Word List 1 Flashcards
ailment
illness
jeer
scoff at; mock; show contempt for
memento
souvenir
jeopardize
endanger
fiasco
total failure
colossal
huge
flamboyant
showy
collaborate
work together
empathy
understanding
exhilarate
excite
enclumber
burden
retort
sharp answer
medley
mixture
dubious
doubtful
callow
unsophisticated; inexperienced
instigate
to provoke, to start a conflict
debilitated
weakened
idiosyncrasy
individual peculiarity; unusual
simulate
pretend
lore
traditional knowledge
cultivate
nurture
qualm
misgiving, a uneasy feeling
tentative
uncertain; provisional
precocious
advanced
burgeon
begin to grow or increase rapidly
acumen
intellect
imprudent
foolhardy; foolish; reckless
aboriginal
primordial; from the beginning
brandish
wave
raze
demolish
terrace
patio
revenue
income
console
comfort
synopsis
summary
corroborate
confirm
hubbub
loud, chaotic scene
sublime
majestic
qualm
misgiving
impartial
neutral
predicament
bad situation
vaunt
boast
covert
secret
transgression
violation
maven
expert
haughty
arrogant
bestride
straddle
reluctant
unwilling
ruminate
ponder
impartial
neutral
luminous
radiant
kindle
ignite
jargon
special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession that are hard to understand for others
bourgeois
middle class and into having nice things
aesthete
someone who appreciates art and beauty