English Vocab Flashcards
Bewildered
perplexed and confused
“I gazed at Sean and the rest of the popular boys in bewildered admiration.”
Trepidation
a feeling of fear about something that may happen
” I took a deep breath and then, with great trepidation”
Jester
A Joker or Clown who performs for a crowd
“I realized then that Mitch was Seans jester.”
Triumphant
Having won a battle or contest
“I saw myself triumphant”
Wisecrack
a witty remark or joke
“I stood, unnoticed, just outside the outer circle, waiting for my moment, for the one joke or wisecrack that would make me popular.”
Witty
showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor
“This was, perhaps, the wittiest remark he had ever made, and I froze.”
nonentity
a person or thing with no special or interesting qualities; an unimportant person or thing
“Mitch Brockman became Tweety Bird, and I, an absolute
nonentity, became somebody.”
Collision Course
going in a direction that will lead to a collision with another moving object or person
” As it was, the two of us were on a collision course that only one of us would survive.”
Condemned
sentenced to a particular punishment, especially death
“With four words he had devastated all my aspirations, defined me as a fool, and all but condemned me to a life of shame and obscurity.”
Obscurity
the state of being unknown or unimportant
“With four words he had devastated all my aspirations, defined me as a fool, and all but condemned me to a life of shame and obscurity.”
transformation
a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance
“The entire transformation was complete in a matter of months.”
