Mariana Zinna
VOCABULARY building is no JOKE
so... let's just face it!
miscellaneous
adjectives & nouns
Idyllic: adj.
if you describe something as idyllic, you mean that it is extremely pleasant, charmingly simple, and peaceful and without any kind of difficulties or dangers.
synonyms: perfect, ideal, idealised, bucolic, blissful, enjoyable, glorious, happy, unspoiled, out-of-this-world.
"If you are interested in going to an idyllic city that is filled with romance, then you must go to Paris at least once.
"This is the idyllic part of a transformation which had far harsher sides
Awkward : adj.
here you mean something hard to do or deal with; something that causes difficulties or makes you feel embarrassed or uneasy.
-not precisely idyllic-
synonyms: difficult, tricky; embarrassing, uncomfortable, unpleasant, delicate, ticklish, sensitive, problematic, troublesome, perplexing, thorny, humiliating.
"There was an awkward silence when Greg was introduced to an ex-girlfriend at a party."
"That awkward moment when you are in the middle of an argument & you realise you are wrong."
Experimental: adj.
Something that is experimental is based on experience; is new or uses innovative ideas or methods for doing or thinking about something, and... can be modified later if it doesn't work out.
synonyms: exploratory, innovative, original, inventive, radical, avant-garde, alternative, fringe; unfamiliar, unorthodox, unconventional, eccentric, offbeat, off-centre, bohemian; probing, fact-finding, trial and error.
"Plans for new city bus routes are still in the experimental stage."
"He tends to write bizarre and highly experimental pieces of music."
Courtship: noun
the kind of idyllic period when a couple develop a romantic relationship with the intention of marrying; behaviour designed to persuade someone to have a romantic relationship with one.
synonyms: romance, affair, love affair, going out, dating, courting.
"His courtship of Emma was idyllically happy"
"Everyone showed lots of skin and courtship perfumed the air."
Parenthood: noun
the state and situation of being a parent and the responsibilities involved...
"She said there was nothing I could do to completely prepare for parenthood."
"...and, presumably, parenthood is linked to marriage for most of these men." Hannah Seligson
Midlife: noun - adj.
the period of life between about 40 and 60 - also called: middle age
"Midlife can be a stressful time, and many people feel discontented and restless as they struggle with aging, their mortality, and their sense of purpose in life." noun
"Studies suggest that grown kids' well-being is a major determinant of well-being for midlife parents." adj.
Retirement: noun
the period in someone's life after they have stopped working because of having reached a particular age.
"What is the normal retirement age in this country?"
"I bought an eight-acre farm for my retirement."
Eccentric: noun adj.
strange or unusual, unconventional, sometimes in a humorous way.
synonyms: uncommon, irregular, anomalous, odd, queer, strange, peculiar, weird, bizarre, off-centre, outlandish, freakish, extraordinary...
"In interviews, he comes across as an engaging, amiable eccentric." noun
"The place is certainly atmospheric, the owner charmingly eccentric." adj.
afterthought