English Vocab #8

Malign

Verb; to insult someone when they are not present.

Reticent

Adjective; quiet; not talking a lot.

Sadistic

Adjective; taking pleasure in the pain of others.

Inadvertent

Adjective; unintentional or accidental.

Prima donna

Noun; A spoiled star or diva

Confidant

Noun; someone you can tell your secrets to (only add “e” on end when feminine)

Dear John

Noun; a break-up letter.

Diatribe

Noun; a bitter formal attack (to launch a diatribe) (go off on a thing not a person)

Fortuitous

Adjective; conveniently lucky; does not describe a person —> a thing is…

Yes man

Noun; someone who agrees with anything you say

Noun form of reticent

Reticence

Noun form of sadistic

sadism

Where yes man comes from

politics

Literal meaning of prima donna

prima means first and donna means lady