MARCH Flashcards
Ennui
a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
inundate
overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.
effervescence
vivacity and enthusiasm.
harbinger
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
acrimonious
(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter.
bough (bow)
a main branch of a tree.
arboreal
Living in trees
congregation
a group of people assembled for religious worship/ or just.
ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.
Brevity
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
abstract
existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
Noir
detective, black and white films but also black in french
expository
intended to explain or describe something.
Hedonism
pleasure is inherently good and pain is inherently bad, and that people are motivated to seek pleasure and avoid pain.
Rhapsodic
extravagantly emotional or rapturous, resembling or characteristic of a rhapsody, or a piece of music that is free-flowing and expressive
fervent
having or displaying a passionate intensity.
scrupulous
of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
conspicuously
in a clearly visible way/ that attracts notice or attention.
broker
a person who buys and sells goods or assets for others.
relegate
assign an inferior rank or position to.
egregious
outstandingly bad; shocking.
parlance
jargon/ a particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest.
tenacity
the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.
monolithic
formed of a single large block of stone.
ubiquity
omni presence/ presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously
pedantic
excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous.
litany
a tedious recital or repetitive series.
kairos
“the right or critical moment” or “opportune time,”
sybaritic
fond of sensuous luxury or pleasure; self-indulgent.
decadent
adj: characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.
noun: a person who is luxuriously self-indulgent.
dogmatic
characterized by or expressing opinions as if they were facts, often in a stubborn or arrogant manner
dogma
a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
paraphernalia
outward looks associated with a particular institution or activity that are regarded as superfluous/ unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
memento mori
Remember you must die
delineate
describe or portray (something) precisely.
grandiloquent
pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress.
propriety
conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals.
antipathy
a deep-seated feeling of aversion.
audacious
showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
antagonism
active hostility or opposition.
enmity
a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility.
symbiotic
involving interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association.
superfluous
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
