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”.