English Word Bank (Set 2)

    Cards (26)

    • abrogate (v.)

      to treat as nonexistent and to fail to do what is required by (something, such as a responsibility)
    • hoity-toity (adj)

      it means acting in a haughty or condescending way, often to appear more important or sophisticated than they actually are
    • kalokagathia (noun)

      the concept of "kalokagathia" is an ancient greek ideal that combines physical beauty ("kalos") with moral goodness ("agathos")
    • pareidolia
      a situation in which someone sees a pattern or image of something that does not exist
    • elation (n.)

      great happiness and exhilaration
    • rambunctious (adj.)

      it means, "noisy and out of control, unruly, difficult to control or handle"
    • edgy
      something or someone trying too hard to be cool, almost to a point where it's cringe worthy.
    • ebullient (adj.)

      describes someone or something as being extremely enthusiastic, lively in their expression of emotions or energy.
    • obfuscate (v.)

      to make something less clear and harder to understand.
    • vigilant (adj)

      · alertly watchful especially to avoid danger.· suggests intense, unremitting, wary watchfulness
    • floccinaucinihilipilification (n.)

      the action or habit of estimating something as worthless
    • ruminate (v.)

      to think deeply or reflect carefully about something
    • draconian (adj.)

      excessively harsh and severe
    • ambivalence (n.)

      state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
    • resplendent (adj.)

      attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous
    • demure (adj.)

      quiet and well-behaved
    • sycophant (n.)

      someone who praises powerful or rich people in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them
    • wanderlust (n.)

      a strong desire to travel and explore the world
    • querencia (n.)

      a place where one feels safe, from which one's strength of character is drawn or one feels most at home or finds their true self
    • contumacious (adj.)

      this term refers to a person or behavior that exhibits willful disobedience, resistance, or stubborn defiance towards authority or rules
    • trouvaille (n.)

      something lovely discovered by a chance
    • ataraxia (n.)

      a state of freedom from emotional disturbance and anxiety
    • apricity (n.)

      refers to the warmth of the sun in winter, specifically the feeling of the sun's rays on a cold day
    • recalcitrant (adj.)

      having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
    • apathy (adj.)

      lack of feeling, emotion, interest, or concern about something
    • lypophrenia (n.)

      a vague feeling of sadness seemingly without any cause