Vocabulary 4 Flashcards
Mull
think about a fact, proposal, or request deeply and at length
Reassure
say or do something to remove the doubts and fears of someone
Bore
Drill a hole or make one way through a crowd
Brutal
Savagely violent
Flatter
Lavish insincere praise and compliments upon someone
Outrage
An extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation
Scandal
An action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage
Tedious
Too long, slow, or dull; boring
Bitter
taste
Angry, hurt, or resentful because of one’s bad experience or a sense of unjust treatment
Controversy
Disagreement, typically when prolonged public, and heated
Embrace
closely in one’s arms especially as a sign of affection or accept or support
Paranoid
Unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious; oversuspicious
Frantic
Wold, or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion
Deceive
Cause someone to believe something that is not true typically in order to gain some personal advantage
Vulnerable
Physically or emotionally attacked or harmed
Hassle
Irritating inconvenience; bother problem
Dignity
The state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect
Abysmal
Extremely bad or appalling
Hectic
Full of incessant or frantic activity; very busy/active
Aimlessly
without purpose or direction
Relentless
Oppressively constant; continuing, never-ending
Aggravation
An intensification of a negative quality or aspect
Drastic
Likely to have a strong effect; extreme
Oblivious
Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one
Naive/Naivete (same definition, literally)
Lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
Bandwagon
hopping on the trends
Cheese
Pissed off
Vicious
Cruel or violent
Immortal
Living forever; never dying or decaying
Robust
Strong and healthy; vigorous
Rigorous
Extremely through, exhaustive or accurate
Vigorous
Strong healthy and full of energy
Swell
Become larger or rounder in size typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid
Aggravated
Made more serious by attendant circumstance
Despair
The complete loss or absence of hope
Surreal
Bizarre, unreal
Nourish
Nourish provide with food or other substance necessary for growth, health, and good condition
Compulsive
Resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge
Abrupt
Sudden and unexpected
Endorse
To publicly approve
Wanderlust
A strong desire to travel
Feverish
Having or showing the symptoms of a fever or wild, excited
Cold feet
Loss of nerve or confidence; get nervous and change your mind
Persistent
Continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition; relentless, stubborn
Simp
A silly or foolish person
Prude
Easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity
Fluster
Make someone agitated or confused
Agitated
Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous; upset, bothered
Soot
cover or clog
Morsel
A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful
Mediocre
Of only moderate quality; not very good; regular, normal, ordianry
Phony
Not genuine; fraudulent
Aggravating
Making problem or offensive worse or more serious
Ruthless
Having to showing no pity or compassion for others
Sympathy
Feelings of pity and sorrow form someone else’s misfortune
Rebellious
Disobedient
Pretentious
Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, than is actually possessed; to criticize people who think they’re superior
Rational
based on or in accordance with reason or logic; logical
Crucify
criticize someone severely
put someone to death as a punishment in the olden days
Sanity
Behave in a normal manner, reasonable behavior
Plead
Make an emotion appeal; request, claim
Liability
the state of being responsible for something especially by the law; approved by the law
Conduct
The manner in which a person behaves
Gruesome
Causing repulsion or horror
