1/20 Vocab Words Flashcards
Engender
Verb
To cause,create, or bring into existence
I engendered the stick figure
Querulous
Adj.
Grumbly or whining
Why am I so querulous; I am always complaining
Obliterate
Verb
To destroy completely
I am going to obliterate you to pieces
Copious
Adj.
Abundant, plentiful
There were copious amounts of popcorn
Obscure
Adj
Dark unknown difficult to understand
Dennis miller is so obscure with his reference no one understands him
Obscure
Verb
To hide or make difficult to see
He obscured the ball so jimmy couldn’t find it
Extol
Verb
To praise highly
christians extol Jesus
Pugnacious
Adj.
Eager to fight
No need to get pugnacious I stole the money fair and square
Quell
Verb
To calm pacify or quiet
I quelled the baby from crying
Artisan
Noun
A craftsman or someone skilled with their hands
I am an artisan in tattooing
Kindle
Verb
To ignite or arouse
Why can’t I kindle this flame?