Unit 1 Flashcards
abstract
using color, line, and shape to express an idea or feeling rather than a realistic image.
amorphous
having no definite form or distinct shape.
futile
useless
lure
a quality that attracts by seeming to promise some kind of reward.
vigor
active force or energy; enthusiasm or intensity.
malicious
having a desire to harm someone
chagrin
a feeling of disappointment or humiliation.
crossly
in an ill-natured manner.
dictation
the transcription of spoken text.
hierarchy
a system of ranking according to status, power, or importance.
impertinence
rudeness.
rapture
great happiness.
adjacent
having a common boundary or edge.
exceptionality
something that is unusual or extraordinary.
intractable
difficult to control.
irrevocably
in an unchanging manner.
odious
causing or deserving of hatred or disgust.
pallid
lacking color in a way that indicates sickness.
tenuously
in a thin or weak manner.
cease
to put an end to a state or an activity.
commit
to do or enact something, often immoral in nature.
expression
a particular look, action, or vocal intonation indicating something such as a thought or feeling.
feature
a prominent attribute or aspect of something.
pious
extremely religious.
plot
a secret plan or schemes.
survey
to assess.
fable
A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
asunder
into pieces
lest
with the intention of avoiding
inextricably
inseparable
