November 30 Flashcards
to feel a great sense of excitement
exhilarating (ADJECTIVE) - Example: I love the exhilarating feeling of hang gliding.
extremely painful
excruciating (ADJECTIVE) - Example: The woman being wheeled on the stretcher from the car accident into the ambulance looked like she was in excruciating pain.
having little or no education and unable to read or write
illiterate (ADJECTIVE) - Example: In the Middle Ages, or Dark Ages, most poor or middle class people did not go to school and were illiterate.
standing out so that someone or something is easily noticed or recognized; famous or well-known
eminent (ADJECTIVE) - Example: The eminent author of the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, talked about how she came up with the idea for her books.
to have universal knowledge or to be all-knowing; to possess all the knowledge
omniscient (ADJECTIVE) - Example: It’s not really possible for anyone to be completely omniscient. The man is extremely smart, but he is not omniscient.
It comes from the French word literally meaning “advanced guard;” it means to be ahead or advanced in your thinking or actions; to do things that are not prevalent or that most people are not doing
avant-garde (ADJECTIVE) - Example: The fashion designer had very avant-garde ideas for her new Spring clothes.