(Unfinished) Vocabulary List D - Love

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards based on key terms and definitions from the lecture notes.

Scourge

A person or thing that causes trouble or suffering.

Boycott

The act of avoiding buying or using something, or dealing with someone, as a way to show disapproval.

Blithe

Happy; not anxious.

Mesmerize

To have such a strong effect that one cannot pay attention to anything else; to hypnotize.

Stature

1) The importance and respect that a person has because of their ability and achievements 2) A person's height.

Unkempt

Not well cared for; not neat or tidy.

Stymie

To prevent someone from doing something planned or desired; to prevent something from happening.

Archipelago

A group of islands.

Mercenary

Greedy; motivated by desire for money.

Exclaim

To say something suddenly and loudly, especially because of strong emotion or pain.

Circumlocution

Using more words than are necessary, instead of speaking or writing in a clear, direct way.

Deface

To damage the appearance of something especially by drawing or writing on it.

Quarantine

A period of time when an animal or a person that has or may have a disease is kept away from others to prevent the disease from spreading.

Pertain

1) To be connected; to relate 2) To exist or apply in a particular situation or at a particular time.

Nomad

A member of a community that moves from place to place.

Officious

Too ready to tell people what to do or to use the power one has to give orders.

Demure

Behaving in a way that does not attract attention to oneself; quiet and serious.

Recrimination

An angry statement accusing someone else of something, especially in response to a similar statement.

Jubilant

Feeling or showing great happiness because of a success.

Nocturnal

Active or occurring at night.

Quiescent

Quiet; not active.

Debacle

An event or situation that is a complete failure and causes embarrassment.

Secrete

1) To produce a liquid substance 2) To hide something, especially something small.

Oblique

(s) Expressed or done indirectly.

Sanctimonious

Giving the impression that one is more moral than other people.

Proclivity

A natural tendency to do something or to feel something.

Heterogeneous

Consisting of many different kinds of people or things.

Castigate

To criticize someone or something severely.

Clamor

A loud and continuous noise.

Preamble

An introduction to a written document or a speech.

Quixotic

Foolishly idealistic or impractical.

Hearten

To give someone encouragement or hope.

Devout

Believing strongly in something, especially a particular religion; devoted.