Lesson 1 Flashcards
penchant(N).
a strong attraction or leaning.
Syn: desire, yearning, affinity
Ant: dislike, repulsion, hatred
I have always had a penchant for the blues.
instigate(v).
to stir up,urge on.
Syn. encourage, provoke
ant: discourage, soothe
Ex. Mary instigated the fight between Ronald and Teddy by suggesting that Teddy was after his girlfriend.
rambunctious-(adj).
Noisy and loud
syn: boisterous, rowdy, wild
Ant: calm, orderly, reserved
Ex. My rambunctious little brother is the bane of my existence
repertoire(n).
a collection of plays
extrovert(adj).
someone who is extremely sociable
doleful(adj).
to be miserable, melancholy
imbue (v).
to inspire with feelings or opinions.
ex. The motivational speaker imbued the crowd with a feeling of hope
garish(adj).
gaudy
Ex. The bright orange dress she wore was considered to be garish by the crowd.
bane(n).
a person or thing that ruins or spoils
ex. My rambunctious little brother was the bane of my existence.
buffoon(n).
A person who amuses others by tricks, jokes, or odd gestures. Syn. class clown ex. The class buffoon was reprimanded by the teacher for throwing a water balloon at another student.
hierarchy(n).
a system of levels.
Ex. The French hierarchy included the king, the clergy, the nobles, and the peasants.
rudiment(n).
The basic principles of something. Ex. The teacher taught the class the rudiments of physics.
undermine(v).
To weaken or cause to collapse by removing underlying support as digging away/ eroding foundation.
ex. The teenager undermined her parents authority by coming home later than she was supposed to.
unremitting(adj).
Never slackening, persistent.
Ex. The assiduos young student put an unremitting amount of effort into her studies.
asperity(n).
harshness/sharpness in tone or manner
syn: acrimonious
Ex. Her voice was full of asperity as she spoke to her ex boyfriend.
