vocab list 3 Flashcards
Creed
Noun
- a system of beliefs/ principles
- A Christian (?) faith & a statement of those beliefs
Ex. Her family lived by a creed of truth, they believed that they should always tell the truth
Rankle
Verb
- To cause persistent irritation
Ex. His rude comment continued to rankle her, annoying her every time she thought about it
Junta
Noun
- A group military that rules after seizing power
Ex. The junta ruled the government after seizing power with military force
Antagonist
Noun
- The person opposing protagonist( actively oppresses someone)
Ex. The antagonist, my teacher explained, is a person that is fighting against the protagonist
Heathen
Noun/ Adj
(N)- Someone who doesn’t belong to a widespread religion
(A)- relating to a heathen
Ex. The heathen doesn’t follow christianity, judaism or Islam
Innate
Adj
- inborn/natural
- originating in mind
Ex. His innate sense of direction something that came to him naturally since birth, helped him find my home.
Dally
Verb
- to act/move slowly
- To show casual interest
- To waste time
Ex. His coworkers were keep on dallying, getting to their seats slowly and doing their work slowly
Hubris
Noun
- Excessive pride
- Pride that is directed towards Greek gods
Ex. His hubris led to him being extremely prideful and ignore advice, believing he will never make a mistake.
Esoteric
Adj
- likely to be understood by small number of ppl with specific interests
Ex. The esoteric language used in ancient manuscript of trojan could only be understood by a few scholars specializing in greek.
Cognizance
Noun
- knowledge/awareness or notice of something
- A marek (emblem or badge) worn by ppl of noble house
Ex. She took cognizance of the rules of the game, memorizing each punishment And prizes for certain actions
Abomination
Noun
- Something that causes disgust
Ex. The science project was total abomination, it looked disgusting
Maraud
Verb
- roam in search of things to steal or people to attack
- raid and plunder (a place)
Ex. The pirates marauded the ocean for government ships, knowing that those ships have the most loot for something to steal.
Germinate
Verb
- To begin growing
Ex. The seeds began to germinate& grow after being planted
Smirch
Verb/Noun
(V)- to stain/damage reputation
(V)- to stain
(N)- stain
Ex.She accidentally smirched her white dress with ink while writing a letter.
Indignation
Noun
- Anger or annoyance by what is though to be unfair
Ex. He expressed his anger& indignation when his boss clearly showed favoritism to his coworker unfairly.
Malleable
Adj
- Easily influenced
Ex. The clay was really soft and malleable allowing for even the slightest movement to damage its shape.
Wanton
Adj, Noun, Verb
(A)- deliberate when doing a cruel action
(N)- unrestrained women
(V)- play/frolic
(V)-behave in a unrestrained way
Ex. The hunters showed wanton disgregard for the laws against bear hunting and the pain it causes to bears
Catharsis
Noun
- process of releasing strong emotions and therefore getting relief
Wx. Painting was afore of catharsis for her, a way to let go of her strong anxiety and feel comfort
Apt
Adj
- being quick to learn
- having a tendency to do something
- appropriate to circumstance
Ex. He was an apt learner, he memorized the vocab in 10 minutes and learned things really quickly
dissemble
verb
- to hide emotions/ feelings
He tried to dissemble his anxiety by smiling and talking confidently
