English Vocab 1 Flashcards
(24 cards)
Aromatic
Having a sweet, penetrating smell; spicy
Austere
Having a stern look or manner; strict or severe in modes of living or acting
Blasphemy
Profane speaking of God or of sacred things; an irreverent act or utterance
Despot
An absolute tyrannical ruler
Dogma
that which is an opinion; a belief, principle, doctrine (sometimes imperiously or arrogantly declared)
Enigma
An obscure riddle or puzzle; a baffling situation or person
Heresy
A belief or opinion at variance with established doctrine in religion or other fields
Ironic
Characterized by a manner of speaking in which are used to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; characteristic of that which is the direct opposite of what is expected or hoped for
Labyrinth
An intricate structure or system of winding, interconnecting paths; something highly intricate or perplexing in makeup
Masticate
To grind or crush with the teeth
Pathos
A quality, especially in literature or art, that awakens feelings of sympathy, pity, compassion, or sorrow
Zealot
A fanatically devoted or committed person; an immoderate partisan
Diffuse
Characterized by the excessive use of words
Discern
To distinguish mentally; to recognize or perceive distinctly
Disparage
To belittle, discredit, or undervalue
Dissipate
To scatter or consume wastefully
distraught
Mentally distracted by being pulled in different directions; deeply agitated
Premonition
A forewarning; an instinctive foreboding
Preposterous
Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; utterly absurd
Presentiment
A mental impression or feeling of something about to happen, especially of something unfortunate or evil
Profane
Something blasphemous; irreverence toward God or sacred things
Promulgate
To make known by public declaration; to publish
Provident
Anticipating future needs or events and making provision for them; wise in the use of resources
Discretion
Quality of being prudent, wary, cautiously reserved
