Vocab Flashcards
What is a hooligan?
A violent or destructive person.
What does bespectacled mean?
Wearing glasses.
What does it mean to emigrate?
To leave one’s own country to settle in another.
What is sanctity?
Holy, sacred, or morally pure.
What does innumerable mean?
Too many to count; countless.
What is a queue?
A long line.
What does indifferently mean?
Without interest, concern, or care.
What is a reprieve?
A temporary postponement of punishment or suffering.
What does it mean to reminisce?
To recall past experiences, often with fondness.
What is clout?
A heavy blow or strike; also, influence or power in a social or political sense.
What does imperceptibly mean?
So slight or gradual as to be almost unnoticeable.
What is an interlude?
A short break or pause between events.
What does manacle mean?
Handcuff.
What does livid mean?
Extremely angry.
What does raucous mean?
Loud, harsh, and disorderly.
What does ‘Afflicted’ mean?
Suffering from pain, distress, or hardship.
What is ‘Kaddish’?
A Jewish prayer for the dead.
Define ‘Atonement’.
The act of making amends for wrongdoing or sin.
What does ‘Avidly’ mean?
Eagerly and with great enthusiasm.
What does ‘Emaciated’ refer to?
Extremely thin and weak, often due to starvation or illness.
What does ‘Interminable’ mean?
Endless or seemingly without end.
What is a ‘Crucible’?
A severe test or trial; also, a container used for heating substances at high temperatures.
What is a ‘Balm’?
Healing substance; something that provides relief.
What is a ‘Fortnight’?
A period of two weeks.
