All vocab

Affinity

Noun

An affection or fondness for something

I have an —— for pizza

Exorbitant

ADJ

Unreasonably high (In price)

Gas is —-

Punitive

ADJ

Intended for punishment

A detention is —-

Emaciated

ADJ

Very weak, thin, and frail

People in famine are ——

Assiduously

ADV

With care to detail

I study —— for my exam

Agora

Noun

Large outside open space for market or performance

Grand Park is an ——

Catharsis

Noun

An emotion purge from the audience

There was a —— when the main character died

Dithyramb

Noun

Song of praise or worship

At church I heard a ——

Denounce

V

To publicly declare wrong or evil

The judge —— the criminal in court

Blight

Noun

A thing that spoils or damages

Cancer is a ——

Luxuriate

V

To enjoy or delight oneself

After a long week, I —— by binge watching my favorite shows

Oracle

Noun

A person who speaks for the gods

The — for Zeus warned the people of the danger

Tragedy

Noun

An event causing great suffering

The deadly car accident was a ——

Thespian

Noun

One who acts

The famous —— memorized his lines easily

stichomythia

Noun

A quick exchange of verbal one-liners

The couple had a loud —— in the hallway

Obscenity

N

A bad word or gesture

The f word is an ——

Futile

ADJ

Pointless or producing no result

Studying was —— because I failed anyhow

Infamy

N

The state of being famous for something bad

Diddy parties are known for being ——

Monologue

N

A long speech given by an actor

James bond gave a —— in his movie.

Mechane

N

A crane used to lift an actor playing a god

The chubby thespian broke the ——

Reluctantly

ADV

in an unwillingly or hesitant way

I —— entered the dentist’s office for my root canal

Tentative

ADJ

Not certain, without confidence

This weekend’s outdoor plans are —— because it might rain

Incur

V

To acquire as a result of one’s own actions typically unpleasant

He —— a great deal of debt by gambling 

Placid

ADJ

Calm, not easily upset or excited

The lake was —— before the tourist and boaters arrived

Resent

V

To feel bitterness and anger

I —- her for forgetting my birthday