Saturday, April 2, 2011
Flocabulary List: with Definitions
Vivid (adj)
Clear / colourful / bright
elocutionist (N)
speechmaker
(someone who has charisma when he speaks in public)
Lyricist (N)
The writer of song lyrics
fortitude (N)
Strength
Linear (adj)
In the shape of a straight line
obstacle (N)
Blockade / barrier / obstruction / impediment
visage (N)
Facial features
semblance (N)
Similarity in appearance
trepidation (N)
Nervousness / anxiety / unease
Initiate (V)
start
dismay (N)
Disappointment / trepidation
illumination (N)
Light
alienate (V)
To treat someone as a stranger / push away / estrange / isolate
Rebirth (N)
Renaissance
eccentric (adj)
Weird / odd / unusual / peculiar
adjacent (adj)
neighbouring
embellish (V)
Decorate / beautify
Fan (N)
admirer
(an ardent follower of…)
manual (N) & (Adj)
Book of instructions
Something done by hand
Digress (V)
To stray from the main topic / go off point
tacit (adj)
Implicit / not said aloud / implied / inferred
Oscillate (V)
Swing (move like a pendulum) / hesitate
protagonist (N)
Hero or heroine
universal (adj)
worldwide
neglect (V)
Ignore / Treat with carelessness
quiescence (N)
The state of being quiet
famished (adj)
Starving: very very hungry
parched (adj)
Burnt and dry / dehydrated
critic (N)
People who mention merits and drawbacks of a work of art
analyze (V)
Examine/scrutinize/dissect
Enmity (N)
(The state of being an enemy)
Hatred / antagonism / hostility
Abate (V)
Decrease
antagonize (V)
Make an enemy of someone; treat with hostility
consensus (N)
To reach an agreement
concave (adj)
The antonym of convex
stoic (adj)
Calm under stress
serene (adj)
Calm and peaceful
pinnacle (N)
Top / peak
apex (N)
Summit / climax
zenith (N)
Highest point of
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