"Harrison Bergeron" VOCAB #1

“vigilance” definition

the process of paying close and continuous attention

“vigilance” part of speech

noun

“vigilance” synonym

alertness

another form of “vigilance”

vigilant

“envious” definition

painfully desirous of another’s advantages

“envious” part of speech

adjective

“envious” synonym

jealous

another form of “envious”

envy

“impediment” definition

something immaterial that interferes with action or progress

“impediment” part of speech

noun

“impediment” synonym

obstacle

another form of “impediment”

impede

“luminous” definition

softly bright or radiant

“luminous” part of speech

adjective

“luminous” synonym

vivid

another form of “luminous”

luminosity

“calibrate” definition

make fine adjustments for optimal measuring

“calibrate” part of speech

verb

“calibrate” synonym

readjust

another form of “calibrate”

calibrated

“hindrance” definition

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

“hindrance” part of speech

noun

“hindrance” synonym

impediment

another form of “hindrance”

hinder

“consternation” definition

sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion

“consternation” part of speech

noun

“consternation” synonym

alarm

another form of “consternation”

consternate

“cower” definition

crouch or curl up

“cower” part of speech

verb

“cower” synonym

recoil

another form of “cower”

cowered

“oppression” definition

the act of subjugating by cruelty

“oppression” part of speech

noun

“oppression” synonym

domination

another form of “oppression”

oppressing

“dystopia” definition

an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic

“dystopia” part of speech

noun

“dystopia” synonym

apocalypse

another form of “dystopia”

dystopian

“utopia” definition

an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect

“utopia” part of speech

noun

“utopia” synonym

paradise

another form of “utopia”

utopian

“malice” definition

an act of evil

“malice” part of speech

noun

“malice” synonym

bitterness

another form of “malice”

maliced

“nepotism” definition

the act of favoring friends or family

“nepotism” part of speech

noun

“nepotism” synonym

bias

another form of “nepotism”

nepotistic

“oblige” definition

to be morally or legally bound

“oblige” part of speech

verb

“oblige” synonym

compel

another form of “oblige”

obliged

“abysmal” definition

horrible

“abysmal” part of speech

adjective

“abysmal” synonym

terrible

another form of “abysmal”

abysmally