LA/Lit.- TMP Vocab. 2 Flashcards
Highly offensive; extremely unpleasant
Vile
Serving or acting in a subordinate way/capacity
Subservience
Lacking, empty, deprived, without
Bereft
Stealthy, done in a secretive way
Surreptitious
Ambiguous, subtle; vague; “has holes in it”, open to fresh air
Airy
Period of wakefulness/watchfulness
Vigil
Short saying that expresses a truth/helpful hint
Proverb
Indisputable, can’t be argued, undeniable
Incontrovertible
Take great pleasure in; to enjoy greatly
Revel
To go against; contrary to, opposite from
The prefix “counter”
Bold, conceited, “stuck up”; prideful, claims superiority
Arrogant
Honorable, noble, heroic
Magnanimous
Anger, fury, stern punishment/behavior
Wrath
Hard to catch; detect, figure out, not clear
Elusive
Conflict/problem; state of pain; distress, grief
Affliction
Harsh, meaningless sounds
Cacophony
A violent storm (tempest)
Typhoon
Slightly burned; burn
Singed
Full of, abundant, overflowing
Teeming
Sympathy, show of care, concern , pity/mercy
Compassion
Cohesive, tightly put together, not easily torn apart
Tenaciously
Ridiculing, mocking, making fun of, “put down”
Derisively
Lying down (flat); a tendency or inclination
Prone
Widely/extremely extravagant, frivolous
Profligate
Expressing grief or sorrow, very sad
Lamentable
