vocab night 1

abstract

existing in thought or idea (theoretical)

ex.) the concept of love is purely abstract

acquaintance

someone you know but aren’t close with

ex.) online i have many acquaintances i have never met

anguish

severe mental physical pain or suffering

ex.) i stubbed my toe and was in such anguish for hours .

benediction

bestowing of a blessing, usually religious

ex.)At the end of the service the preist preformed a benediction

camaraderie

mutual trust and friendship (teamwork)

ex. It was a losing season, but our players camaraderie was unscathed.

colossus

larger than life, massive

ex.) While I sometimes think my cat is a colossus lumbering through the house, he is just fat.

compulsory

required by law or rule (forced)

ex.) Wearing a seatbelt is compulsory

conflagration

an extensive fire (blaze)

ex.) The fire yesterday was a conflagration and caused much damage

conscientious

wanting to do what is right, diligent, thorough

ex.) Conscientious people are always picking up after themselves

Delirious

confused, distraught, disoriented

ex.) Waking up from surgery, you are usually delirious

disquiet

a feeling of anxiety or worry

ex.) The silence in the forest filled her with a sense of disquiet

dregs

the most worthless parts of something

ex.) people may assume the poor are the “dregs of society” but these people are often privileged and ignorant

emancipated

abnormally thin/week (malnourished)

ex.) they were shocked at how emancipated the prisoners were

etching

making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them (carving)

ex.) On the stone tomb there was an etching

exodus

a mass departure of people (evacuations)

ex.) The exodus of the jews is taught in many schools

farce

a comedy, usually absurd (nonsense)

ex.) What was supposed to be a serious debate turned into a farce

ghastly

causing great horror/fear (terrifying)

ex.) It is a ghastly movie with many brutal killings

ghettto

a part of a city occupied by minority groups

hysteria

exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion

ex.) The news of the outbreak caused mass hysteria

infinite

limitless or endless in space/extent/size

ex.) The distance between the stars seems infinite