Words Flashcards
Catharsis/Cathartic
emotional release of tension after drama
Derision/deride/derisive
ridicule, mockery, deride: mock something
Resonance/resonant/resonate
something that echoes in your mind, deep clear sound that reverberates.
conclave
a religious meeting with leaders
yearning/yearn
longing something, wishing for something.
deem
designate or decide something.
keener
more enthusiastic, sharper.
empathy/empathetic/empathise
feeling what somebody is feeling through shared experience
sycophant
somebody that sucks up.
nauseatingly/nausea
feeling sick, makes you start feeling physically sick.
obsequious
obedient/attentive. pretending to be humble while flattering somebody. sucky.
indignant
offended because your dignity has been affected.
reprimand
telling somebody off.
bigotry
prejudice, prejudge somebody.
malice/malicious
bad intent, intent to harm someone.
exemplary
a perfect example.
acuity
extreme accuracy and focus.
shroud
cloth you wrap a dead body in.
dread
deep fear
potency
the power of something to influence or make an impression.
opaque
not able to be seen through.
intersecting
divide by passing on lying across it.
convergence
process or state of converging, tend to meet at a point.
adversaries
one’s opponent in a contest, conflict or dispute.
parse
resolve into its’ components and describe roles.
