Vocab 2.2 Flashcards
disconsolate
hopelessly unhappy, cheerless, gloomy
penury
extreme poverty, destitution
predilection
partiality, preference
impediment
obstruction, hindrance, obstacle
multifarious
having many different parts, elements, forms
immutable
unchangeable, changeless
melancholy
a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged
imbibe
to absorb, soak up, drink in
chimera
a strange/horrible idea or figment of the imagination; a monster made of parts
minutiae
precise details; small or trifling details
baffle
to confuse, bewilder, or perplex
frantic
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.
charnel
a repository for dead bodies
profane
characterized by irreverence/contempt for God or sacred principles
luxuriant
abundant or lush in growth
catastrophe
a misfortune, mishap, failure, fiasco
incipient
beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage
infuse
to steep or soak; to introduce as if by pouring
lassitude
weariness of body or mind due to strain; lazy indifference
inarticulate
lacking ability to express oneself, especially in clear, effective speech
