Vocabulary 1 Flashcards
Tethered
A rope or a chain attached to an animal
Syn: tied
Unrelenting
Not stopping, becoming less severe
Syn: unstoppable
Demoted
Move someone to less senior position
Syn: downgrade
Profusely
A great degree, in large
Syn: extravagantly
Inquiry
Seek information
Syn: question/ investigate
Solemn
Formal and dignified
Syn: dignified
Mandatory
Required by the law or a rule
Syn: obligatory/ required
Acknowledge
Syn: Admire/ accept/ admit
Squeamish
Easily made to feel sick, faint or disgusted
Syn: easily nauseated
Betrayal
To disappoint the hopes or expectations of, be disloyal to
Syn: disloyalty
Ponder
To think about something deeply
Syn: think about
Confidant
A person you confine your secrets to
Syn: close friend
Oblivious
Completely unaware of something
Syn: unaware/ unconscious
Potential
Capable of being or becoming
Syn: possible/ likely
Dilemma
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
Syn: predicaments