Vocab 2.2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
disconsolate
hopelessly unhappy, cheerless, gloomy
penury
extreme poverty, destitution
predilection
partiality, preference
impediment
obstruction, hindrance, obstacle
multifarious
having many different parts, elements, forms
immutable
unchangeable, changeless
melancholy
a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged
imbibe
to absorb, soak up, drink in
chimera
a strange/horrible idea or figment of the imagination; a monster made of parts
minutiae
precise details; small or trifling details
baffle
to confuse, bewilder, or perplex
frantic
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.
charnel
a repository for dead bodies
profane
characterized by irreverence/contempt for God or sacred principles
luxuriant
abundant or lush in growth
catastrophe
a misfortune, mishap, failure, fiasco
incipient
beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage
infuse
to steep or soak; to introduce as if by pouring
lassitude
weariness of body or mind due to strain; lazy indifference
inarticulate
lacking ability to express oneself, especially in clear, effective speech
