150 - 180 Flashcards
relegate
to downgrade, to lower in rank or status
demur
to raise doubts or to protest
novel
new or unusual in an interesting way
abstract
existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence, conceptual
vestigial
undeveloped, nonfunctional
preoccupied with
obsessed with something
optimistic
helpful and confident about the future
remembrance
the act of remembering something, a memory
retain
to keep, to hold to
susceptible
easily influenced or harmed by something vulnerable
strenuous
difficult, exhausting
enchantment
magic, charm, fascination
subservient
prepared to obey others, submissive, less important
empirical
based on experience rather than theory or pure logic
hostile
unfriendly, threatening
promulgate
to make widely known, to publicize
enact
to make law, to put into practice
abject
miserable, hopeless, awful
expend
to use up, to consume
yielding
giving in to or complying with the requests of others
ignominious
embarrassing, shameful
naive
showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
acquisition
something that is bought or obtained, an act of purchase
affluent
wealthy
consolidate
strengthen, combine, or unite
pious
very religious or spiritual
aggregate
collection or sum total
scatterbrained
disorganized, forgetful
yearn
to have an intense feeling of longing for something
consummate
complete or perfect, having a high degree of skill
