Night words Flashcards
Annihilate
Completely destroy
Apathy
lack of interest or friendship
Camaraderie
friendship; a feeling of connection and common purpose with others
Conflagration
An Enormous all consuming fire
Connotation
the social cultural emotional associations words have beyond the dictionary definition
Conspicuous
Obvious or easily seen like Oliver trying to sneak his iPhone 6 with no sim card
Delusion
a false belief, usually firmly held even if proven wrong
Genocide
the purposeful killing of a large number of people from a specific background or identity group, with the purpose of destroying that group
Imprudent
unwise or done without good judgement like Kenan leaving
Indifference
Having no particular opinion interest or sympathy
Ironic
happening in the opposite way to what is expected, sometimes in a way that causes amusement
Menacing
Threatening or what Ollie thinks he is
Poignant
emotionally moving causing a person to feel sadness
Systematic
done or acting according to a fixed plan or system;
methodical
Tone
An author/speaker’s attitude toward a topic or an audience, which is often conveyed through word choice and/or literary devices.