1.6 Vocab Flashcards
Macabre Adjective Synonyms: 1) gruesome 2) grisly 3) grim
Disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury
1) Since even the scariest of horror movies only made her laugh, Sofia supposed that she had a macabre sense of humor.
2) While David has a talent for pulling macabre pranks, it can get a little bothersome when he doesn’t limit them to Halloween.
Compelling Adjective Synonyms: 1) captivating 2) riveting 3) enthralling
Evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way
1) The air felt a little heavier around her as he spoke, compelling her attention to him.
2) It was subtle but compelling, drawing her attention involuntarily.
Gothic Adjective Synonyms: 1) eerie 2) barbaric 3) grotesque
Of or relating to the Goths or their extinct East Germanic language, which provides the earliest manuscript evidence of any Germanic language (4th–6th centuries AD)
1) The dark glamour of the gothic look is still captivating young and old, after 20 years.
2) A fascination with death, gore and all things gothic has gripped the Melbourne art scene, writes Ashley Crawford.
Mood Noun Synonyms: 1) disposition 2) temper 3) spirit
A temporary state of mind or feeling.
1) Alex was in a good mood and it was a pleasant trip - until Felipa made a comment about Tessa’s visit the night before.
2) Hopefully he would be in a better mood after they got back home.
Swoon Verb Synonyms: 1) pass out 2) weaken 3) collapse
Faint from extreme emotion
1) “I’m not going to swoon like every other woman who looks at you,” she said.
2) He pretends to fall into a swoon and says senseless things that should have ruined him.
Cessation Noun Synonyms: 1) end 2) halting 3) finish
The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end
1) Its cessation greatly increased disaffection.
2) It is evident that if there is a long cessation of rain, there can be none to fill the reservoirs.
Seraphim Noun Synonyms: 1) guardian 2) spirit 3) cherub
An angelic being, regarded in traditional Christian angelology as belonging to the highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy, associated with light, ardor, and purity
1) Putting aside the cherubim and seraphim, they are not spoken of as having wings.
2) The seraphim, superhuman beings with six wings, appear as the attendants of Yahweh.
Nepenthe Noun Synonyms: 1) dope 2) heroin 3) painkiller
A drug described in Homer’s Odyssey as banishing grief or trouble from a person’s mind
1) Egyptians they found something they called nepenthe, and the Theban women knew how to compound it.
2) Quaff, oh quaff this kind of nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore.
Countenance Noun Synonyms: 1) face 2) profile 3) expression
A person’s face or facial expression
1) She possessed a regal countenance and carried herself with an easy grace.
2) Be friendly with all and always have a smiling countenance.
Melancholy Adjective Synonyms: 1) sad 2) sorrowful 3) unhappy
Having a feeling of pensive sadness
1) The film’s tragic ending put us all in a melancholy mood.
2) After Heather broke up with her fiancée, she walked around in a melancholy state for weeks.
