True Diary Vocabulary Flashcards
Ancillary
Adjective
Providing necessary support to the primary operation of a system.
Articulate
Adjective
Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
Contemplate(ing)
Verb
Thinking profoundly and at length; meditate
Displace(d)
Adjective or Verb
Forced (someone) to leave their home, typically because of war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Delirious
Adjective
In a state of wild excitement or ecstasy.
Endeavor
Noun
An enterprise or undertaking.
Decrepit
Adjective
(Of person) Elderly and infirm
Gorge(s)
Verb
To eat a large amount greedily; to fill oneself with food.
Monotonous
Adjective
Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.
Repress(ed)
Adjective
Restrained, inhibited, or opressed.
Impending
Adjective
About to happen.
Redundant
Adjective
(Of words or data) Able to be omitted without loss of meaning or function.
Impediment(s)
Noun
A hindrance or obstruction in doing something
(Also speech impediment) Defect in a person’s speech, such as a lisp or stammer
Taut
Adjective
Stretched or pulled tight; not slack.
(Esp. of muscles or nerves) tense; not relaxed.
Overstate(d)
Verb
To express or state too strongly; exaggerate.
Singular
Adjective
Exceptionally good or great; remarkable.
Mythical
Adjective
Occurring in or characteristic of myths or folk tales
Rummage(d)
Verb
To search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle.
Translucent
Adjective
(Of a substance) Allowing light, but not detailed images to pass through; semitransparent.
Susceptible
Adjective
Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing
