Unit 1 Vocabulary Test Flashcards
(31 cards)
annihilate (verb)
to destroy completely or reduce to nothing
aurora (noun)
Luminous lights that appear in the northern skies
correlate (verb)
to establish a connection or relationship between two things that exist or change together
finicky (adjective)
Particular about one’s needs and preferences
paradox (noun)
a statement that is seemingly contradictory or impossible and yet often reveals a larger truth
emerge (verb)
to become known or apparent
manifest (verb)
to appear, seemingly out of nowhere
manipulate (verb)
to treat, work, or operate with the hands
rubble (noun)
what is left after a building is destroyed
sublime (adjective)
having a grand quality or an amazing beauty that inspires awe
tenderly (adverb)
in a gentle way
waver (verb)
to move unsteadily
consequence (noun)
a result or effect of an earlier event
fakir (noun)
a Muslim or Hindu holy person who travels and supposedly does miraculous or magical things
proffer (verb)
to offer, to suggest
resignation (noun)
the act of surrendering, giving in to something, or quitting
talisman (noun)
a good luck charm; an object with supposed magical powers
derision (noun)
the state of being ridiculed or mocked; the use of ridicule or mockery to show contempt
dissemble (verb)
to hide one’s true thoughts or feelings; pretend
dissimulation (noun)
putting on a false appearance that hides true feelings
gesticulation (noun)
a dramatic gesture used to emphasize or substitute for speech
sagacity (noun)
an exceptionally keen ability to see things or discern ideas
vexed (adjective)
feeling annoyed or irritated
Phantom (noun)
a ghost; a figment of one’s imagination
