Seduction Flashcards
Sceptical
not easily convinced; dubious, doubtful, or unconvinced. “She was wisely sceptical about his get rich quick scheme”.
Novelty
something new or unfamiliar or experience; newness, recentness, or freshness. “The novelty of being a married woman wore off”.
Exploit
a bold or daring feat; stunt, deed, adventure, achievement, or accomplishment. “Everyone in Paris knew of Richelieu’s exploits, for he made it a point to publicize them as loudly as possible”.
Incorrigible
something not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed; inveterate, habitual, hopeless, incurable, or irreparable. “Even if she is aware of his rakish past, of his incorrigible amorality, it doesn’t matter”.
Indiscretion
displaying a lack of good judgment; imprudence, irresponsibility, carelessness, recklessness, or mistake. “He knew himself all too prone to indiscretion”.
Oblivious
not concerned or aware about what is happening around; unconcerned, uninformed, unaware, ignorant, or unconscious. “I spent my life denying that anything is wrong with me, I went through life oblivious to harm I was doing to myself and others”.
Malignant
meant to cause harm; evil, sister, wicked, or destructive. “It’s cancerous, it’s malignant I kept losing everything I had”.
Flabbergasted
surprise someone greatly; astonish, dumbfound, amaze, stun, shock, or surprise. “I was flabbergasted to discover that there was nothing on the topic literally”.
Conflate
is to combine two or more things to one; merge, meld, fuse, amalgamate, or blend. “then there was the Dr that conflated narcissism with evil and God and other metaphysical nonsense”.
Inception
the start of beginning of something; outset, commencement, genesis, or beginning. “Internet was at in inception, it was new phenomenon”.
Unappealing
not inviting or attractive; ugly, unappetizing, disgusting, unpleasant, or unattractive. “The men thought him so unappealing they gladly let him mingle with their wives and daughters”.
Flatter
insincere praise and compliment upon someone, especially to further one’s own interest; compliment, praise, cajole, charm, adulate, or say nice things about. “He mastered the art of flattery”.
Specifically
clearly defined or identified; particularly, clearly, especially, exactly, specially, or explicitly. “The next day she would receive from him a poem that seemed to have been written specifically for her”.
Thereafter
after that time; following that, afterwards, subsequent, or after that. “Thereafter their fortunes suffered a deep decline”.
Penetrate
to have an effected or influenced; infiltrate, touch, impress, or get through. “Little by little, however, I began to sink under the fascination of the voice, which penetrated into my consciousness”.
Connotation
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning; implication, overtone, or hidden meaning. “The literal meaning of Wall Street, for instance, is (a street in lower Manhattan that’s home to many financial institutions, but the same phrases connotations may include, wealth, power, or greed, depending on your experiences and opinions”.
Transcend
go beyond the limits of something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division; go beyond, rise above, or cut across. “Seduction is a psychological process that transcends gender, except in a few key areas where each gender has its own weakness”.
Concoct
make something artificially or untrue; fabricate, manufacture, invent, make up, or cook up. “The siren who can concoct the right physical appearance will seduce in large numbers”.
I concocted lies to my ex girlfriend in Germany, feeding rabbit poop.
Application
the action of putting something into operation; function, implementation, or use. “adapt the character of the rake and you will find that the use of words as a subtle poison has infinite applications”.
Ambivalent
having mixed feelings about something; equivocal, conflicting, uncertain, doubtful, or unsure. “To etymology speaking, if your ambivalent your being pulled by two equally strong the things” - “a woman may feel ambivalent about president clinton’s reputation, but beneath that ambivalence is an underlying interest”.
Predilection
a preference or special liking for something, a bias in favour of something; taste, inclination, preference, propensity, liking, or soft spot. “Like many Rakes, Elvis had a predilection for women who were already taken”.
Negligible
so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; trivial, trifling, insignificant, minor, or inconsequential. “At the extreme end we have malignant narcissistic which are usually psychopathic, these people, very small minority we would say negligible but small, these people lack empathy and unethical”.
Pervasive
is everywhere; extensive, common, inescapable, omnipresent, ubiquitous, or prevalent. “Ideas, diseases, habits, and all sorts of things can be pervasive”.
Embark
when you embark on something, you are starting it - and it is exciting. “You might embark on a new business or embark on a trip to Philippines-you wouldn’t embark on a trip to the grocery store”. (Commence, launch, undertake, begin, start)
Sporadic
happening from time to time; not constant or regular but happens. “The mailman comes every day but the plumber visits are sporadic”. (On and off, intermittent, irregular, scattered, isolated, rare, Occasional)
Ubiquitous (too-BIK-wih-tihs)
it’s everywhere; omnipresent, pervasive or everywhere. “It was a indicator of how serious and how ubiquitous the problems it is”.
Epitome
it is the perfect example of something; (image, embodiment, perfect example) “we are the epitome of human achievement and we are superior to other human beings”.
Beg to differ
politely disagree; conflict. “I would beg to differ with you, as you said their human, as fas as their biology but as far as their psychology they are aliens”.
Stunning
extremely impressive or attractive; remarkable, amazing, incredible, beautiful, gorgeous, or lovely. “Through her opera glasses the young woman noticed a handsome man wearing a stunning outfit”.
Reserved
slow to reveal emotions or opinions; person who doesn’t share his feelings or emotions. (Quiet, private, uncommunicative, reticent)
Embodiment
to give a body to abstract concept; shape, incarnation, symbol, manifestation, or representation.
(A wedding ring can be the embodiment of love)(a flag is the embodiment of a country).
Scrupulous
very careful to do things properly and correctly; (careful, meticulous, painstaking, diligent). “Showed a scrupulous attention to the details that signify how much he cared about her”.
Consequences
comes after, or as a result of something you do. “He was given a ticket as a consequence of running the red light”. (Aftermath, effect, result, reaction, repercussion”.
Sinister
threatening or suggesting evil, injury, or danger; malignant, threatening, evil, nasty, or forbidding. “There was a sinister undertone in his words”.
Languor
is lack of energy, interest or movement; lethargy, listlessness, or tiredness.”the empress Josephine, one of the great seductresses of the eighteen century, had a languorous voice that men found exotic”.
