Vocabulary Words For The Novel Exam Flashcards
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Thetered
Tie with a rope or chain so as to ristrict mouvements
Unrelenting
not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
“the heat was unrelenting implacable
inflexible
uncompromising
unyielding
unbending
inexorable
relentless
resolute
determined
unstoppable
dogged
Demoted
Give someone a lower rank
Profusely
In a large amount
Inquiry
an act of asking for information.
“a reporter from New York makes inquiries”
Mots de sens similaire :
question
query
investigation
examination
exploration
probe
search
scrutiny
scrutinization
study
inspection
inquest
hearing
an official investigation.
“he was one of the State’s star witnesses in the murder inquiry”
Solemn
Not cheerful,serious,or characterized by a deep honesty
Mandatory
Required by law or rules
Acknowledge
Accept or admit the existence of truth
Squeamish
tive
adjective: squeamish
(of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, especially by unpleasant images, such as the sight of blood. Or (of a person) having strong moral views; scrupulous.
Betrayal
The action of betraying (be disloyal)
Ponder
Think deeply
Confidante
A person you share private informations that you trust and know they will not reapeate
Oblivious
Not aware or not concerned about what is happening around one
Potential
having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.
“a two-pronged campaign to woo potential customers”
Dillema
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.
“the people often face the dilemma of feeding themselves or their cattle”
Vengeful
seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury.
Alleviate
make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
Delusion
a false belief or judgment about external reality, held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, occurring especially in mental conditions.
Relapse
(of someone suffering from a disease) suffer deterioration after a period of improvement.
Sympathetic
feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.
