121-200 Flashcards
nostalgia
pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again
adroit
skillful
execrable
very bad
credence
belief that something is true
ridicule
the act of making fun of someone or something in a cruel or harsh way
chance (v)
to accept the danger of; risk
fashion (v)
to form into something else
reprove
to criticize or correct, especially gently
recapture
to experience or bring back again
exhilarate
to cause to feel very happy and excited
affront
to insult intentionally, especially openly
abate
to become weaker; to decrease in strength
dissident
someone who strongly and publicly disagrees with and criticizes the government
carcinogenic
able or likely to cause cancer
self-contradictory
having two or more parts that disagree with each other
trawl
to search through in order to find someone or something
offense
something that causes a person to be hurt, angry, or upset
indict
charge
entreat
plead; ask earnestly; a serious request for something
pertinent
relating to the thing that is being thought about or discussed; relevant
deflate
to make lose confidence or pride
premature
happening too soon or earlier than usual
tumult
commotion; riot; noise
redoubtable
causing or deserving great fear or respect; very powerful, impressive
antipathy
aversion; dislike
discriminate
to unfairly treat a person or group of people differently from other people or groups
consecrate
dedicate; sanctify
impeccable
faultless
dupe
to deceive or trick into believing or doing something
insatiable
not easily satisfied; unquenchable; greedy
trumpet (v)
to praise loudly and publicly especially in a way that is annoying
rapture
extreme pleasure and happiness; bliss; ecstasy; rapturous
congregate
to come together in a group or crowd
immersion
complete involvement in some activity or interest
diabolical
devilish
lend
to add something that is needed or wanted to
coddle
to treat with too much care or kindness
spartan
very bare and simple; lacking the things that make life comfortable or more pleasant
graft (v)
to make something become a part of
surmount
to deal with successfully
alleviate
relieve
hypothesize
to suggest
knack
an ability, talent, or special skill needed to do something
estrange
separated; alienated; to cause someone to be no longer involved or connected with something
depravity
extreme corruption; wickedness
render
to cause to be in a specified condition
demarcate
to show the limits or edges of
diffidence
lacking confidence; not feeling comfortable around people
compatriot
person from the same country as someone else
misanthrope
one who hates mankind
warrant (v)
to require or deserve something
annals
record; history
conduit
someone or something that is used as a way of sending something from one place or person to another
nudge
to encourage to do something
impotent
powerless; helpless
meander
to go from one topic to another without any clear direction
yearning
to feel a strong desire or wish for something or to do something
incredulous
withholding belief; skeptical
underutilize
to fail to utilize fully
affecting
causing a feeling of sadness or sympathy
zenith
a highest point of state; culmination
splinter
to divide or split a group of people into smaller groups
gape
open widely; stare open-mouthed
ameliorate
to make better, less painful, etc.
autonomous
self-governing
stipulate
to demand or require as part of an agreement
preclude
to prevent the presence of occurrence of
zenith
a highest point or state; culmination
splinter
to divide or split a group of people into smaller groups
gape
open widely; stare open-mouthed
ameliorate
to make better; less painful
autonomous
self-governing
stipulate
to demand or require as part of an agreement
preclude
to prevent the presence or occurrence of
amorphous
formless; lacking shape of definition
conspicuous
easily seen; noticeable; striking
desist
to stop doing something; ease
ungainly
awkward; clumsy; unwieldy
snide
unkind or insulting in an indirect way
defunct
no longer existing or being used
repugnant
loathsome; hateful
winsome
cheerful, pleasant, and appealing
inarticulate
speechless; producing indistinct speech
scant
very little or not much; barely sufficient; meager
whimsical
capricious; unusual in a playful or amusing way; not serious
curb
to restrain or control
unconscionable
extremely bad, unfair, or wrong