Words on Wednesday Flashcards
Sycophant
Noun
-Someone who’s uses flattery to try to get what he/she wants from an authority figure.
-Schmoozer
-The sycophant athlete does extra good at practice so he/she can get more playing time.
Ubiquitous
Adjective
-appearing everywhere
-omnipresent
-when the sun went down, john pointed out that the stars are ubiquitous.
Pernicious
Adjective
-intending to cause harm
-harmful
-the chicken was attacked by pernicious and hungry eagle.
Non sequitur
Noun
-a statement that does not logically follow a conversations flow.
-interruption
-claire is always dropping non sequiturs into me and Payton’s conversations.
Slipshod
Adjective
-showing a lack of care or thought.
-sloppy
-the worker had to come back to my house because of his slipshod work.
Impregnable
Adjective
-unable to be captured or broken into
-secure
-my new impregnable glove was unable to be broken into.
Jingoistic
Adjective
-overly patriotic
-nationalistic
-the jingoistic solider has multiple flags around his house.
Demure
Adjective
-shy or modest
-quiet
- the demure little girl was not ready to have a new family.
Nefarious
Adjective
-wicked or criminal
-evil, sinful
-my nefarious aunt yelled at me and my cousin for accidentally running into her.
Diatribe
Noun
-a forceful and bitter verbal attack
-rant
-the Karen sa that her diatribe was all over social media.
Implacable
Adjective
-unable to be soothed
-relentless
-my sister was filled with implacable rage when her phone broke.
Precursor
Noun
- a person or thing that comes before another of a similar kind.
- parent
-the ground hog is the precursor of winter ending and summer starting.
Affinity
Noun
-a natural skill
-talent
-Jessica didn’t hav the affinity the coaches were looking for.
Coquette
Noun
-a women who flirts to get what she wants.
-tease
-my sister coquettishly asked my dad for money.
Harangue
Verb
-lecture at length in an aggressive way
-accost
-one wrong move and the coach will harangue you for the rest of your life.
Bemoan
Verb
-express discontent or sorrow over
-complain
-if the girl didn’t get her way, she would bemoan about it.
Misogynist
Noun
-someone who hates women
-sexist
-the man was so misogynist that he started screaming at these women for walking infringe of him.
Abhor
Verb
-hate
-loathe
-the little girl abhorred her little sister since she took all her the attention away from her.
Talisman
Noun
-an object with magical powers to bring good luck
-charm
-when she lost her talisman, her teddy bear she would not come out of her room.
Placid
Adjective
-not easily upset or excited
-tranquil
-the placid cat saw the little baby and just walked away.
