night vocab sets 1 & 2 Flashcards
Affirm
(Noun) to state or assert positively; to maintain as true (sounds like confirm)
Altruistic
(Adj) selfless, thinking about others before yourself
Apathy
Apathetic
(Noun) lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern
(Adj) showing or feeling no interest
Ascertain
To determine if something is certain
Beadle
(Noun) a leader of some sort, ceremonial officer of a church, synagogue or college
Colossus
(Noun) - something that is huge in size and importance
Constraint
(Noun) a limitation or restriction
Delusion
(Noun) a false belief or opinion, an idea not based in reality
Disheveled
(Adj) looking untidy
Imprudent
(Adj) not showing care for the consequence of an action; careless; foolish
Oblivion
(Noun) a state of nothingness
Preoccupied
(Adj) absorbed in thought
Prominent
(Adj) important or well known
Rescind
(Verb) to cancel or withdraw
Talmud
(Noun) book of Jewish laws; split into two parts
Unprecedented
(Adj) never known or done before
Antisemitic
(Adj) hating or discriminating against Jewish people
antisemite
(Noun) someone who hates Jewish people
Camaraderie
(Noun) a good friendship
Exalted
(Adj) held in high regard or high in status
Exalt
(Verb) to hold in high regard or high status
Gallows (noun)
A structure for the hanging of people (hanged, not hung)
Invectives
(Noun) abusive, insulting language
Paternal/maternal
Related to the father or mother
Ration (noun)
(Noun) an amount of food/supplies given when they are scarce
Ration (verb)
(Verb) to set aside an amount of something
Redemption/redeem
(Noun/verb) being saved from sin or error
Sanctify
(Verb) to declare holy; synonym: bless
Sublime
(Adj) of such excellence, grandeur or beauty to inspire great admiration
Surreptitious(ly)
(Adj, adv) done in a secretive or sneaky manner
Rigor
(Noun) active strength or force
Vigorous(ly)
(Adj) to be full of vigor (strength…?)
