English Department | Grade 10

Vocabulary

SET 03

| International College of Benha

 eminent Adj. catastrophe noun intentional Adj.

famous and respected, a terrible event in which there is done deliberately, on purpose
especially in a particular a lot of destruction, suffering, or
profession death

SYN: distinguished, prominent SYN: disaster, calamity, tragedy SYN: deliberate

 ferocious Adj. ruthless Adj.

very aggressive or violent; [of people or their behavior]

very strong hard and cruel; determined to get
[a ferocious beast/attack/storm] what you want and not caring if
you hurt other people
SYN: savage, vicious SYN: heartless, merciless, cruel
 Picturesque Adj. Vivid Adj. Resemble verb

visually charming or attractive in • [of colors or lights] very bright to look like or be similar to
a quaint and unique way • [of memories, dreams, descriptions] someone or something
so clear that they seem real

SYN: quaint, charming SYN: bright, realistic SYN: look like, match, mirror
 Myriad Adj. Cling verb

very many to hold someone or

something tightly

SYN: infinite, countless, innumerable SYN: adhere, stick, cohere

 commence verb bewilder verb intelligible Adj.

To begin or start something To confuse or perplex, making Capable of being understood

someone feel lost
SYN:
SYN: SYN: understandable, clear,
start, initiate, begin, launch confuse, puzzle, perplex, baffle coherent, lucid
 valid Adj. enigma noun

legally or officially something that is strange

acceptable; logical or true and difficult to understand

SYN: SYN:
sound, acceptable, credible mystery, puzzle, riddle
Thanks