Hinata Hoshi Round 1 Flashcards
Endearing
Inspiring affection; caused to be loved or liked.
Harrowing
Extremely upsetting because connected with suffering.
Arbitrary
Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
Rectify
Not willing to accept other ideas or opinions because you think yours are right.
Affinity
A natural liking for and understanding of someone or something
Anomaly
Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
Reimburse
Repay (a person who has spent or lost money)
Commemorate
Recall and show respect for (someone or something)
Exacerbate
Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
Inclination
A person’s natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition:
Sardonic
Grimly mocking or cynical.
Prefiguring
Be an early indication or version of (something)
Frivolous
Not having any serious purpose or value
Subversive
Seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution
Dogmatic
Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true
“an endearing little grin”
Inspiring affection; caused to be loved or liked.
a harrowing film about racism and violence
Extremely upsetting because connected with suffering.
an arbitrary decision
Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
“mistakes made now cannot be rectified later”
Not willing to accept other ideas or opinions because you think yours are right.
“he had a special affinity with horses”
A natural liking for and understanding of someone or something
“there are a number of anomalies in the present system”
Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
“the investors should be reimbursed for their losses”
Repay (a person who has spent or lost money)
“a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the war dead”
Recall and show respect for (someone or something)
“the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem”
Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
