Lesson 18 Wordly Wise words Flashcards
acclaim
S- Praise
(v) To praise strongly or applaud loudly.
(n) Strong praise or loud applause; approval.
bigot
A- Intolerance
S- Tolerance
(n) One who is not tolerant of those people who are different in some way; a prejudiced person.
Bigotry - n. the intolerant attitude or behavior of such person.
covet
A- Undesirable
S- Envy
(v) To have a strong and envious desire for, especially for something belonging to another.
coveted - adj. greatly prized; highly desired
deceased
A- Living.
(adj) Dead, with regard to a person.
The man’s thoughts often turned to his deceased wife.
(n) (with “the”) One who has died recently.
formidable
A- Easy
S- Intimidating
(adj) 1. Causing fear or apprehension.
2. Difficult.
momentous
S- Significant
(adj) Very important.
oppress
A- Relieved
S- Harsh
(v) 1. To weigh down with worry.
2. To keep down by severe and unjust use of force.
oppression - n. the act or state of being oppressed.
oppressive - adj. very harsh or burdensome
overwhelm
S- Defeat
(v) 1. To defeat utterly and completely.
2. To deeply affect the mind or emotions of.
3. To upset; to turn over.
overwhelming - adj. great strength or effect.
perceive
S- Sense
(v) 1. To become aware of through the senses, especially the sense of sight.
2. To take in information through the mind.
perception - n. the act of perceiving or the thing perceived.
premiere
S- Debut
(n) The first showing of a play, film, etc.
spurn
A- Welcome
(v) To refuse in a scornful way.
staunch
S- Faithful
(adj) Faithful; true; strong.
Theme
S- Essay
(n) 1. A dominant idea, as in art, literature, or music; a topic or subject.
2. A short essay on a single subject.
3. A series of musical notes on which variations are made; a melody that is associated with a film or television show.
