TTTC Set #2 Flashcards
Mundane
Lacking interest or excitement; dull (adjective)
Tantalizing
Having or exhibiting something that provoked or arouses expectation, interest, or desire, especially that which remains unobtainable or beyond ones reach (adjective)
Novelty
State or quality of being a novel, new, or unique; newness (noun)
Cadre
The key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit (noun)
Catharsis
The purging of emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music (noun)
Condolence
Often, condolences. Expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief. (Noun)
Rapport
Relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation (noun)
Bedlam
A scene of uproar and confusion (noun)
Resonance
The state or quality of being resonant. The prolongation of sound by reflection; reverberation (noun)
Hootch
Alcoholic liquor, liquor illicitly distilled and distributed (noun)
Intrigue
To arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate (verb)
Quaint
Having an old fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque (adjective)
Gore
Blood that is shed, especially when clotted. Murder, bloodshed, violence, etc. (Noun)
Vaporous
Having the form of characteristics of vapor (adjective)
Pagoda
A temple or sacred building, usually a pyramid like tower and typically have upward-curving roofs over the individual stories (noun)
