Yuriko Kyo Gilmore Girls Round 3 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Odious
Extremely unpleasant or repulsive
Ennui
A feeling of boredom or dissatisfaction
Indubitably
Without a doubt; certainly
Cul-de-sac
A dead-end street
Eviscerate
To remove essential parts; to criticize harshly
Dipsomaniac
A person with an uncontrollable craving for alcohol
Moratorium
A temporary halt or suspension of activity
Ubiquitous
Present or found everywhere
Anachronism
Something out of its proper time period
Perspicacious
Having a keen understanding or insight
Apoplectic
Extremely angry or furious
Trollop
A woman perceived as promiscuous
Insipid
Lacking flavor or interest; dull
Paucity
A scarcity or shortage of something
Oxymoron
A figure of speech combining contradictory terms
Incommunicado
Out of contact or communication
Moot
Subject to debate; having no practical relevance
Usurious
Charging excessively high interest rates
Catharsis
Emotional release or purification
Vestige
A trace or remnant of something that no longer exists
Encomium
A speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly
Dysfunctional
Not operating normally or properly
Melodramatic
Exaggeratedly emotional or theatrical
Judgmental
Quick to criticize or judge others
