Chapter-95 Flashcards
(52 cards)
Congregate
to come together; assemble, especially in large numbers: People waiting for rooms congregated in the hotel lobby.
Evangelist
Preacher of the gospel
Beseech
1- to implore urgently: They besought him to go at once.
2- to beg eagerly for; solicit.
Susceptible
likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.
“patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection”
synonyms: open to, receptive to, vulnerable to, defenceless against; an easy target for; raresusceptive to
antonyms: immune, resistant
Edifice
1-a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.
2- any large, complex system or organization.
Silhouette
the outline or general shape of something: the slim silhouette of a skyscraper.
a dark image outlined against a lighter background.
Waft
1- to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water: The gentle breeze wafted the sound of music to our ears.
2- to send or convey lightly, as if in flight: The actress wafted kisses to her admirers in the audience.
3- Obsolete. to signal to, summon, or direct by waving.
Uncanny
1- mysterious; arousing superstitious fear or dread; uncomfortably strange: Uncanny sounds filled the house.
Facade
Architecture.
1- the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one.
2- any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly.
3- a superficial appearance or illusion of something: They managed somehow to maintain a facade of wealth.
Visage
1- the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance.
2- aspect; appearance.
Surreptitious
1- obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.
2- acting in a stealthy way.
Sacrilege
Violation or injustice of a sacred object
Immense
1- vast; huge; very great: an immense territory.
Waylay
1- to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay.
2- to await and accost unexpectedly: The actor was waylaid by a swarm of admirers.
Accost
1- to confront boldly: The beggar accosted me for money.
2- to approach, especially with a greeting, question, or remark.
Murky
1- dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
2- obscure or thick with mist, haze, etc., as the air.
3- vague; unclear; confused: a murky statement.
Sinews
A piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone
Nonchalant
Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed. Not displaying anxiety
Exasperation
A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance
Brusque
Abrupt in manner
Vehemance
Great forcefulness or intensity of feeling or expression
Relish for conversation
Liking or enjoyment for the taste of something
Obstruse/obscure
Difficult to understand
Remonstrated
Make a forcefully reproachable protest