vocab. english

Aesthetic

The minimalistic aesthetic of the room gave it a calm and peaceful vibe

Sprawl

The city continued to sprawl outward

Writhed

The snake writhed in the grass after being disturbed from its hiding place

Penance

As penance for his actions, he volunteered at the homeless shelter

Falter

She began to falter during her speech when she noticed the crowd

Oblivion

He drank himself into oblivion, trying to forget the past

Douse

They rushed to douse the books with keronesse before burning them

Gingerly

She gingerly stepped into the broken glass, careful not to cut herself

Converge

Protestants began to converge in the city square from all directions

Incite

The speaker’s fiery rhetoric seemed designed to incite anger

Pure

The air was so pure, it felt refreshing to breathe

Scapegoat

He became the scapegoat for the project’s failure, even though it wasn’t his fault

Obscure

The thick fog began to obscure the view of the mountains in the distance

Desolation

The abandoned village was filled with odd sense of desolation

Incessantly

The baby cried incessantly throughout the night