List 1 Flashcards
agitation
noun - a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
These reflections have dispelled the agitation with which I began my letter
agitate
verb - to make (someone) troubled or nervously to stir or disturb
If I talk about the problem with him it just agitate him even more
amiable
adj - having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner (syn: friendly, affable, warm, nice, pleasant)
Everyone knew him as an amiable fellow
banish
verb - to forbid, abolish or get ride of (something); to sent someone away from a place as an official punishment
She was forever banished from the kingdom after her crime.
banishment
noun- the act of getting rid of something unwanted; the punishment of being kick out of a country or other place
Her crimes resulted in her banishment from the kingdom
capacious
adj. - containing or capable of containing a great deal
She has a capacious mind.
capaciousness
noun - the capacity to understand a broad range of topics, intellectual breadth
The capaciousness of his mind always amazes me.
capitulate
verb - surrender
Margaret, if you had seen the man who thus capitulated for his safety, your surprise would have been boundless.
capitulation
noun - the act of surrendering
The swift capitulation of the enemy’s forces brought an end to the war.
caprice
noun - a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior
The powerful empire was destroyed by the ambition and caprice of the emperor.
capricious
adj - given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
He can be sweet sometimes, but he’s just capricious and fickle.
fervent
adj - having or displaying a passionate intensity
Eliza was a fervent BTS fan, until they went to the military.
fervor
noun - intense and passionate feeling
He read out loud with fervor, the names of this year’s champions.
fortitude
noun - courage in pain or adversity
In a war, commanders demand the soldiers’ fortitude and spirit.
inanimate
adj - not alive, lifeless
I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body.