1351-1400 Flashcards
endeavor
to attempt to fulfill commit commitment; reach; strive; to seriously or continually try to do
awe
solemn wonder
languid
weary; sluggish; listless; showing or having very little strength, energy, or activity
intoxicating
causing someone to have strong feelings of excitement or pleasure
flounder
struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter
idle
to spend time doing nothing or nothing useful
bygone
gone by; from a time in the past
gnaw
to bite or chew repeatedly
crest
the highest part or point of something
bellicose
having or showing a tendency to argue or fight
adrenaline
a substance that is released in the body of a person who is feeling a strong emotion
revert
relapse; backslide; turn back to
exacerbate
worsen; embitter
tinge
a slight trace or coloring
discount
to think of as having little importance or value
proclivity
inclination; natural tendency
abide
to accept or bear
uproarious
very noisy
acute
having or showing an ability to think clearly and to understand what is not obvious or simple about something
tether
tie with a rope
pave
to make it easier for something to happen or for someone to do something
peruse
read with care
drip
to have or show a large amount of something
induce
to cause to happen or exist