FF Vocab I Flashcards
admonish
warn or reprimand someone firmly.
“she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven”
synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, scold, reprove
amiable
having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
“an amiable, unassuming fellow”
synonyms: friendly, affable, amicable, cordial
begrudge
- envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something).
“she begrudged Martin his affluence”
synonyms: envy, resent - give reluctantly or resentfully.
“nobody begrudges a single penny spent on health”
synonyms: resent, feel aggrieved about, feel bitter about
barrage
- a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.
synonyms: bombardment, cannonade - a concentrated outpouring, as of questions or blows.
“she was not prepared for his barrage of questions”
synonyms: deluge, stream, storm, onslaught - bombard (someone) with something.
“his doctor was barraged with unsolicited advice”
capricious
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
“a capricious and often brutal administration”
synonyms: fickle, inconstant, changeable, variable
corporeal
of or relating to a person’s body, especially as opposed to their spirit.
“he was frank about his corporeal appetites”
“a corporeal God”
synonyms: bodily, fleshly, carnal, physical
dissonant
- lacking harmony.
“irregular, dissonant chords”
synonyms: inharmonious, discordant, unmelodious, off-key, cacophonous
“dissonant sounds” - unsuitable or unusual in combination; clashing.
“Jackson employs both harmonious and dissonant color choices”
synonyms: incongruous, anomalous, clashing
deplorable
- deserving strong condemnation.
“the deplorable conditions in which most prisoners are held”
synonyms: disgraceful, shameful - shockingly bad in quality.
“her spelling was deplorable”
synonyms: lamentable, regrettable, unfortunate, wretched, atrocious, awful, terrible, dreadful, diabolical
furor
an outbreak of public anger or excitement.
“the article raised a furor among mathematicians”
synonyms: commotion, uproar, outcry, fuss, upset, brouhaha
egregious
outstandingly bad; shocking.
“egregious abuses of copyright”
synonyms: shocking, appalling, terrible, awful
immutable
unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
“an immutable fact”
synonyms: fixed, inflexible, permanent
feral
wild and menacing
lamentation
the passionate expression of grief or sorrow
“scenes of lamentation”
synonyms: weeping, wailing, crying
indefatigable
(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.
“an indefatigable defender of human rights”
synonyms: tireless, untiring
kerfluffle
a commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views.
“there was a kerfuffle over the chairmanship”
implacable
- unable to be placated.
“he was an implacable enemy of Ted’s”
synonyms: unappeasable, unforgiving - relentless; unstoppable.
“the implacable advance of the enemy”
itinerant
- traveling from place to place.
“itinerant traders”
synonyms: traveling, peripatetic, wandering - a person who travels from place to place.
synonyms: traveler, wanderer, roamer
“an encampment of itinerants”
languid
lacking spirit or liveliness
placate
make (someone) less angry or hostile.
“they attempted to placate the students with promises”
synonyms: pacify, calm, appease
mutiny
an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.
“a mutiny by those manning the weapons could trigger a global war”
synonyms: insurrection, rebellion, revolt
morose
sullen (gloomy) and ill-tempered
“Louis sat alone, looking morose”
mercurial
- (of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
“his mercurial temperament”
synonyms: volatile, capricious, temperamental, excitable, fickle - (of a person) sprightly; lively.
prolofic
- (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring.
“in captivity, tigers are prolific breeders”
“he was a prolific composer of operas”
“a prolific home-run hitter”
synonyms: productive, creative, inventive, fertile - present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful.
“mahogany was once prolific in the tropical forests”
synonyms: plentiful, abundant, bountiful, profuse, copious, luxuriant, rich, lush
3.(of a river, area, or season of the year) characterized by plentiful wildlife or produce.
“the prolific rivers and lakes of Franklin County”
thrall
the state of being in someone’s power or having great power over someone.
“she was in thrall to her abusive husband”
“he held us in his evil thrall”
synonyms: power, clutches, control, grip
renegade
- someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
- a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause, religion, political party, friend, etc
- (verb) to break with established customs
- (adj) having deserted a cause or principle
supple
- easily moved or bended
2. readily adaptable
raucous
making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.
“raucous youths”
synonyms: harsh, strident, screeching, piercing
vie
compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something.
“rival mobs vying for control of the liquor business”
synonyms: compete, contend, contest, struggle, fight
tempermental
- (of a person) liable to unreasonable changes of mood.
synonyms: volatile, excitable, emotional - of or relating to a person’s temperament.
“they were firm friends in spite of temperamental differences”
synonyms: inherent, innate, natural
verdent
- (of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation.
synonyms: green, leafy, grassy - of the bright green color of lush grass.
“a deep, verdant green”
