Vocab Flashcards
Bedlam
Noun
A scene or state of wild uproar and confusion : crime scene, elementary school, family reunions
Deleterious
Adjective
Causing harm or damage: most people assume that divorce has a deleterious effect on children
Regicide
Noun
The action of killing a king : in Elizabethan times regicide was the most heinous of sins
Avaricious
Adjective
Having or showing extreme greed
Parricide
Noun
The act of killing one’s parents (mostly dad) : although most teenagers display some rebellious behaviors towards parents, few consider parricide
Aversion
Noun
A strong dislike or inclination : he had a deep-seated aversion to crowds
Tyrannical
Adjective
Marked by unjust severity : a tyrannical parent
Usurp
Verb
Take illegally or by force : the pretender tried to usurp the throne
Bane
Noun
Something causing misery or death : gambling was the bane of his existance
Palpable
Adjective
Able to be touched or felt : the palpable bump on his nose
Behemoth
Noun
Someone or something enormous or powerful : shoppers are often more loyal to smaller stores than to faceless behemoths
Evocative
Adjective
Bringing strong images, memories or feelings to mind : the perfume was evocative to spring
Ephemeral
Adjective
Lasting for a very short time : fashions are ephemeral
Satorical
Adjective
Of or pertaining to clothing or fashion
Equivocation
Noun
intentionally vague or ambiguous
