February 2023 Flashcards
Cordial
Saftevand
Eller
Warm and welcoming, earnest
Vociferate
Verb
shout, complain, or argue loudly or vehemently.
“he then began to vociferate loudly”
Clamorously
Adverb
in manner that attracts attention
synonyms:loudly, obstreperously
Infatuated
Adjective
Obsessed
possessed with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone.
“an infatuated teenager”
Deplorable
Adjective
deserving strong condemnation; completely unacceptable.
“children living in deplorable conditions”
Indignation
Noun
anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
“the letter filled Lucy with indignation
Shudder
Verb
(of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.
“I shuddered with horror”
Noun
an act of shuddering.
“the elevator rose with a shudder”
Derision
noun
contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
“my stories were greeted with derision and disbelief”
Detestation
noun
intense dislike.
“Wordsworth’s detestation of aristocracy”
(A detested person or thing)
Aversion
noun
a strong dislike or disinclination.
“he had a deep-seated aversion to most forms of exercise”
Pertinacious
adjectiveFORMAL
holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action.
“he worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions”
Sanguine
adjective
1.
optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
“he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy”
2.
Blood-red