Vocab 1
A passionate expression of grief or sorrow. Can also be a verb meaning "to mourn."
Lament
Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.
Solace
Cautious and surreptitious action or movement.
Stealth
To be a sign or warning that something (usually bad) is going to happen.
Presage
You changed your mind about your vacation again? Since when are you so _____?
fickle
Written or spoken communication or debate.
Discourse
A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.
Martyr
To enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, often with drinking and dancing.
Revel
An evil spirit or demon, or a person who acts like one.
Fiend
After a loved one dies, Celebration of Life ceremonies can often bring great comfort and _____ to families.
solace
Formal, dignified and serious.
Solemn
In Shakespearean times, a person who made and sold medicines.
Apothecary
A small songbird. Can also mean a merry, carefree adventure.
Lark
High in the air, like a plane or a kite.
Aloft
Many of the French Resistance fighters who were killed battling the Nazis in World War II are considered _____ today.
martyrs
Changeable or inconstant.
Fickle
Abhor
Full of or overflowing with.
Inundated
The act of going through a marriage ceremony while already married to another person.
Bigamy
Ripped jeans and hoodies are inappropriate _____ for a fancy occasion like a graduation or a wedding.
attire
Excessive speed or urgency or movement or action.
Haste
A feeling of deep sadness.
Melancholy
A word that means "clothing."
Attire
To complain about in a persistent or irritating way. Can also be a verb meaning "to complain."
Gripe
Can you type this for me? I'm completely _____ with work and I don't have time to do it.