ENGLISH VOCAB WORDS Flashcards
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Scrounged
To take something without the intention of returning or repaying it
(verb)
My angry editor scrounged my draft of my new book after she had said not to write it because it was too controversial.
Bestitute
Without the basic necessities of life
(adjective)
In the cold, dark, winter, the dinosaurs from the popular movie, “The Good Dinosaur” became destitute without the Poppa dinosaur to support them.
Sublime
Extremely good, pleasant, or beautiful
(Adjective)
Whenever I was with her, she always put a smile on my face. She made every moment of my life sublime.
Repudiate
To refuse to accept or to be connected with
(verb)
She hated being in any kind of drama, so when I asked her to confeont my ex-best friend, she repuidated.
Ephemeral
Lasting for a short amount of time
(Adjective)
Why is it that when I’m having fun, life seems ephemeral, but when I’m bored, time seems ever-lasting.
Recalcitrant
Having an unreasonable and uncooperative attitude towards rules
(Adjective)
The teenage boys were recalcitrant towards their mothers; they snuck out to a party at 3 in the morning.
Obstinately
Doing so in a stubborn, difficult to deal with, manner
(Adverb)
The man was mad that the worker got his work wrong, so he slammed his tray of food obstinately on the table when he was done, leaving a mess behind.
Bereavement
The state or fact to be deprived of a loved one due to their absence, especially from death
(Noun)
I was in a deep state of bereavement after the new immigration laws were passed, and my family was sent back home.
Gregarious
Liking company; being social
(Adjective)
He was popular and gregarious; a part of the football team and in over 3 clubs.
Cohesive
Being united as a whole; together
(Adjective)
The music piece was extremely cohesive, where the trumpets, trombones, 2nd violins, and other instruments played similar, fun notes in unison.
Saunters
To walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without the hurry or effort
(Verb)
The honey bear saunters around the river, having no rush to be one with the nature and breeze.
Vigorously
To do in a way with force and energy
(Adverb)
She shook with smoothie vigorously to make sure the ingredients were incorported well.
Phantasmagoria
Dream-like, real, or imaginary, images in a sequence
(noun)
My cousin, who was Schizophrenic, described a monster that towered over her, sounding like a phantasmagoria.
Attuned
Made to understand, recognize, or be aware of something
(verb)
Project Erase is a non-profit organization that makes the public attuned to the school supply struggles in Guatemala.
Ardently
To do something very passionately and enthusiastically
(Adverb)
My friend was a tennis superstar, and she talked very ardently about the hame between Coco Gauff and Qinwen Zheng last Saturday.
Vindicated
Proved to be right, reasonable, and justified
(verb)
Luanne proved she was vindicated when she predicted the Bills would win last Sunday, when the football team won against the Chiefs, 30-21.
Serendipity
An incident of an event that happened by chance that happened, but was happy or beneficial
(noun)
When I met him, it was like serendipity; we were placed next to each other in the seating chart and instantly started talking to each other.
Feasible
Something that can be done, made, or possible to do easily
(adjective)
I found the math homework quite feasible; it was only 6 questions lonng and it was all review.
Synonymous
Closely associated or nearly the same as something
(adjective)
The math test was synonymous with death and dread; many people had got lower than 40%.
Semiotic
Regarded as a symbol or sign
(Adjective)
The key around her neck held a semiotic importance. She was the kidnapper.
Proliferated
Increased rapidly in numbers; multiplied
(Verb)
As of recently, the market prices proliferated in numbers, as many of the items at the grocery store cost way more than they did 5 years ago.
Commensurate
To be in proportion with something; to match in size or degree
(Adjective)
In the cookie recipe, the brown to white sugar were commensurate; there was a 1/2 cup of brown sugar to 1/2 a cup of white sugar.
Autocratic
Those who have ultimate power and authority over others; a ruler
(Adjective)
The principal was autocratic during her years at the school; to give the children a good education, the parents needed to pay tons of money.
Supplanted
Set aside or replaced
(Verb)
The worker destroyed the whole Google slide presentation, causing the manager to supplant then with a new employee.
Epiphany
A moment one has when they reach a sudden understanding or grasp the concept of reality
(Noun)
The moment I found myself crying in my room after my mom’s death, I had an epiphany; I was going to make her proud.
Synapses
The spaces between the end of a nerve cell and another cell.
