Vocabulary Unit 3 1/11/24 Flashcards
rough; harsh; disagreeable
abrasive (adj.)
briefness; characterized by keeping things short and to the point
brevity (n.)
to go around, bypass, or avoid
circumvent (v.)
empty and barren, providing no shelter or resources
desolate (adj.)
a person or thing that possesses the features that best represent a whole group or quality
epitome (n.)
a person’s area of strength; a strong suit
forte (n.)
strength, especially mental strength, in the face of adversity or danger
fortitude (n.)
overly large or important as a means of showing off; more complicated than necessary
grandiose (adj.)
made of parts that are all the same kind; not heterogeneous
homogeneous (adj.)
invulnerable to fear and intimidation
intrepid (adj.)
characterized by joyous humor and good spirits; merry; convivial
jovial (adj.)
sharp, perceptive; enthusiastic
keen (adj.)
the vocabulary of a particular language, group, profession, field, or region
lexicon (n.)
a large, powerful whirlpool; a chaotic, disordered state of things
maelstrom (n.)
the lowest point, often in terms of despair, misery, or adversity
nadir (n.)
to exclude or banish from a group, typically by the general consent of the group
ostracize (v.)
a smallness in quantity; a scarcity; a dearth
paucity (n.)
to regard with great respect, awe, and honor; to venerate
revere (v.)
favorable discovery made accidentally
serendipity (n.)
slow, dull, and lethargic; sluggish
torpid (adj.)
not following or responding to rules, and usually doing so in a truculent and obnoxious manner
unruly (adj.)
very harmful; poisonous; malignant to health
virulent (adj.)
to demonstrate reason, cause, or justification for
warrant (v.)
to give way to; to give up or surrender; to produce a result
yield (v.)
full of energy and/or flavor; keen for action and enjoyment
zesty (adj.)
