vocab silent patient 2 Flashcards
(13 cards)
Tantamount
Having the same or practically the same
meaning, effect, or seriousness of
something, especially something bad
His statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt.
Congregate
(Of people) to gather into a large group,
crowd, mass, etc.
“nursing homes and adult congregate living facilities”
Perfunctory (adj.)
(Of an action or gesture) done quickly
and without effort or feeling because
people expect you to do it
“he walked in with a perfunctory nod to his colleagues”
Auspicious
Showing signs of future success
they said it was an auspicious moon—it was rising”
Beckon
To gesture with your hand, arm, or
finger at (someone) to cause them to
follow or come closer to you
“when I saw him beckon, I went back to him”
Dawn
to be understood
It finally dawned on her that the solution to the problem was much simpler than she had initially thought.
Vehemence
The quality of being vehement
“they speak with starry vehemence about their project”
Passion
Sullen
Angry and silent
“the class sat in sullen silence”
Dismay
A feeling of worry, concern,
unhappiness, etc.
“they looked at him in dismay”
Revulsion
A feeling of disgust and shock
“But it is not moral revulsion, let alone newsworthiness, that is animating the news media.”
Sweltering
(Of a person or the weather) to be
extremely or uncomfortably hot
“I was stone cold sober, and the room was sweltering.”
Impetus
Something that encourages a process or
activity to develop more quickly
“the debate seems to have lost much of its impetus”
Extant
(Of something old) that still exists
“the only extant copy of the contract is kept in a safe”
