Sakino Usui Round 1 Flashcards
Vamoose
depart quickly; disappear
He tries to actively avoid facing his problems by rushing out a couple of apologies and vamoosing.
Nonplussed
so surprised or confused that one is unsure on how to react
He looked nonplussed for a moment, staring at the building that suddenly started collapsing, then evacuates hurriedly
so surprised or confused that one is unsure on how to react
Heel
a mean and selfish person; untrustworthy
I cut contact with a girl that I met at a party because she felt like a heel.
a mean and selfish person; untrustworthy
Diaphanous
very sheer and light; translucent
I attended my friend’s wedding and she looked beautiful wearing her hair down their back with a
white diaphanous veil.
very sheer and light; translucent
Peremptory
insisting immediate attention and obedience
having or showing an insulting attitude towards people
One of the candidates for the student council had a peremptory attitude which was why no one voted for him
insisting immediate attention and obedience
having or showing an insulting attitude towards people
Innocuous
not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility
I’m fine with my kids being exposed to cartoon violence as I believe they are innocuous.
not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility
Pious
a person who is deeply religious
visibly follows all the moral and ethical codes of their religion
Rama is described as a pious layman in Jain scriptures.
a person who is deeply religious
visibly follows all the moral and ethical codes of their religion
Articulation
the clarity in which we speak our words
the physical act of clear vocal expression
As he drank more beer, his articulation got worse.
the clarity in which we speak our words
the physical act of clear vocal expression
Sonder
the feeling of realization that everyone is living a life as vivid and complex as your own
As I was watching a war documentary, I couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of sonder, imagining the
suffering of those who were affected.
the feeling of realization that everyone is living a life as vivid and complex as your own
Limerence
an involuntary obsession or an intense longing for another person even if they don’t fully reciprocate
I started to keep my distance from her as she would overthink every small interaction with him to the
point where her feelings for him were bordering limerence.
an involuntary obsession or an intense longing for another person even if they don’t fully reciprocate
Mellifluous
having a pleasant and flowing sound
Although this singer smokes frequently, she continues to produce a mellifluous voice in all her albums.
having a pleasant and flowing sound
Quiescence
the state of being temporarily quiet and not active
I knew that my friend was upset with me when I was greeted with quiescence wherever I tried to talk
to her.
the state of being temporarily quiet and not active
