I love/hate you Flashcards
revere
to respect highly or to honor
I revere people with powerful vocabularies.
narcissism
an abiding love of oneself
I have a lot of interest in other people, so it’s safe to say that I am not a narcissist.
predilection
a natural preference
I have a predilection for Godiva chocolates.
confluence
a flowing together
The Mississippi and the Chattahoochee Rivers have a confluence somewhere in the southern United States.
affinity
an attraction or sympathy towards something
Birds have an affinity for the air. They love to fly.
alacrity
a cheerful eagerness or readiness to respond
I responded to the invitation to go to the Madona concert with great alacrity.
adulation
wild or excessive admiration
Rock groups regularly enjoy the adulation of their wild fans.
prudent
careful or having foresight
His mother claims she’s prudent, or at least that’s what she says when she won’t let her son drive the family car.
acrimonious
bitter, hurtful, and nasty
The relationship between the owner and the team has long been acrimonious.
acrid
bitter, stinging, or caustic
antipathy
a firm dislike
Between the Hatfields and the McCoys, two long feuding families, there is a legendary antipathy.
bane
a torment or poison
Having to take work home with me on the weekends is the bane of my social life.
deride
to ridicule or laugh at contemptuously
The foolish vice president was fun to deride.
derogatory
disapproving or degrading
When that guy gave us the finger, it was a derogatory gesture.
nihilism
a belief that there are no morals and no goodness in the world
The nihilist, having given up all hope, finally decided to end it all.
