Nouns 1 Flashcards
Stumbling block
A circumstance that causes difficulty or hesitation.
Pilgrimage
A journey to a place of particular interest or significance.
Volume
The amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container.
Quantity or power of sound; degree of loudness.
A book forming part of a work or series.
Endeavour
verb : Try hard to do or achieve something.
noun : An attempt to achieve a goal
Enthusiasm
Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
Elegy
a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
Sinewy
Consisting of or resembling sinews.
Oratory
The art or practice of formal speaking in public.
Nicety
fine or subtle detail or distinction.
Pupil
A person who is taught by another, especially a schoolchild or student in relation to a teacher.
Proposition
statement or assertion that expresses a judgement or opinion.
Predecessor
thing that has been followed or replaced by another.
Plight
Dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
