vocab Flashcards
(20 cards)
Monotonous
dull, tedious
Bewildered
to be wildly confused
Unflaggingly
to do something in a consistent matter
Consolation
the relief received by someone after a disappointment or tragedy
Abasement
humiliation or degradation
Placid
calm and peaceful w/little movement
Acquisition
the act of gaining something
Propensity
inclination or tendency to behave in a particular way
Tethered
to be tied down to something fixed to the ground
Inquisitive
to be very curious about affairs
Overt
not secret or hidden (opposite is covert)
Dissembled
to conceal one’s true motives
Puritanical
practicing strict religious behaviour
Militia
a civil military force that is a substitute for the real army
Prejeduce
a pre conceived opinion that is not based on reason or expirience
Hysteria
unmanagable fear or outburst of emotion
Callousness
insensitivity, or cruelness
Liesurely
acting or doing something at a relaxed pace
Omnipotent
almighty or infinite power as god
Unwonted
Something out of the usual or ordinary
