Vocab Final Flashcards
(25 cards)
Lunatic
Mentally ill person
Labyrinth
An intricate confusing arrangement
Lurid
Vivid in color; sensational
Notorious
Famous or well known in a negative way
Infer
Conclude from evidence
Dire
Extremely serious or urgent
Complement
Add something in a way that enhances or impacts
Squalid
Extremely dirty & unpleasant
Bemuse
Puzzles, confuses, or bewilders
Egress
To exit
Imply
Strongly suggest the truth
Eclectic
Deriving ideas from broad range of sources. Diverse sources.
Retaliate
Make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack
Trite
Over used phrases
Duress
Threats, violence, against ones will. Not out of free will.
Crony
Close friend or companion. (In a negative sense)
Mortify
Cause someone to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated
Euphemism
A mild or indirect word or expression to cover up something worse
Feign
Pretend to be affected by
Lucid
Expressed clearly, easy to understand, showing ability to think clearly
Faze
To disturb or disconcern
Nemesis
Victorious enemy or rival
Immerse
Plunge into something that surrounds or covers
Lubugrious
Exaggeratively or affectedly mournful. Dark & dramatic