Word Pronunciation Flashcards
Accoutrements
Additional items or accessories carried or worn by a person for a particular activity
Acumen
The ability to make good judgements and quick decisions
Anormalistic
Not normal
Auspicious
favorable
Bellwether
trendsetter
Callipygian
Having a well shaped buttocks
Circumlocution
The use of an excessive amount of words to express an idea
Concupiscent
a strong sexual desire;lust
Conviviality
merry
Antarctic
southern pole
Anemone
a colorful plant
Exponentially
to quickly increase or decrease
Exigency
an urgent need or demand
Anathema
someone who’s strongly disliked, susceptible to public shame or disgrace
Defibrillator
a device that restores the heartbeat
Nantucket
an island south of Cape Cod
Ignominious
very embarrassing, shameful, or disgraceful
Isthmus
a narrow strip of land connecting land an water on either side
Onomatopoeia
a word which imitates the natural sound of a thing “Bam” Wow” “Pow” “Bang”
Otorhinolaryngological
the study of disease effecting the ear, nose, and throat
Phenomenon
an extraordinary occurrence or circumstance
Schadenfreude
pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune
