Vocabulary Flashcards
(32 cards)
Aesthetic
Having an appreciation for beauty
Abstract
Not concrete
Amoral
Can’t distinguish from right and wrong: no morals
Capsize
To overturn
Catastrophic
Disastrous
Concept
A general idea
Conscience
A sense of right and wrong
Consequence
A logical result: an outcome
Deluge
A great flood
Deplete
To empty
Devastating
Destroying: laying waste
Eke
To barely manage to make a living
Finite
Having definite limits or bounds
Formulate
To state definitely
Gush
To rush or pour out suddenly
Immortal
Living forever: never dying
Instill
To put into the mind, heart, or feelings
Literally
Actually
Lush
Characterized by abundant growth
Onslaught
A vigorous attack
Perceive
To be aware: to understand
Preposterous
Senseless: contrary to reason or common sense
Rendezvous
A meeting at a fixed place or time
Scoffer
One who ridicules or mocks someone or something