Vocab Flashcards
Euphemism
The nicer way of saying something unpleasant
He used a euphemism, so he wouldn’t upset his friend
Terrorism
A violent act which is intended to create fear they might be done for a religious political, or I see a logical goal and often targets Civilians
For serious terrorism will spend 10 years in prison
Monotheistic
A religion which teachers off there is only one G-d
The monotheistic man refused to learn about any religion other than his
Aforementioned
Something previously mentioned
The Aforementioned TV show is on tonight
Hinder
Make it difficult for someone to do something
The slow worker hindered getting the work done
Protestation
A statement of disapproval or objection
The girls protestations were taken into consideration
Affable
Easy to talk to
Because my friend is affable, I can tell her anything
Consciousness
Being aware of Our surroundings
The cricket player lost consciousness after being hit on the head by a ball
Accompanied
Do something with someone
One of the students was accompanied by his teacher
Expel
Make someone leave somewhere
The headteacher had to expel one of his pupils for constant bad behaviour
Scrawny
Thin and bony
The boy appear to be scrawny, rather than tall and muscular
Swollen
Something becoming larger
The sprained ankle became swollen over time
Distrust
Not able to trust
The public’s distrust of Boris Johnson got him to resign
Occasional
Doesn’t happen A lot
The occasional clothing was one to a special party
Detest
Dislike
I detest cats however, I love dogs
Justification
Showing something to be right
The justification of the case allowed the framed man to be set free
Harbour
Keep your thoughts always feeling to yourself.
He wanted to Harbour his feelings
Vivid
Clear images in the mind
The vivid Memory allowed her to discover something Very interesting and unusual
Anguish
Mental or physical suffering
She waited in anguish for news of her missing Friend
Reclusive
Avoiding other people.
The reclusive man sat in his house all day, not talking to anybody
Prejudice
Opinion, not based on an actual reason.
The man, full of prejudice, hated certain types of religion
Isolation
All by your self, not allowed to see anyone
The person who had Covid had to be in isolation for two whole weeks
Stereotype
A fixed idea of something
I don’t stereotype people Based on their looks
Sympathy
When you show that you feel someone’s feeling
We expressed our sympathy for her loss
Empathy
Showing you understand someone else’s feelings as if they were your own.
she showed empathy when she was comforting her friend.
Etched
Make a mark
The Painting was Etched by an artist
Corrugated
Something shaped into a series of rigis
The card was crumpled and corrugated
Supercilious
Behaving as one is superior to others.
There was a supercilious boy who was eager, never to fail his teacher
conspicuous
Attracting attention.
They showed conspicuous behaviour by saving the dying girl
Plodding
Slow-moving an unexciting
There was a plodding TV show
Soiled
Dirty or stained
He was wearing a soiled T-shirt.
Sabre
A heavy sword.
He was holding a Saber when he killed the monster
Threshold
Material forming the bottom of the door.
The threshold was made of steel
Courteous
Very respectful.
She never fails to be courteous in any location
