List1 Flashcards
Intense longing for something
Yearn
A thing attached to something larger or more important
Appendage
To come between to alter a situation
To interrupt a conversation
Intervene
Lack of energy or enthusiasm
Lethargy
An inhabitant of a particular place
Denizen
Fearless and adventurous
Intrepid
To get off the subject in see how or writing
Digress
Prevent someone from accomplishing something
Thwart
Use of few words in writing or speech
Brevity
A line of waiting people or vehicles
Queue
Move without interruption from one thing to another
Segue
Abnormal fear of being in public spaces and crowds
Agoraphobia
Other words for yearn
- Crave
2.covet - yearn to possess or have something
Other words for appendage
- addition
2.addendum- additional material added at the end of book or document , in order to correct, clarify or supplement something - accessory- a thing which can be added to something in order to make it more useful, versatile or attractive
- Attachment
- Adjunct - a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part
Other words of intervene
- Intercede- intervene on behalf of another
- Referee- an official who watches a game or match so closely to ensure that the rules are adhered to and arbitrate on matters arising from a play
- Mediate- intervene between people in a dispute to bring bring about an agreement or reconciliation ( restore of friendly relations)
- Interpose oneself- place or insert between one thing and another
- Intrude- put one’s left deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited
Other words of lethargy
- Sluggishness- slow moving or inactive
- Inertia- a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged
- Torpor- a state of physical or mental inactivity
- Languor- the state of feeling often unpleasant, of tiredness or inertia
- Apathy- lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern
Other words of denizen
- Resident - a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long- term basis
- Occupant- a person who resides or is present in a house , vehicle , place etc at a given time
- Dweller- a person or animal that lives in or at a specified place
Other words of Intrepid
- unafraid
- Undaunted- not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger or disappointment
- Bold
- Audacious- showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
- Indomitable- impossible to subdue or defeat
Other words for digress
- Deviate- depart from the established course
- Get sidetracked
- Wander - walk or move in a leisurely, casual or aimless way
- Drift- be carried away slowly by a current of air or water
5.lose the thread
Other words of thwart
- Foil- prevent ( something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding
- Frustrate- prevent (someone) from doing or achieving something; cause (someone) to feel upset or annoyed
- Stonewall- delay or block by refusing to answer questions or by giving evasive replies, especially in politics
- Impede- delay or prevent by obstructing them
- Hinder- create difficulties, resulting in delay and obstruction
6.derail- cause (a train or trolley car) to leave its tracks accidentally; obstruct by diverting it from its intended course
Other words for brevity
- Succinctness- briefly and clearly expressed
- Compactness- closely and neatly packed together
- Pithiness- concise and forcefully expressive
- Economy of language
Other words of queue
- Procession- a number of people or vehicles moving forward in a orderly fashion, especially as part of a. Fremont or festival
- Column
- Row
Other words for Segue
- Transition
- Shift
- Progress
