front 1 aficionado | back 1 an enthusiastic or expert fan at something Someone who has a lot of experience in an area and knows much about it, for example someone who knows and watches all the Disney movies and plays. |
front 2 genre | back 2 a type of class of something books, music |
front 3 unscrupulous | back 3 someone who shows no morals or is dishonest; an unscrupulous person doesn't care about what is right or wrong |
front 4 stupefy | back 4 to astonish or amaze someone |
front 5 disquieting | back 5 causing worry; disturbing Something can be ______________ if it causes someone to feel bothered, worried, anxious or annoyed |
front 6 incomprehensible | back 6 not able to be understood; difficult to understand or hear The speaker on the phone was not working properly so the morning message was ______________________. |
front 7 ambiguous | back 7 has an uncertain meaning; could mean one of two things; could have a hidden meaning. If you write an _______________ sentence it could be taken in two ways. |
front 8 compel | back 8 feeling the need or urge to do something; could be forced or pressured |
front 9 sage | back 9 wise or wisdom; wide experience, great learning, and wisdom |
front 10 vocation | back 10 a person's career or desire for a particular career; not just a job but a passion |
front 11 barrage | back 11 an overwhelming and continuous firing of something (bullets or words) toward someone or something |
front 12 freewheeling | back 12 carefree; not subject to rules |
front 13 geriatric | back 13 relating to elderly people or old age; does not relate to something that was used a long time ago and is no longer in use |
front 14 ferocity | back 14 fierceness; the state of being ferocious |
front 15 erratic | back 15 having no particular course; unpredictable Something that does not stay the same - weather is a great example. |
front 16 brevity | back 16 having the quality of being brief; short in time |
front 17 conscientious | back 17 careful to do the right thing; thoughtful; thinking about everything that one does |
front 18 novice | back 18 a beginner; someone that is new to something |
front 19 obsolete | back 19 no longer used or useful; yes, it is old but not geriatric (which refers to old people) |
front 20 rebuke | back 20 sharply criticize; scold |