Vocab Week 2 Flashcards
Bane
Noun
A burden
Math is the bane of me.
Abdicate
verb
To give up a position, usually one of leadership. (Sometimes you need to abdicate in order to be a good sport.)
Cajole
Verb
To urge coax
My friends cajole me into wearing jeans instead of leggings.
Debacle
Noun
A disastrous failure, disruption
The elaborately used fireworks show turned into a debacle when the fireworks started firing in random directions.
Ecstatic
Adjective
Intensely and overpoweringly happy
Joey was ecstatic when he found out that he won the lottery.
Fathom
Verb
To understand, comprehend.
I can’t fathom why you like disgusting food.
Garish
Adjective
Gaudy, in bad taste
Some people wear very garish clothing. Such as Afros for hair.
Hapless
Adjective
Unlucky.
My hapless mother is late to every event.
Iconoclast
Noun
One who attacks common beliefs or institutions.
Hitler was an iconoclast.
Jubilant
Adjective
extremely joyful, happy
The crowd was jubilant when Beyoncé came on to the stage.
Kudos
Noun
Praise for an achievement
Parents often give kudos to their kids for getting good grades.
Laceration
Noun
A cut, tear
If you were in a car accident, you’d most likely have lacerations all over your body.
Malediction
Noun
A curse
In the wizard of oz, Dorothy has been gives a malediction.
