Vocabulary Flashcards
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havoc
destruction, out of order
if they weren’t at school they would be wreaking havoc in street
basked
lie exposed to warmth
the city basked under the noon sun
invariably
in every case
the meals in ranch were invariably hearty and delicious
venerable
accorded a great deal of respect
a venerable salesman
discern
distinguish and find out
I could not discern byw the polices
promiscuous
casual and indiscriminate
we can choose from promiscuous values
concourse
a large open area infront of building
vanquished
defeat throughly
he vanquished his rivals
sprung
to jump suddenly
he sprung out of bed
adjure
request
I adjure to tell me the truth
festive
cheerful
his festive mood is adorable
fury
rage esp for woman
i could see fury in her eyes
check in with someone
contact
recriminations
retaliatory accusation
constant tears and recriminations
there are no tears, no recriminations
reminiscent
tend to remain one of sth
scenes reminiscent
tending to remind one of something.
“the sights were reminiscent of my childhood”
neck and neck
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blindside
to hit from blind spot
they got blindsided from news
indignation
The decision to close the factory has aroused the indignation of the townspeople.
fraught
full of or accompanied by something specified — used with with a situation fraught with danger
stung
to cause to suffer acutely stung with remorse
reverbrate
to continue in or as if in a series of echoes :
resound a historic event that still reverberates today
discern
to detect with the eyes discerned a figure approaching through the fog
despair
to lose all hope or confidence despair of winning
now i feel snubbed and needy
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