Vocab List 8 Flashcards
Andro
man
Equanimity
mental calmness
Aptitude
a natural ability to do something or a tendency for learning;
Curate
to select, organize, and look after the items in a collection or exhibition
Demigod
a being with partial or lesser divine status, half god/ kids of gods
Reify
to make something abstract more concrete or real;
Gesticulate
to use dramatic gestures instead of or in addition to speaking;
Legendary
remarkable enough to be famous or well-known often based on myth or legend
Manacles
metal bands chains or shackles for fastening, someone’s hands or ankles
Metaphor
a figure of speech that describes one thing as being another to imply a likeness;
Admire
to regard with respect or warm approval;
Homonym
a word that is spelled and pronounced the same as another but differs in meaning;
Oculometer
an instrument used to measure the movements of the eye;
Android
a robot with a human-like appearance;
Petrify
to make someone so frightened that they are unable to move or think;
Rectitude
morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness;
Retrograde
moving backward or reverting to an earlier and typically worse state;
Deride
to express contempt for or ridicule someone or something;
Sanctimonious
making a show of being morally superior to other people;
Sedate
calm dignified and unhurried or to make someone calm using sedatives
Insensate
lacking physical sensation or lacking sympathy or compassion;
Intact
not damaged or impaired in any way; complete;
Tortuous
full of twists and turns or excessively lengthy and complex;
Ultraviolet
a type of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than visible light;
