English flashcards

beneficent

kind and charitable

cantankerous

ill tempered or disagreeable

catatonic

Characterized by a notable lack of movement

catharsis

cleansing or relief from built up tensions, anxiety and emotions

coercion

forcing another to act or think in a certain way through pressure, threats intimidation

deviant

differing from establish standard in society

forsake

to abandon

gist

the central idea

grave

requiring serious thought or to produce great harm or danger

gristle

cartilage, especially in meat

homely

not attractive or good looking

Meander

to follow a winding, indirect route

palindrome

a word, phare or sentence that reads the same word backwards or forwards

perpetrator

a person responsible for an action, especially a criminal one

perturb

to disturb

resilient

able to recover quickly.

snipe

to make ill intended comments or remarks

somber

gloomy, dark or sad

transient

staying a short time, A person that is a temporary guest

solemn

serious and ceremonial