Jan 28 Flashcards
acclaim
praise enthusiastically and publicly
“The first people to climb Mount Everest and K2 were met with high acclaim from their fellow countymen.”
Obnoxious
extremely unpleasant
“The lady on the plane kept talking and kicking my chair the whole time even whej I asked her to stop, she was so obnoxious.”
addict
a person that cannot control their need for something such as a cigarette or drugs
“The addict could not stop smoking because there are chemicles in cigarettes that make your body need it over and over again.”
pluck
take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place
“The butcher plucked all the feathers out of the chicken to prepare it for dinner.”
annihilate
destroy utterly; obliterate.
“A nuclear bomb will annihilate anything in ite path.”
grim
depressing or worrying to consider.
“It was grim to think that all aboard the crashed flight were now dead.”
Radiant
sending out light; shining or glowing brightly.
“The Ramadan lantern was very radient with all sorts of colored lights.”
rant
speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way
“She was still ranting about losing the game several days later which annoyed the rest of the team.”
homage
special honor or respect shown publicly.
“He paid homage to all the black atheletes that had suffered racism in the past as he accepted the award for MVP.”
bestow
present (an honor, right, or gift).
“The king bestowed the knight with a gold cup because of his great victory against the enemy.”
blatant
done openly and unashamedly
“Everyone knew that she was saying blatant lies because they saw her do it on film.”
Did you know?
Male, and not the female, seahorses give birth to the young ones. Now that is a weird science fact, isn’t it?
Hmmm
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucious
