Vocab Flashcards
composed of relatively large parts or particles; lacking in fineness or delicacy
coarse
barren or laid waste; devastated; deserted
desolate
pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely
forlorn
a step-sided, wooded ravine or valley
Kloof
tangled into a thick mass
matted
the basic or inherent features of something, especially when seen as characteristic of it
nature
furnished or equipped with a shoe
shod
not wearing or provided with shoes
unshod
open, uncultivated grassland usually in the continent of Africa
veld
having a natural or due agreement of parts
coherent
to strive in rivalry; compete
contend
an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self interest; skepticism
cynicism
a statement that leads to a conclusion that seems senseless; logically unacceptable, or self contradicting
paradox
typical of a class, group, or body of opinion
representative
a large fern or brake; and area overgrown with ferns or shrubs
Bracken
sordid and disreputable
seamy
a view or an attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion
sentiment
overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality of freshness
trite
of little value or importance
trivial
deliberate and unprovided; sexually immodest
wanton
thought apart from concrete realities; specific objects or actual instances
abstractly
create or bring about by deliberate use of skill and artiface; manage to do something foolish or create and undesirable situation
contrive
to make someone weak and infirm
delibate
cause someone to lose confidence or hope; dispirit
demoralize
feel or express strong disapproval of something
deplore
to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift
edify
not to be appeased, mollified or pacified; inexorable
implacable
to feel or express sorrow or regret for
lament
favorable to or promoting health
solutary
an unprincipled, dishonest person
scoundrel
an actual condition or circumstance; reality
actuality
growing to manhood or womanhood; youthful
adolescent
the act or process of manufacturing
fabrication
woman idolized or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities
heroine
satisfying ones conception of what is perfect; most suitable
ideal
extremely large or great; especially in scale or degree
immense
unable to act in a relaxed and natural way
inhibited
the act of showing something to be right or reasonable
justification
regularly and widely used, seen or accepted; not unusual or special
standard
warn or reprimand someone firmly
admonish
given to sudden unaccountable degree of mood or behavior
capricious
allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
indulge
not easily excited or upset
placid
a claim or the assertion of a claim of something
pretension
the quality or feeling of being thankful
gratitude