(Noun)
Neurotransmitters pass through synapses, which are able to transfer molecules from one nerve to another.
Volition
The act of making a decision or choice
(Noun)
I pondered whether I should give my students the volition to do the assignment or not.
Reconnaisance
The act of checking out a situation before taking action.
(Noun)
During my reconnaissance, I noticed the manager listening to Laufey on her phone, so I walked in the room talking about Laufey before I did my job interview.
Onerous
Involving a serious amount of effort and difficulty thats causes trouble
(Adjective)
Studying for the math test seemed onerous; I had only 3 hours of sleep the previous night, a bunch of homework, and I was on the brink of failing the class.
Malevolent
Having or showing wishes that cause harm or evil to someone
(Adjective)
The evil stepmom was malevolent to Cinderella; she locked her in her room so she could be hidden from the prince.
Rescinded
Cancelled, revoked, or repealled
(Verb)
On November 21st, 2024, the Edmonds School District rescinded school at Lynnwood High School because of the power outage.
Breviloquent
Using very few words while being very informational; concise
(Adjective)
My teacher was a very quiet, shy man. However, he was very breviloquent when he taught us, answering every question we had.
Multitudinous
Very numerous; many
(Adjective)
When I came back to my picnic blanket after 2 hours if playing in the water, the amount of ants on my watermelon slice was very multitudinous.
Myriad
An extremely big or large number
(Noun)
Killing the last soldier, my comrades thought the war was finally over. However, we looked our shoulders to see a myraid of tanks that bombarded the land.
Marquee
A large tent for the purpose of an outdoor party
(Noun)
I was hoping to have my party on a nice, sunny day outside, but we ended up having to sey uo a marquee because it started to rain.
Hamartia
A fatal flaw or problem that leads to the downfall of a hero or heroine
(Noun)
The hamartia of “To Kill A Mockingbird” was Tom Robinson’s court case, when Atticus Finch loses his court case and his client is sentenced to death.
Majordomo
Someone who speaks, organized, arranges, or takes charge for another
(Noun)
In the book, “Lord of the Flies”, Ralph is the original leader of the boys that are stranded on the island. However, Jack becomes the majordomo after Ralph, Piggy, and some of the littluns are left behind
Alacrity
Cheerful and lively eagerness
(Noun)
She was the modt popular girl in school, so when she came up to me and handed me an invitation, I accept with alacrity.
Petulant
Childish; bad-tempered; having a rude behavoir
(Adjective)
I hated the child I was babysitting; she was petulant and always threw her food at me when I tried to feed her.
Rue
To bitterly regret something
(Verb)
Grahmn rue the day he chose to help his girlfriend than see his mom; it would have hern the last time he would see her before she died.
Indiosyncratic
Having strange or unusual habits, peculiar or individual
(Adjective)
I had always thought she performed in the fromt of the audience in an idosyncratic way; she was never fully in time with the pianist.
Miasma
A foul-smelling, highly unpleasant smell or vapor.
(Noun)
Walking to my car at 12 a.m. at night in Seattle, the bad reeked of miasma as I passed by.
Lambasting
A harsh critism
(Noun)
I recieved a lambasting from my classmate ad I showed them my test score. I had gotten a 40%.
Ungulate
A hoofed mammal
(Noun)
Pigs, cows, deers, horses, and elephants are classified as ungulate.
Sojourn
A temporary stay
(Noun)
Once Widonna opened the cabin door, she realized that this was going to he her sojourn for the next 2 months.
Repertoire
A list of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person id prepared to perform; a set list
(Noun)
Lucy was estatic that she got the lead role in the high school musical “Wicked”, she nearly dropped the repertoire when the director handed it to her.
Sobriquet
A person’s nickname
(Noun)
My real name is Eloise, but my whole life I’ve been called by my sobriquet, Ellie.
Perilously
To do so in a way that is full of danger or risk
(Adverb)
In utter shock, I watched my friend Kendal perilously leave my house, riding home on her bike as it was pouring rain.
Ruminations
A deep or considered thought about something
(Noun)
Sitting on the floor of his room at night, Johnny had ruminations about whether he should except his dream school or go to where his parents want him to go.
Disquietude
A state of uneasiness or anxiety
(Noun)
I was in disquietude as the plane experienced turbulance every 5 minutes, and my flight anxiety did not help.
