Vocabulary Unit 2/ Martyr's Song (English)

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Martyr

A person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion (refers to human, extreme, -)

Cadence

A rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words (none, person or object)

Pandemonium

A wild uproar (extreme, depends on context)

Abyss

An immeasurably deep gulf or great space (extreme, -, refers to object)

Indignation

Anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, because of something someone did that was evil (-, refers to human)

Surreal

Beyond what is real or believable; bizarre

Intermittent

Coming and going at intervals; not continuous (depends on context)

Profuse

Exhibiting great abundance (depends on context, refers to human)

Atrocity

Extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant (extreme)

Capable

Having or showing general efficiency and ability (depends on context)

Oblivious

Lacking active conscious knowledge or awareness (refers to people, -)

Ungianly

Lacking in smoothness or dexterity (refers to human or animal)

Audacious

Recklessly bold (-, refers to human, extreme

Uncanny

Seeming to have a supernatural character or origin (none)

Eerie

So mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine (refers to human, -)

Empathy

The action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to (refers to human, +)

Affiliate

To bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch (none, refers to human)

Transfusion

To cause to pass from one to another (none)

Transform

To change in character or condition (depends on context)

Abhor

To loathe or hate (extreme, refers to human, depends)

Purge

To make free of something unwanted (depends on context)

Infuriate

To make very angry, furious, or to enrage (extreme, refers to human, extreme)

Renounce

To refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further (depends on context)

Comprehension

Understanding (refers to human, +)

Adamant

Unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion: unyielding (extreme, refers to human)

Reverie

daydream (depends on context, refers to human)


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