English idek Flashcards
Bedlam
A state or scene of uproar and confusion
Chauvinism
unreasoning and boastful devotion to one’s group
Draconian
extremely harsh, severe, cruel
Herculean
(adj.) characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength
Martinet
a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
Maudlin
Excessively sentimental, tearful
Mesmerize
(v.) to hypnotize, entrance; to fascinate, enthrall, bewitch
Silhouette
the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light.
Stentorian
extremely loud
Titanic
(adj.) of enormous size, strength, power, or scope
Concomitant
accompanying in a subordinate fashion
Eon
long period of time; an age
Extant
(adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
Hiatus
(n.) an interruption in continuity, a break
Inure
to harden; accustom; become used to
Irrevocable
(adj.) incapable of being changed or called back
Millennium
(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
Perpetuity
a state of infinite or indefinitely long duration
Pristine
(adj) in an original, pure state; uncorrupted
Transience
Forgetting what occurs with the passage of time
Deplore
(v.) to feel or express regret or disapproval
Disconsolate
(adj.) deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation
Distraught
deeply upset and agitated
Halcyon
Calm and peaceful, carefree; prosperous, successful, happy
Lachrymose
Tearful, mournful
Mercurial
quick, shrewd, and unpredictable
Revel
(v.) to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebration
Tirade
long, harsh speech or verbal attack
Trauma
serious physical or emotional injury
Vex
to annoy; irritate; puzzle; confuse
