From Lit Flashcards
Unassuming
Adjective/ not pretentious or arrogant / modest and humble attitude
Anomalous //supernovae//
adjective/ anomaly noun execption / irregular, inconsistent/ deviating from what is excepted, normal
Manoeuvre/ telescope positioning
noun/adjective moving skillfully with care/ manipulate someone to do something/ plot , scheme
Abrasive/zwicky
adjective noun/showing little concern for the feelings of others/harsh, rough.
Erratic/ red head in it ends with us
adjective /unpredictable/ irregular in pattern or movement.
Buffoon/ zwicky
adjective/ a ridiculous but amusing person
Cumbersome
difficult to carry because of shape, weight/ slow and complex/ unwieldy
uncanny/prisoner from your novel
adjective/strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way/eerie/supernatural
embroiled
/verb/ involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.
bring into a state of confusion or disorder.
facetiousness
speech pf bridget jones
adj/the state of not being serious about a serious
subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever:
Epoch
particular period/begin period of time in history or someone life
Abhorred
regard with disgust and hatred/ abhhorence
disgust being keyword. Repugnant
Abominate
detest; loathe.
Venerate
wrongly marked
regard with great respect; revere.
Canonize
declare a dead person as saint
place them to be as artistic works
Deprecate
express disapproval of
for depreciation also
Catholic
wide variety of things including
solidarity
unity in thoughts feeling ideas among certain group of people
conflation
merging of ideas texts into one
oneness
being same, single as one and also wholeness
efface
erase, appear insignificant oneself
Buffeted
afflict someone for o long time,knock off someone, strike repeatedly violently
edifying
providing moral or intellectual instruction
unrealized
not achieved or created, or not turned into cash
tepid
lukewarm, little enthusiasm
rabid
affected with rabies, fanatic support in something
rebuffed
reject something in an abrupt and ungracious manner.
inter vivos
in between living or while alive
Ring fence
to create an imaginary border line between two things in order to secure something from the other party
OR
guarantee that (funds allocated for a particular purpose) will not be spent on anything else
Condone
1.accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive)
2.approve or sanction (something), especially with reluctance.
anthropogenic
(chiefly of environmental pollution and pollutants) originating in human activity
xenophobia
dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
Fascism
a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government
bigotry
obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction; in particular, prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.
Modus vivendi
an arrangement or agreement made between people, institutions or countries with different opinions to exist and work together without disagreeing
Marauding
going about in search of things to steal or people to attack
Warped
1.strange and unpleasant, distorted
2.bent because of heat or water
apotheosis
1.Apex,acme, Apogeee
2. Elevation of someone to divine status
parsing
analyzing
sacralization
blasphemy
engender
to produce
unconscionable
not right or reasonable
crass
showing no intelligence or sensitivity.
lucre
money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonourable way
enmeshed
cause to become entangled in something.
involve (someone) in a difficult situation from which it is hard to escape
dregs
the most worthless part or parts of something.
revelry
lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol.
Tacit
indirectly
Extol
praise enthusiastically.
dilemma
a situation in which you have to make a difficult choice between two or more things
patronize
to support
Relic
from past
Paean
a song of praise or triumph
Moniker
Name or nick name
Iteration
the repetition of a process or utterance.
conflating
the merging of two or more sets of information, texts, ideas, etc. into one.
Semitic
relating to or denoting a family of languages that includes Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic . Favouring jews too
mess around
behave in a silly or playful wa
Lampooned
to criticize somebody/something publicly in an amusing way that makes them or it look ridiculous
concatenation
a series of interconnected things.
Aural
connected with hearing and listening
hijinks
boisterous fun.
escapades
an exciting experience that may be dangerous
romp
to play in a happy and noisy way
shenanigans
secret or dishonest activity or manoeuvring.
“the chairman was accused of financial shenanigans”
silly or high-spirited behaviour; mischief.
high handed
using authority and power in an unreasonable way, without considering the opinions of other people
