Vocabulary 3 - Monotony Flashcards
obliterate (v.)
to destroy completely
sluggish (adj.)
inactive or slow moving
mobility (n.)
the ability to move
enigma (n.)
a mystery or puzzle
monotony (n.)
dreary regularity or sameness
tedious (adj.)
long and tiresome
apathy (n.)
lack of caring or emotion
ominous (adj.)
predicting evil or disaster
menacing (adj.)
threatening danger or harm
foreboding (adj./n.)
expectation of misfortune
clairvoyant (n.)
one who can see the future
desolate (adj.)
barren, uninhabited
mediocrity (n.)
the condition of being average
indifference (n.)
lack of interest or concern
mitigate (v.)
to ease or relieve
rectify (v.)
to correct a mistake
uniform (adj.)
characterized by sameness
conformity (n.)
the quality of sameness
ameliorate (v.)
to make better
brouhaha (n.)
a noisy, chaotic situation
impervious (adj.)
incapable of being penetrated