp
inhibit
restrict
limit
constrain
restrain
bog down
retard
slow
slow down
stall
delay
inconvenience
disadvantage
handicap
Opposite:
aid
facilitate
saddle (a person or estate) with a debt or mortgage.
“an estate heavily encumbered with debt”
fill or block up (a place).
“we tripped over sticks and stones, which encumber most of the trail”
Undaunted
adjective
not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment.
“they were undaunted by the huge amount of work needed”
Woebegone
adjective
sad or miserable in appearance.
“don’t look so woebegone, Joanna
Foolhardy
adjective
recklessly bold or rash.
“it would be foolhardy to go into the scheme without support”
