Grammar and Vocabulary Test Flashcards
Taciturn.
The opposite of lively conversationalist. (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
Ex: “George Harrion, as they called the quiet Beatle, was indeed a rather taciturn individual when in The Fab Four. “
Lugubrious.
Anything that makes you sad, gloomy, or mournful can be called lugubrious.
Ex: “ As we entered the haunted house, I felt shivers down my spine from the lugubrious atmosphere that the cobwebs and darkness brought. “
Emaciation.
The state of being abnormally thin or weak. Skeleton-like appearance.
Ex: Veronica hadn’t eaten in days and it showed very well with her severe emaciation.
Nostalgia.
A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.
Ex: I always become nostalgic when watching the movies Harry Potter for I was such a fan when I was younger.
Vapid.
Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging, being dull.
Ex: My grandmother, who was raised in the thrilling Rock N’ Roll of Elvis Presley. finds nowaday’s music vapid and emotionless.
Loquacious.
Tending to talk a great deal, being quite talkative.
Ex: After drinking three beers and a half, my uncle, now recommanding to everyone to try eating watermelon with mustard was becoming a bit too much loquacious to my taste.
Indigenous.
Any group of people native to a specific region.
Ex: We, Canadians, have treated the indigenous of the country, the First Nations, very poorly especially by sending them to residential schools.
Xenophobia.
Dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
Today was my little sister’s first day at school and she sadly had to experience xenophobia by being ignored by the other kids in her class for her slender small eyes.
Mitigate.
Make less severe, serious, or painful.
Ex: I took 2 advils to mitigate my period pain.
Implausible.
Difficult to believe, unlikely.
Ex: I knew that my teacher would find implausible that my cat ate my homework, so I found another excuse.
Prudent.
Having or showing careful good judgment.
Ex: It is important to be prudent when crossing the street by always checking your left and right before.
Lethargic.
Characterized by laziness or lack of energy.
Ex: I am feeling lethargic ever since my friend gave me this bad cold, I really don’t feel like doing anything.
Slung
To throw or fling.
Ex: My father, very angry, slung my mother’s favorite flower vase across the kitchen.
Tug.
To pull.
Ex: I tugged my boyfriend’s arm at the sight of this big spider.
Stoop.
Bend over.
Ex: My tall father stooped a little bit to kiss me on the forehead.
Frail.
Weak and delicate.
Ex: It is important not to shake a baby’s head for it’s very frail at this age.
Whereupon.
Immediately after which.
Ex: The general entered the room, whereupon all the soldiers saluted him.
Suede.
Leather with the flesh side rubbed to make a velvety nap.
Ex: I like the velvety appearance of my new suede shoes.
Dash.
Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.
Ex: I dashed through the door when I saw the ice cream truck that was about to leave and I REALLY wanted my daily ice cream sandwich.
Latching.
taking hold of.
Ex: I latched onto his hand and I would not let him go.
Barren.
Lifeless, empty and bleak.
Now that everything was packed in the moving truck, our old house seemed barren.
Clamor.
Loud and confused noise, especially people shouting.
Ex: When The Beatles first became known in America, before each show, they were always confronted to crowds of girls clamoring for each of their attention.
Rigging.
Ropes, cables and chains that support a ship’s masts.
Ex: As the water was rising dangerously from the hungry waves of the storm, the captain’s crew started climbing the rigging in desperation.
Shimmering.
Shining with a soft, wavering light.
Ex: When I awoked, I opened my bedroom curtains to a soft shimmering light coming out of my window.
Lithe.
Thin, supple and graceful (especially a person’s limbs).
Ex: With her lithe body, the pretty ballerina jumped gracefully and effortlessly in the air.
