English unit 8 Flashcards
BERSERK
Out of control with anger or excitement;wild or frenzied
INOPERATIVE
Not working or taking effect.
METEORIC
Relating to meteors or meteorites
IMPACT
He action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another
GLOAT
Contemplate or dwell on one’s own success or another’s misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure
CELESTIAL
Positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy
CEDE
Give up (power or territory
DELUDE
Impose a misleading belief upon (someone); deceive; fool
INSTANTANEOUS
Occurring or done in an instant or instantly
PESSIMIST
A person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen
LIBERATE
Set (someone) free from a situation, especially imprisonment or slavery, in which their liberty is severely restricted
DEPICT
Show or represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form
CEDE
Accede, antecedent, cede, concede, precede, precedent, recede, secede.