Harlem dreams vocab Flashcards
idealised
If you have an idealised view of
someone, you think they are
perfect and have no flaws
Complexity
If an idea or person has
complexity or is complex, there
are lots of different and
connected parts
nuance
If an idea or person has nuance
or is nuanced, there are lots of
sides
disposable
If you describe something as
disposable, you mean it’s
supposed to be thrown away, like
rubbish
turmoil
If there is turmoil, there is chaos
elevate
If you elevate an idea or person,
you raise it up.
futile
If something is futile, it is
pointless
vitality
If someone or something has
vitality, they have great, exciting,
positive energy and liveliness
visceral
Visceral feelings are feelings that
you feel very deeply and find it
difficult to control or ignore, and
that are not the result of thought.
repulsive
If you find something repulsive,
you think that it is horrible and
disgusting and you want to avoid
it.
preserve
If you preserve a situation or
condition, you make sure that it
remains as it is, and does not
change or end.
tenacity
If you say someone shows
tenacity or shows that they are
tenacious, you mean that they
are determined
trivial
If you describe something as
trivial, you mean it is small and
not significant
banal
If you describe someone or
something as banal, you mean
that it is boring
idiosyncratic
If an idea or person is
idiosyncratic, it is unusual
