vocab 4 Flashcards
pandemic
an epidemic that is geographically widespread and affects a large portion of the population
fortitude
strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage
diminutive
very small
trival; minutiae
trifling, unimportant
minor everyday details
exhort
to encourage; urge
antipathy
strong dislike; ill will; the state of detesting someone; enmity
digress
to depart from a subject
tenacious
characterized by holding fast; showing great determination in holding on to something that is valued
indulgent
characterized by excessive generosity; overly tolerant
polarize
to create disunity or dissension; to break up into opposing groups
nebulous
vague; cloudy; misty; lacking a fully developed form
analogy; analogous
a similarity or likeness between things- events ideas, actions, trends- that are otherwise unrelated
comparable or similar in certain respects
ephemeral, fleeting; perennial
very brief; lasting for a short time
returning year, after year
penchant, predilection
a liking or preference for something; an inclination
capricious, mercurial
very changeable; fickle; characterized by constantly shifting methods
boorish; uncouth, crass
vulgar, characterized by crude behavior and deplorable manners; unfriended
indignant
characterized by outage at something that is perceived as unjust
innuendo
a veiled reference; an insinuation
