English 12 - Literature of Human Rights (Vocab Words From "Dote" to "Fleeting")

dote

(v.) be extremely, uncritically fond of.

suffer

(v.) experience or be subjected to.

embolden

(v.) give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way.

hyperventilate

(v.) breathe at an abnormally rapid rate, so increasing the rate of loss of carbon dioxide.

imposing

(adj.) grand and impressive in appearance.

suffocate

(v.) die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe.

buffer

(v.) to protect from impact; (n.) an object that softens a blow.

appeasement

(n.) the act of calming someone or something down.

undaunted

(adj.) resolutely courageous; unshaken in purpose.

queasy

(adj.) feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit.

disquiet

(n.) a feeling of anxiety about possible developments.

unrelenting

(adj.) never-ceasing; persistent; harsh.

vindication

(n.) the justification for an act or belief.

besiege

(v.) to harass with questions or requests.

foolhardy

(adj.) having a defiant disregard for danger or consequences; reckless.

harangue

(n.) a loud, bombastic, and emotional declaration or speech.

sacrilege

(n.) blasphemous behavior; the violation of a belief that is held sacred.

sustenance

(n.) the maintaining of someone or something in life or existence.

volatile

(adj.) liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

infuriate

(v.) make (someone) extremely angry and impatient.

indomitable

(adj.) impossible to subdue or defeat.

befuddle

(v.) make (someone) unable to think clearly.

ineptitude

(n.) lack of skill or ability.

coy

(adj.) making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring.

reclusive

(adj.) avoiding the company of other people; solitary.

fleeting

(adj.) lasting for a very short time.