Z Flashcards
zany
adj. absurd; ludicrous
Children love the clown’s zany antics.
zeal
n. enthusiastic devotion to a cause
The candidate thanked the campaign workers for their zeal.
zealot
n. one who is fanatically devoted to a cause
Anti-war zealots demonstrated outside government offices.
zealous
adj. enthusiastically devoted to a cause
Bill and Ron are zealous in their opposition to the policy.
zeitgeist
n. the outlook characteristic of a period
The book argues that individualism is the zeitgeist of our era.
zenith
n. highest point summit
The writer is at the zenith of her career.
zephyr
n. a soft gentle breeze
One the hot August evening we all welcomed the zephyr blowing from the west.
zoologist
n. scientist who studies animals
The zoologist is an expert on mice.
zooplankton
n. plankton that consists of animals, including the corals and jelly-fish
Although zooplankton are primarily transported by ambient water currents, many have some power of locomotion and use this to avoid predators.
Zoroastrianism
n. religion founded by the sixth century B.C. Persian prophet Zoroaster teaching the worship of Ahura Mazda in the context of a struggle between the forces of light and darkness
“Zoroastrianism is the oldest of the revealed world-religions, and it has probably had more influence on mankind, directly and indirectly, than any other single faith.” Mary Boyce, Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices.