Words of the Day SEMESTER 1 Flashcards
COMEUPPANCE
deserved punishment or fate
INAUDIBLE
unable to be heard
DISMISS
order or allow to leave; send away
TRANSPORT
take or carry people or goods from one place to another
UNSUBSCRIBE
cancel a subscription to an electronic mailing list or online service
PREDICT
say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something
REMIT
send money in payment or as a gift; release from or forgive
CLIMAX
turning point RIGHT BEFORE the most intense part of the story
UNRELIABLE NARRATOR
when a story’s narrator cannot be trusted
CURIOSITY
a strong desire to know or learn
SUSTANENCE
food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment
CONFUDDLED
in the state of extreme confusion, especially when unable to solve a frustrating problem
FORTIFICATION
a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack
BESEECH
ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore
INSOLENT/INSOLENCE
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
MELANCHOLY
a feeling of intense sadness
ENCOUNTER
unexpectedly experience or be faced with (something difficult or hostile)
OMNIOUS
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
FOREBODING
implying that something bad is gonna happen
MALICE
the intention or desire to do evil; ill will
SINISTER
Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
OFFER
present (something) for (someone) to accept or reject as desired
EMPATHY
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another
