Lesson 5 Flashcards
affinity(N).
an attraction to someone or something.
Ex. Max’s affinity for brunettes was shattered when he saw the dark haired beauty.
acrimony(N).
bitter in words or manner.
Ex. The acrimonious divorce had a major impact on the children.
ambivalent(adj).
having mixed feelings, often opposing feelings about something.
ex. Moe was ambivalent about which college to attend next fall.
cessation-N-
a stopping final or temporary.
Ex. Everyone anticipated the cessation of the government’s bickering.
emaciated(adj).
very thin or wasting away.
ex. The emaciated prisoners waited for liberation.
enclave-N-
a community enclosed within a territory
Ex. Growing up in that particular enclave afforded her many opportunities.
engender-V-
to bring into being.
Ex. Demian’s ideas engendered Emil’s curiousity.
exacerbate-V-
to make it more severe.
ex. The rumors exacerbated his already bad reputation.
illicit(adj).
not allowed or unlawful.
ex. Larry was infamous for his illicit crimes.
poignant(adj).
causing feelings of distress.
ex. The ending of the titanic was extremely poignant for me- I cried.
insatiable(adj).
not capable of being satisfied or appeased.
ex.
His thirst for knowledge was insatiable.
indigenous(adj).
native
Ex. The indigenous people that resided in America were the Native Americans.
proselytize(v).
to convert
ex.
The Jehovah’s Witness Group attempts to proselytize many
but in vain.
inexorable(adj)
not to be moved, persuaded; unyielding.
ex. Inexorable rise in energy prices has been brought into sharp public focus.
infatuated(V).
to posess a foolish unreasoning passion, as of love
