English Literature Vocab. Week 3
berserk The teenager’s mother went berserk when she found out her daughter had wrecked her car.
berserk Crazed, madly excited Synonyms crazy, demented, distraught, enraged, frenzied, mad, violent, wild
broach He broached the issue of his friend’s lack of hygiene sparingly.
broach To bring up (a subject) Synonyms bring up, introduce, put forth, raise
brooch She wore a brooch on the collar of her dress.
brooch An ornamental pin Synonyms bar, clasp, clip, jewelry, ornament, pin, shield
cite It is imperative to cite all sources used in a research paper.
cite To quote or mention Synonyms credit, document, excerpt, extract, indicate, mention, name, note, notify
procrastinate Seniors must not procrastinate when it comes to completing college applications.
procrastinate To delay or put off Synonyms dally, defer, delay, loiter, postpone, prolong, stall, wait
rectify We shall rectify the error as soon as possible.
rectify To correct Synonyms adjust, amend, correct, cure, fix, improve, purify, rebuild, redress, refine, reform, remedy, repair, straighten
masticate The cows were masticating the grass.
masticate To chew Synonyms chew, chomp, crunch, crush, gnash, grind, knead
adage We’ve all heard the adage, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
adage A saying Synonyms cliché, motto, phrase, proverb, wisecrack, witticism
caricature His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
caricature Exaggerated drawing of someone’s peculiarities (poke fun at) Synonyms cartoon, exaggeration, farce, lampoon, mimic, mock
nihilism Many suffered from the power-mad nihilism that marked Hitler's last years.
Nihilism A belief that there are no values, morals or goodness in the world. Synonyms anarchy, chaos, disorder, lawlessness, skepticism