Week 3 Flashcards
Loathe
To hate
Ex: I loathe getting ready for school
Reprimand
To show sharp disapproval
Ex: Warnings
Lackluster
Dull
Ex: Dull reactions
Caustic
Sarcastic, biting
Ex: The jokes in class
Wrest
To take by force
Ex: My patience
Infamous
Famous for a bad reason, having a bad reputation
Ex: He is infamous in my family.
Jostle
To bump into, to shove hard
Ex: We tend to jostle near the cafeteria
Dupe (n.)
A person easily tricked
Ex: Moms on Facebook
Incipient
Just beginning to exist
Ex: My future is incipient
Inadvertent
On Accident; Heedless, not attentive
Ex: When I’m with my Mom
Ominous
Threatening
Ex: Dark rooms are ominous
Tremulous
Quivering
Ex: To shake, trembling
Repudiate
To reject, decline
Ex: To reject a claim
Cessation
A stopping
Ex: A cease & desist
Bristle (v.)
To stiffen with fear and anger
Ex: When I have a test and am nervous, stiff with fear
Euphemism
A less offensive term
Ex: ‘Passed away’ is a euphemism for ‘died’
Mundane
Worldly, boring
Ex: Not having hobbies is so mundane
Incongruous
Inappropriate, does not line up, not a balanced conversation or approach
Ex: Asking to go to the bathroom whilst the teacher is crying
Condolence
Pity, sympathy
Ex: When someone passes away, others say condolences.
Stipulate
To specify a condition
Ex: To stipulate change
