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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