Its a bird... Flashcards
spiteful
full of malice or ill-intent
juxtaposition
an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast
vixen
an ill tempered or quarrelsome woman, often sexually promiscuous
iconic
of or relating to a representation of some sacred or well known personage
prima donna
a temperamental person; a person who takes adulation and privileged treatment as a right and reacts with petulance to criticism or inconvenience; a diva
tangible
capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial
prod (verb)
to rouse or incite as if by poking; nag; goad
reconcile
to accept or be resigned to something not desired
ludicrous
causing laughter because of an absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous;laughable
mantra
an often repeated word, formula, or phrase, often a truism
susceptible
accessible or especially liable or subject to some influence,mood, agency
indefensible
incapable of being protected or defended against attack
pulp (noun)
a magazine or book printed on rough, low quality paper made of wood pulp or rags, and usually containing sensational and lurid stories, articles
shard
a fragment
deus ex machina
literally meaning “god from the machine”; any artificial or improbable device resolving the difficulties of a plot