Frenzy-Unflappable

Cards (21)

  • Def (n.): a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior; hysteria
    • “We went on a shopping ___ after winning the lottery.”
    Frenzy
  • Def (adj.): uncontrolled; unconstrained; unrestrained 
    • “He gained ___ power after destroying his biggest enemy.”
    Unbridled
  • Def (adj.): showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles; shimmering, glittering, sparkling
    • “He blew ___ bubbles, and his sister popped them.”
    Iridescent
  • Def (n.): a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.
    • “A ___ rose above the mountains.”
    Citadel
  • Def (n.):  insolent or impertinent behavior; shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity
    • “Irina had the ___ to deny having sex with my father, even after I showed her the video recording of her entering my home.”
    Effrontery
  • Def (n.):  a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.
    • “The health care ___ in the city startled the activists.”
    Discrepancy
  • Def (adj.): (of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral; advantageous 
    • “He tried to find an ___ way to break the agreement.”
    Expedient
  • Def (n.): a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral; measure 
    • “Dumping the waste in the ocean is an ___ to get rid of it.”
    Expedient
  • Def (n.): a bad-tempered person, especially an old one; crank 
    • My grandpa is a ___: he is always cranky.”
    Curmudgeon
  • Def (adj.): done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical.
    • “The ___ way of giving birth is through the vagina.”
    Systematic
  • Def (adj.): made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns; elaborate, embellished
    • “She wore an ___ outfit to the party. She reassembled a Christmas tree.”
    Ornate
  • Def (n.): formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment; forgiveness
    • “I asked the priest to give me ___ for what I did this summer.”
    Absolution
  • Def (n.): a summary or abstract of a text or speech; synopsis 
    • “He read the ___ of his research paper.”
    Précis
  • Def (n.): an intricate problem; especially : a problem insoluble in its own terms
    • “We encountered a ___ ___ while researching how dreams form.”
    Gordian knot
  • Def (v.): transform into something more beautiful or elevated.
    • “Her new clothing ___ her into a goddess.”
    Transfigure
  • Def (n.): a cause of great distress or annoyance; torment, suffering, pain
    • “This drink is your father’s ___; he cannot even smell it.”
    Bane
  • Def (adj.): (especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent; sheer 
    • “Mavelline wore a ___ gold dress to the beach party.”
    Diaphanous
  • Def (n.): an unorthodox or independent-minded person; nonconformist
    • “Franklin was truly a ___ of his time: he wore what he wanted when he wanted.”
    Maverick
  • Def (adj.): ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish.
    • “She lives in an ___ beach mansion. Rumors have it that it is worth more than 120 million dollars.”
    Opulent
  • Def (adj.): wealthy
    • “The ___ woman wore Himalayan cashmere sweaters.”
    Opulent
  • Def (adj.): having or showing calmness in a crisis; marked by assurance and self-control
    • “My mother remained ___ after discovering her family’s secret.”
    Unflappable