i Flashcards
malevolent
A: malicious; having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
“the glint of dark, malevolent eyes”
malediction
N: oath; a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil or destruction; a curse.
“he muttered maledictions to himself as he trod the stone passages”
misnomer
N: a wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
“morning sickness is a misnomer for many women, since the nausea can occur any time during the day”
nominal
A: (of a role or status) existing in name only.
- (of a price or amount of money) very small; far below the real value or cost.
- (of a quantity or dimension, especially of manufactured articles) stated or expressed but not necessarily corresponding exactly to the real value.
“Thailand retained nominal independence under Japanese military occupation”
- “some firms charge only a nominal fee for the service”
- “legislation allowed variation around the nominal weight (that printed on each packet)”
novelty
N: originality, freshness; the quality of being new, original, or unusual.
2. a small and inexpensive toy or ornament.
“the novelty of being a married woman wore off”
2. “he bought chocolate novelties to decorate the Christmas tree”
omnipotent
A: (of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything.
“God is described as omnipotent and benevolent”
N: god
pacific
A: peaceful; nonbelligerent
pacific gestures
pathology
N: the science of the causes and effects of diseases
porter
N: a person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railroad station, airport, or hotel.
potentate
N: a monarch or ruler, especially an autocratic one
psyche
N: the human soul, mind, or spirit.
“their childhood made them want to understand the human psyche and to help others”
psychosis
N: a severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality.
“they were suffering from a psychosis”
regicide
N: the action of killing a king
regent
N: 摄政王
