Vocab U3 Flashcards
Abstain
— verb
- to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
- abstain from drinking
- to choose not to vote
- When I’m doing my homework I try my best to abstain from my phone so that I get my homework done but it often does not work.
- My parents always vote and never abstain from it especially if it is the presidential election.
Appall
— verb
- to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
- I was appalled that my best friend Steph (different Steph from class) told me that she was dropping out of Mandarin and had me convinced for a week, when in fact she was staying in Mandarin.
Bland
— adjective
- smooth and soothing in manner or quality
exhibiting no personal concern or embarrassment
not irritating, stimulating, or invigorating : soothing
- dull, insipid
- lacking strong flavor
- I love making pasta chips. They are covered in cheese and spices, and my pasta chips are never bland because I cover them in a plethora of spices, such as rosemary and thyme.
- My closet of clothes is very bland, I don’t like clothes that aren’t comfortable so my closet consists of sweatshirts, sweatpants, and t-shirts. I own less than five dresses and jeans and often steal clothes from my mom’s closet when I need something.
- When I’m with my friends my expression is never bland because we laugh often, although if we are extremely tired we might not be as animated.
Corroborate
— Verb
- to support with evidence or authority : make more certain
- Whenever I try to get my parents to buy me something, I always corroborate a reason, such as “I need it for school”, to get them to buy it.
Inveigh
— verb
- to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently
- My brother always inveighs against his kumon even though if he focused enough he would finish it in fifteen minutes instead of one hour.
Myriad
— noun and adjective
N: ten thousand; a great number
- Whenever at dance practice I feel like I am surrounded by a myriad of spiders because there are little spider-like specs of dust everywhere.
A: innumerable, also : both numerous and diverse
having innumerable aspects or elements
- When I am hiking I am surrounded by myriads of bugs and insects, because they are everywhere, in the trees, leaves, and air.
Rudiment
— noun
- a basic principle or element or a fundamental skill
something unformed or undeveloped : beginning
- My brother recently joined a robot club and his coding skills are very rudimentary, and I don’t believe they are improving because his partner almost always does the coding.
- My mom believes that swimming is rudiment, which is why she put him in swim lessons.
Solace
— verb and noun
V: to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
to make cheerful
- Last year my mom would solace me when I got anything below a B on a test or quiz, but now in most classes I am fine with a C+. This might be bad but if I know I tried my hardest and studied often I am ok knowing that I did the best I could.
N: comfort in grief : alleviation of grief or anxiety
a source of relief or consolation
- Many people start therapy to solace on their current and past life.
Turbulent
— adjective
- exhibiting physical turbulence
- characterized by agitation or tumult : tempestuous
- causing unrest, violence, or disturbance
- When my brother digests too much sugar he becomes turbulent and bounces off the walls.
- One kid in theater is causing extreme turbulence by being rude to everyone, causing drama, and joking about inappropriate events.
Veracity
— noun
- conformity with truth or fact : accuracy
- devotion to the truth : truthfulness
- power of conveying or perceiving truth
- something true
- Whenever I read a book I hope that there isn’t an untrustworthy narrator and that all the events are told and perceived with great veracity.
- My friend Steph (previously mentioned) had such veracity in her voice that I truly believed that she was leaving me in Mandarin.
