Words Flashcards

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Catharsis/Cathartic

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emotional release of tension after drama

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2
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Derision/deride/derisive

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ridicule, mockery, deride: mock something

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3
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Resonance/resonant/resonate

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something that echoes in your mind, deep clear sound that reverberates.

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4
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conclave

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a religious meeting with leaders

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5
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yearning/yearn

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longing something, wishing for something.

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6
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deem

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designate or decide something.

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7
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keener

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more enthusiastic, sharper.

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8
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empathy/empathetic/empathise

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feeling what somebody is feeling through shared experience

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9
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sycophant

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somebody that sucks up.

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10
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nauseatingly/nausea

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feeling sick, makes you start feeling physically sick.

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obsequious

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obedient/attentive. pretending to be humble while flattering somebody. sucky.

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12
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indignant

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offended because your dignity has been affected.

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13
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reprimand

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telling somebody off.

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14
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bigotry

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prejudice, prejudge somebody.

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15
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malice/malicious

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bad intent, intent to harm someone.

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16
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exemplary

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a perfect example.

17
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acuity

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extreme accuracy and focus.

18
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shroud

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cloth you wrap a dead body in.

19
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dread

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deep fear

20
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potency

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the power of something to influence or make an impression.

21
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opaque

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not able to be seen through.

22
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intersecting

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divide by passing on lying across it.

23
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convergence

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process or state of converging, tend to meet at a point.

24
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adversaries

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one’s opponent in a contest, conflict or dispute.

25
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parse

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resolve into its’ components and describe roles.