TEWWG vocab Flashcards
Epiphany
(noun) A moment of sudden revelation or insight.
• Plural: epiphanies
Idiosyncrasy
(noun) A characteristic habit
• Plural: idiosyncrasies
Tenacity
• Adjective: tenacious
(noun) The quality of being determined or persistent
• Noun (related): tenaciousness
Sibilance
(noun) A hissing or hushing sound in speech
often created by the repetition of ‘s’ sounds.
Quixotic
(adjective) Extremely idealistic and unrealistic; romantic to a foolish degree
• Adverb: quixotically
Lament
(verb/noun) To express sorrow or regret; a passionate expression of grief.
• Verb forms: laments
• Noun: lamentation
• Plural: lamentations
Aesthetic
(adjective/noun) Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
• Noun: aesthetics
• Adverb: aesthetically
Enigmatic
(adjective) Mysterious and difficult to understand.
Adverb: enigmatically
Benevolent
(adjective) Well-meaning and kindly; charitable.
• Adverb: benevolently
Pious
(adjective) Devoutly religious; showing a hypocritical display of virtue.
Adverb: piously
Cacophony
(noun) A harsh discordant mixture of sounds.
Plural: cacophonies
Nostalgia
(noun) A sentimental longing for the past often in a wistful way.
• Adjective: nostalgic
• Adverb: nostalgically
Camaraderie
(noun) Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
Plural: camaraderies
Conundrum
(noun) A confusing and difficult problem or question.
• Plural: conundrums
Solace
(noun/verb) Comfort or consolation in a time of distress.
• Verb forms: solaces
