0001 Flashcards
Fray (e.g.)
Argument, fight, or quarrel e.g. The local newspaper immediately joined the fray.
Ruffle
Make feathers erect e.g. in defense
Make waves in surface
Annoy somebody
Cavalcade
A procession, especially one of people on horses, in carriages, or in cars
Incriminate
Make appear guilty
Impeach
Bring charge against somebody
Aggregate
collected together from different sources and considered as a whole
Appeal (e.g.)
Earnest or urgent request e.g. An emotional appeal for forgiveness
Campaign to raise money e.g. The hospital has launched an appeal for funds
Attraction e.g. The movie’s appeal lies in its humor and charm
A formal request to a higher authority requesting a change in or conformation of a decision e.g. An appeal to boss might solve the matter
Convey (e.g.)
Communicate something e.g. A look that conveyed all the tenderness he felt for her
Mean something e.g. “Majesty” conveys grandeur
Take somebody somewhere
Reflect (e.g.)
Send something back e.g. The moon reflects light from the sun toward the earth
Show something e.g. The election results reflect discontent among voters
Think seriously and relatively calmly e.g. The retreat will gave us time to reflect
Bring credit or discredit e.g. An action that reflects badly on the school
Cupidity
Greed, especially for money or possessions
Verve
Creative enthusiasm, especially in expression of artistic ideas
Qualm
A sudden feeling of sickness, uncertainty, and apprehension
Pulchritude
Physical beauty
Afflict
Cause severe physical or mental distress to somebody
Acquaint
Make aware
Introduce somebody
Deduce
To come to a conclusion, often without all the necessary and relevant information, but using what is known in a logical way
Infer something from general principle
Extravagant (e.g)
Characterized by excessive or wasteful spending e.g. Was criticized for her extravagant lifestyle
Unreasonably high in price
Beyond what is reasonable e.g. An extravagant calim
Reveal
Vertical section of wall opening
Make something known
expose something
Imply (e.g.)
Suggest
To involve something as a necessary part or condition e.g. Such impressive exam results imply good teaching and study methods
Dismiss (e.g.)
Refuse to consider something
Reject somebody or something e.g. dismissed the idea as ridiculous
Delude
Lead into false believe (to persuade somebody to believe something that is unreal or untrue
Accurate
Free from errors
Caveat
Warning or proviso
Chronicle
An account of events presented in chronological order
Collapse (e.g.)
Fall down e.g. A section of cliff had collapsed into the sea
Fail abruptly e.g. Their partnership nearly collapsed under the strain
Fall suddenly e.g. He collapsed from overwork
Subsist
Manage to live, especially with the help of something
Consume (e.g.)
Eat or drink something, especially in large amounts
To use something in such a way that it cannot be reused or recovered afterward e.g. The newer models consume less gasoline
Engross somebody: to fill somebody’s mind r attention fully (usually passive) e.g. Consumed by a desire for new experiences
Persist
Keep carrying on, despite problems and obstacles
Ensconce
Settle in comfortably
Oracle
Somebody or something considered to be a source of knowledge or wisdom
Wise saying
Scurrilous
Behaving in ways thought to be evil or immoral
AAA tenant
Very creditworthy tenant
Abase
To make somebody feel belittled
Abash
make somebody feel ashamed or embarrassed
Abbot
The monk in charge of a monastery
Abdicate (e.g.)
Resign position
Neglect duty e.g. The company seems to have abdicated all responsibility for the damage
Abecedarian
Beginner
Aberrant
Not typical: deviating from what is normal or desirable
Aberration (e.g.)
Deviation e.g. In a moment of aberration
Optics: a defect in a lens or mirror, causing a distorted image or one with colored edges
Astronomy: apparent displacement in astronomical object’s position caused by the motion of the earth around the sun
Suspension
Temporary stop
Temporary removal of somebody from a team, position, school, or organization, especially as punishment
Abeyance (e.g.)
suspension of activity e.g. A law that has been in abeyance for some time
Abhor
Detest something: to disapprove of or reject something very strongly
Repugnance
strong disgust
Abide
Tolerate something (acceptable and bearable)
Abiogenesis
The hypothesis that life can come into being from non-living materials
Abiotic
Describes the physical and chemical aspects of an organism’s environment
Free of living things
Abject
miserable: no hope of improvement or relief
Abjure
Formally renounce something: to give up a previously held belief
Ablate
To remove diseased or unwanted tissue from the body
Thy (e.g.)
Your: belonging or relating to you e.g. Thy will be done
Ablation
Medicine: removal of tissue
Aerospace: melting of spacecraft’s outer surface during the reentry through the Earth’s atmosphere
Ablator
A heat shield on a spacecraft
Able
In position to do something
Ableism
Discrimination in favor of those who are not physically or mentally challenged
Abominable
Of very bad quality or extremely unpleasant to experience
Aborigine
Original inhabitant
Abort
End something prematurely
Abandon mission
Quit computer program
Abortifacient
Causing abortion
Abound
To be present in large numbers or quantities
About-face
A sudden and complete reversal of a previous opinion or policy
Abracadabra
Magic word used to ensures the supposed success of a magic trick
Abreast
In line: side by side and facing the front
Abridge
Shorten something: to shorten a text by cutting or summarizing it
Abroad
Away from your own country
Abrogate
To end an agreement or contract formally
Abruption
Breaking away: the sudden breaking off of a part from a larger mass
Abscond
To run away secretly, especially in order to avoid arrest or prosecution
Absentee
Somebody not present
Chateau
French castle, often the one that has a vineyard attached and gives its name to wine produced there
Absent-minded
habitually inattentive
